Associating protection with an AWS resource - AWS WAF, AWS Firewall Manager, AWS Shield Advanced, and AWS Shield network security director
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Introducing a new console experience for AWS WAF

You can now use the updated experience to access AWS WAF functionality anywhere in the console. For more details, see Working with the console.

Associating protection with an AWS resource

Using the new console

  1. Choose the protection pack (web ACL) that you want to edit. The console makes the main protection pack (web ACL) card editable, and also opens a side panel with details you can edit.

  2. In the protection pack (web ACL) card, choose the Edit link next to Resources to open the Manage resources panel.

  3. In the Manage resources section for the rule group, choose Add regional resources or Add global resources.

  4. Choose resources and then choose Add.

Using the standard console

To associate a web ACL with an AWS resource, perform the following procedure.

To associate a web ACL with an AWS resource

  1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the AWS WAF console at https://eusc-de-east-1.console.amazonaws-eusc.eu/wafv2/homev2.

  2. In the navigation pane, choose web ACLs.

  3. Choose the name of the web ACL that you want to associate with a resource. The console takes you to the web ACL's description, where you can edit it.

  4. On the Associated AWS resources tab, choose Add AWS resources.

  5. When prompted, choose the resource type, select the radio button next to the resource that you want to associate, and then choose Add.