Explore the integration of Web Application Firewall (WAF) capabilities directly into PHP applications in this 38-minute LASCON conference talk. Learn how to enhance security by intercepting and monitoring application-level attacks before sensitive code execution or database connections occur. Discover a skeleton security framework that can be implemented with minimal code, providing website owners with valuable insights into potential threats and user experiences. Gain knowledge on protecting applications in unknown deployment environments and understand the importance of WAF as an indispensable security tool in the face of increasing application-level breaches.