# Discourse + Web Application Firewall (WAF) mod\_security

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-web-application-firewall-waf-mod-security/133612
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Tags:** unsupported-install, hosting
**Created:** [November 17, 2019, 1:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-web-application-firewall-waf-mod-security/133612 "2019-11-17T13:37:55Z")
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### Author: ![maltfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/maltfield/32/160669_2.png) [@maltfield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/maltfield)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2019, 6:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-web-application-firewall-waf-mod-security/133612/4 "2019-11-18T06:22:58Z")

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related: I just found this guide from @joelradon on how to install Discourse with the [NAXSI WAF](https://github.com/nbs-system/naxsi) in nginx before the Discourse docker container:

- [How to build a Discourse Installation with an Open Source WAF](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-build-a-discourse-installation-with-an-open-source-waf/130283)

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