In which order is a client request to a protected web application processed?
In which order is a client request to a protected web application processed?
In Citrix ADC, the correct order of processing for a client request to a protected web application starts with the Citrix Web App Firewall, which checks for security policy violations. Next, the request is checked against the cache to see if a cached response can be directly returned. If no cached response is available, the request then proceeds to Load Balancing, which determines the most appropriate backend server to handle the request based on the load balancing algorithm and server health. Finally, any rewrite policies are applied before the request is sent to the server or the response is returned to the client.
In Citrix ADC, the processing order for a client request to a protected web application typically follows this sequence: Load Balancing: The ADC first determines which server to send the request to based on the load balancing method and the health of the backend servers. Citrix Web App Firewall: After a server is selected, the request is inspected by the Web Application Firewall (WAF) for any security policy violations. Caching: If the request passes the WAF checks, it is then checked against the cache. If there is a cache hit, the cached response is returned directly to the client without going to the backend server. Rewrite: Any rewrite policies are applied last before the request is sent to the server or the response is sent to the client. This can include URL transformation or header modification.
WAF is checked before LB. So WAF, Cache, LB, RW which would make C the best answer. ChatGPT isn't as smart as you think. https://blogs.mycugc.org/2019/01/03/citrix-adc-tips-from-the-field/