What is Reverse Proxy in Cybersecurity?

Reverse proxies are critical security infrastructure. Web application firewalls (WAFs) often operate as reverse proxies, filtering SQL injection and XSS attacks. Security architects design reverse proxy layers for defense in depth. Understanding reverse proxy logs helps incident responders trace attack paths to backend systems.

Cybersecurity professionals who work with Reverse Proxy include Security Architect, Security Engineer, Incident Responder. These roles apply Reverse Proxy knowledge within the Networking & Infrastructure domain.