Web applications have become the top targets for attackers because of potential monetization opportunities. Security breaches on the web application can cost millions. New age web application firewall is the only solution that can provide proper protection. Traditional WAFs are implemented as hardware appliances, which are hard to use and suffer from a lack of visibility and poor performance. 90% of organizations state that their WAF is too complicated, 90% say they are too complicated. The New Age WAF are cloud-based, managed, easier to deploy and have a more convenient subscription business model and backed with the expertise to manage the policies.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2020/11/why-replace-traditional-web-application.html