Do I need to protect my Azure Blobstorage with a WAF if all the contents inside are for public consumption?

Company policy states that all internet-facing components must be protected with a WAF. However, I have an Azure Blobstorage that stores public web assets. I don’t think putting it behind a WAF makes sense.
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The Ultimate Guide to Web Application Firewalls (WAF)

An often-overlooked element of security is the Web Application Firewall (WAF), especially in cloud computing. In this article, I explain what a WAF does, the different kinds of WAF, and I discuss why you should deploy one or more WAFs in your architecture. What is a Web Application Firewall (WAF)? A Web Application Firewall, often…

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Which IP address would be most safe and suitable to use as a placeholder in a live system?

Is there a best practice IP address that is safe to use as a placeholder in a live public system on the Internet?
e.g. In a similar capacity, the domain name example.com is reserved and can be safely used without risk of this becoming som… Continue reading Which IP address would be most safe and suitable to use as a placeholder in a live system?