1. Introduction
Cyberattacks are becoming a daily occurrence—is your web app still running unprotected?
Traditional WAFs (Web Application Firewalls) rely on outdated signature libraries that are slow to update and often miss the mark, acting like Schrödinger’s cat of false positives and missed threats.
That’s where SafeLine WAF steps in. Backed by semantic analysis + AI, it rewrites the rules of defense: detecting threats via behavior modeling instead of static patterns, catching malicious activity at the API level before it reaches your app.
Open-sourced by Chaitin Tech, SafeLine is fast becoming a trendsetter in next-gen WAFs on GitHub.
While researching WAF products, I found SafeLine to be incredibly powerful and beginner-friendly. Here’s a hands-on walkthrough.
2. What’s New in SafeLine WAF
The latest release of SafeLine focuses on three pillars: Innovation, Intelligence, and Integration. Key highlights include:
🔒 Intelligent Core Engine Upgrade
Enhanced semantic detection capabilities powered by AI.
⚙️ Architecture Upgrading + Mode Fusion
Unified handling of reverse proxy, API gateway, and WAF.
🧠 WAAP Integration
Built-in WAAP (Web Application and API Protection) support, securing both websites and APIs.
3. Deployment & Installation
Official site: https://safepoint.cloud/landing/safeline
Before installation, ensure your environment meets the following requirements:
System Requirements
- OS: Linux
- CPU: x86_64 or arm64
- CPU must support
ssse3instruction set - Docker: v20.10.14+
- Docker Compose: v2.0.0+
- Minimum resources: 1 CPU / 1 GB RAM / 5 GB Disk
Check your system:
uname -m # Check CPU architecture
lscpu | grep ssse3 # Check for ssse3 support
docker version # Check Docker version
docker compose version # Check Compose version
free -h # Check memory
df -h # Check disk space
🚀 Installation Methods
You’ve got 3 options—pick what suits your needs:
- Automatic Install (recommended for beginners)
- Manual Setup (if you're comfortable with Linux + Docker)
- Offline Install (for air-gapped environments)
📦 One-Click Installation (Automatic)
bash -c "$(curl -fsSLk https://waf-ce.chaitin.cn/release/latest/manager.sh)"
Choose option 1 when prompted—SafeLine takes care of everything, including Docker installation if it's missing.
At the end, you'll get access credentials like this:
URL: https://127.0.0.1:9443/
Username: admin
Password: ********
Log in using the default 9443 port.
Stay tuned for part 2 where we walk through initial configuration, features, and real-world use cases.
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