Azure · Networking
Azure Front Door
Global L7 LB + CDN + WAF.
Official docsOverview
Front Door provides global anycast routing, caching, WAF and rules engine.
When to use it
- Global app entry point
- WAF for prod traffic
- Canary via routing rules
Setup
- Create profile.
- Add origin group + routes.
- Attach WAF policy.
How to use
Cache rule
Use rules engine to cache static paths and bypass dynamic.
QA use cases
- Verify WAF rules block known payloads in pre-prod test runs.