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The cloud WAAP market continues to evolve as organizations seek more advanced and adaptive protection for modern applications. This evolution is accelerated by growing interest in API-based architectures, increased deployment of AI applications, and the overall complexity of already distributed environments.
The need and demand for API protection continue to increase. While modern application architectures improve business agility, they also expand the attack surface considerably. Each exposed API or microservice becomes a potential target, and attackers are increasingly exploiting vulnerabilities specific to these distributed components. Cybersecurity leaders are becoming increasingly aware of API-related risks; as a result, protecting APIs now stands at the center of WAAP evaluation and purchasing decisions.
A WAF with blocking and logging, customizable rules,
OWASP Top 10 defaults, and machine-learning
detection for new and emerging attacks.
The use of AI/ML for behavioral analysis, anomaly detection and AI-driven threat mitigation.
Al-, behavior-based bot mitigation that distinguishes human-like bots and agents, protecting web apps and APls from credential stuffing, inventory hoarding, and data theft.
Comprehensive API protection with automated discovery, lifecycle security, development vulnerability identification, and runtime attack detection and mitigation.
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