<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Smart WAF — Blog</title><description>Engineering-depth articles on managed WAF, EU sovereignty, and web defense.</description><link>https://waf.smartis.site/</link><item><title>What a managed WAF actually does — and what &quot;managed&quot; should mean</title><link>https://waf.smartis.site/blog/managed-waf-explained/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://waf.smartis.site/blog/managed-waf-explained/</guid><description>A managed web application firewall is more than a rule engine you rent. Here is what Smart WAF runs on your behalf: dual Coraza engines on OWASP CRS 4.26, a graduated challenge ladder, and hands-on onboarding — no self-serve dead ends.</description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A European Cloudflare alternative — honest about the gaps</title><link>https://waf.smartis.site/blog/european-cloudflare-alternative/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://waf.smartis.site/blog/european-cloudflare-alternative/</guid><description>Looking for a Cloudflare alternative hosted in the EU? Here is where Smart WAF fits, where it deliberately does not compete, and why an honest feature map beats a badge wall for a security vendor.</description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>