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Web ACL building blocks
This revision card explains Web ACL building blocks. It starts from the need that HTTP attacks need Layer-7 controls beyond Security Groups. It describes web ACL = default action + ordered rules + scope REGIONAL or CLOUDFRONT. The how-to section notes list threats , then pick scope , then set priorities , then Count managed , then Block. An example on the card is arjun Mehta sketches an ACL before attaching it to any ALB.
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Why do we need it?
HTTP attacks need Layer-7 controls beyond Security Groups.
What is it?
Web ACL = default action + ordered rules + scope REGIONAL or CLOUDFRONT.
Web ACL
How to do it
List threats → pick scope → set priorities → Count managed → Block.
Example
Arjun Mehta sketches an ACL before attaching it to any ALB.