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Version: v8

SSL Management

It provides functionality to support SSL offloading based on configurations.

Overview​

As many applications are running over HTTPS, for the WAF / ADC solution to inspect user payload, it is necessary to decrypt SSL/TLS traffic. The following settings allow users to configure SSL offloading based and optional re-encryption in Haltdos solution. The performance of SSL offloading will vary based on chosen model.

SSL Settings

SSL Settings

How to Use:​

  1. Go To WAF > Listeners > SSL Settings
  2. Configure Your Settings
  3. Click Save Changes.

Encrypt Traffic to Upstream​

This specifies WAF should re-encrypt traffic before sending it to the back-end web application.

Note

We can listen to non-HTTPS traffic and send it as HTTPS traffic to the back end server.

Description​

SSL Ciphers Suites​

In order to secure or make SSL compatible with specific web browsers. Users can select from the drop-down i.e. Modern(Very Secure), Intermediate (Recommended), Old(Backward Compatibility), Custom, etc.

    Accepted values: Modern / Intermediate / Old / Custom 

    Default: Intermediate
SSL Ciphers​

It is a set of algorithms or a set of instructions/steps that helps to establish a secure connection between two entities — usually the client (a user's browser) and the web-server they're connecting to (your website). Users can select respective ciphers from the drop-down.

Upstream SSL Protocols​

This option specifies if the WAF should enable HTTPS traffic for the configured website.

    Accepted values: SSLv2 / SSLv3 / TLSv1 / TLSv1.1 / TLSv1.2 / TLSv1.3 

    Default: Blank
Upstream SSL Cipher​

Specify the custom SSL ciphers. For empty, default cipher based on upstream SSL handshake

    Accepted values: Select SSL Cipher

    Default: Blank
Enable SSL Offloading​

This option specifies if the WAF should enable HTTPS traffic for the configured website.

    Accepted values: Enable / Disable

    Default: Enable
SSL Certificate​

This field allows us to Select or Upload an SSL Certificate for SSL Offloading in case of encrypted traffic. Users can select the SSL certificate from the drop-down or add a new certificate by clicking the ADD button which will redirect to the SSL Certificates page

    Accepted values: Select the uploaded SSL Certificate 

    Default: Blank
SSL Session Caching​

This option allows users to specify the number of SSL session cache for HTTPS requests on the listener.

    Accepted values: Integer

     Max: 1000

     Min: 0

    Default: 10
Enable SSL Stapling​

Specify enabling SSL stapling of OCSP responses

    Accepted values: Enable / Disable

    Default: Enable
Verify OCSP Responses​

Specify enabling verification of OCSP responses from Server

    Accepted values: Enable / Disable

    Default: Enable
SSL Session Timeout​

This option allows users to specify the SSL session timeout in minutes for every HTTPS request on the listener.

    Accepted values: Integer

     Max: 3600

     Min: 1

    Default: 5

Metrics: Seconds

Client Certificate Verification​

This option specifies if the solution should enable client certificate authentication.

    Accepted values: Enabled / Disabled / Optional

    Default: Disabled
Client Certificate​

This option specifies an SSL certificate for Client Authentication.

    Accepted values: Select Client Certificate

    Default: Blank
Certificate Revocation List​

Specify client certificate revocation list

    Accepted values: Select Revocation List

    Default: Blank
Client Certificate Raw Header​

Specify header name for forwarding raw SSL client certificate to upstream

    Accepted values: String

    Default: Blank
Client Certificate Fingerprint Header​

This option specifies header name for forwarding SSL certificate fingerprint to be upstream

    Accepted values: Select certificate revocation list

    Default: NONE
Client Certificate Issuer Header​

This option specifies header name for forwarding SSL Certificate Issuer to be upstream

    Accepted values: String

    Default: Blank
Client Certificate Subject Header​

It specifies header name for forwarding SSL certificate Subject to be upstream

    Accepted values: String

    Default: Blank
Client Certificate Serial Header​

This option specifies header name for forwarding SSL certificate Serial to be upstream

    Accepted values: String

    Default: Blank
Client Certificate Verify Header​

This option specifies header name for forwarding SSL certificate verified to be upstream

    Accepted values: String

    Default: Blank
Client Certificate Start Date Header​

This option specifies header name for forwarding SSL certificate start date to be upstream

    Accepted values: String

    Default: Blank
Client Certificate End Date Header​

This option allows user to add header name for forwarding SSL certificate end date to be upstream.

    Accepted values: String

    Default: Blank
Invalid Client Certificate Action​

This option allows user to specify the action to be performed when client certificate verification fails.

    Accepted values: No Action / Tarpit Src IP / Send Custom Response / Temprorary Blacklist IP / Terminate Connection / Redirect / Record Request / Record Request & Drop

    Default: No Action