SaaS & Cloud Services
Scaling Security for a High-Growth SaaS Platform
Implementing enterprise-grade WAF protection for a rapidly expanding user base
Client:B2B SaaS Company
1The Challenge
The client's multi-tenant SaaS platform was experiencing sophisticated bot attacks and API abuse, leading to service degradation and potential data exposure. They needed a scalable security solution that could grow with their user base while maintaining performance.
2Our Solution
- Deployed AWS WAF with custom rate-based rules to block API abuse and account takeover attempts
- Implemented AWS WAF Bot Control to filter malicious automated traffic and scraping bots
- Created application-specific custom rule groups to mitigate targeted attack vectors
- Automated rule updates using AWS Lambda and Amazon CloudWatch Events to ensure real-time threat response
- Established centralized logging and monitoring pipelines with Amazon OpenSearch Service for security visibility
- Integrated AWS CloudTrail and AWS Config to maintain compliance and audit readiness
3The Results
- 99.5% reduction in malicious traffic with minimal false positives
- 100% uptime maintained during multiple large-scale DDoS attack attempts
- Real-time WAF updates enabled with zero downtime deployments
- 45% faster compliance reporting aligned with SOC 2 and GDPR requirements
- 20% improvement in overall platform performance by reducing malicious load
Technologies We Used
AWS WAFAWS LambdaAmazon CloudFrontAmazon API GatewayAWS CloudFormationAmazon OpenSearch ServiceAWS CloudTrailAWS Config
Ready to start your own success story?
Contact us today to discuss how we can help transform your business with AWS cloud solutions.