Beyond Rate Limiting: Building an Active Learning Defense System in Django

About this session

What if your Django app could defend itself and get smarter over time? In this talk, we'll dive into AIWAF, an open-source, Django-native firewall that learns from real web traffic to catch suspicious behavior like 404 floods, probing attacks, and UUID tampering. You'll learn how easy it is to plug AIWAF into your project and build a self-adapting defense system without needing a full security team.

Presented by

Aayush Gauba

I'm Aayush Gauba, a developer and security enthusiast who loves building systems that think. I work extensively with Django and machine learning to create practical tools that go beyond automation—they learn, adapt, and evolve. Whether it's developing face recognition systems, experimenting with quantum-inspired AI, or building defense systems that block threats after a single attempt, I enjoy turning bold ideas into working code. I'm always exploring how to make the web smarter and safer. When I'm not coding, I'm usually testing unconventional ideas or refining something I built at 2 a.m.