.IBM Cognos Application Firewall validates and filters incoming and outgoing traffic at the dispatcher layer.
IBM Cognos Application Firewall features include request validation, SecureError, and parameter signing. It also has a flexible architecture that can be updated to keep your IBM Cognos 8 security current.
IBM Cognos Application Firewall is an essential component of
IBM Cognos 8 security, helping to provide protection against
penetration vulnerabilities such as cross-site scripting. Disabling
the IBM Cognos Application Firewall will remove this protection,
and should not be done under normal circumstances .
For information about configuring IBM Cognos Application Firewall, see the Installation and Configuration Guide.
