# CrowdSec Documentation > Real-time & crowdsourced protection against aggressive IPs - Complete documentation for CrowdSec Security Engine, WAF, Bouncers, CTI API, and Console ## docs ### next - [WAF Deployment Strategies](https://docs.crowdsec.net/docs/next/appsec/advanced_deployments.md): This guide covers advanced CrowdSec WAF deployment strategies for organizations looking to gradually enhance their web application security posture. Learn how to progressively improve your WAF configuration from basic virtual patching to comprehensive multi-layer protection. - [Alerts & Scenarios](https://docs.crowdsec.net/docs/next/appsec/alerts_and_scenarios.md): Generated Events Layout - [OpenAPI Schema Validation](https://docs.crowdsec.net/docs/next/appsec/api_validation.md): The Application Security Component can validate incoming HTTP requests against an OpenAPI 3 schema you provide. Requests that do not conform to the schema (unknown route, unexpected method, missing or malformed parameters, invalid request body, missing/invalid authentication credentials, …) can be rejected before they ever reach the protected application. - [Basic Benchmark](https://docs.crowdsec.net/docs/next/appsec/benchmark.md):