As the pioneer in web security, Akamai takes the lead with its Web Application Firewall. It excels at detecting threats within HTTP and SSL traffic at the Edge Platform, offering a proactive shield for your origin data centers. Akamai’s extensive experience in content delivery networks (CDN) makes it an industry favorite, especially in media, gaming, and streaming domains.

Imperva WAF is a comprehensive security tool for web applications and APIs, which monitors and filters both incoming and outgoing traffic while also blocking potential attacks. Imperva is utilized by medium to large enterprises to prevent potential security breaches. Through its hybrid web security testing approach, the WAF ensures a zero false-positive SLA for all clients.

Vulnerability assessment identifies weaknesses or vulnerabilities in computer systems, networks, and software, along with the inherent risks they introduce. By using specialized tools like vulnerability scanners and manual methods, vulnerability assessment helps organizations figure out where they might be at risk. This process not only identifies potential problems but also helps prioritize them based on their severity level.

Many API-related breaches do not result from sophisticated attackers or diligent security researchers but stem from improper API design and implementation. Recent incidents at Clubhouse, John Deere, and Experian serve as examples, highlighting the consequences of neglecting basic API security practices. To safeguard against security risks, comprehensive API security testing becomes essential, ensuring APIs align with published specifications and are resilient to malicious inputs and attacks.

A web application firewall is a security software that observes and filters HTTP/HTTPS traffic between a web application and the internet. While this has been available for decades, with the evolution of the threat landscape, WAFs have also added additional capabilities to protect not only web apps but also APIs against a range of attacks, including DDoS and bot attacks. So, the category has evolved and is currently called Web Application and API Protection (WAAP).

Ivanti has warned users of its Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) mobile device management (MDM) platform, urging immediate actions to address two vulnerabilities – including a zero-day exploit. These vulnerabilities can potentially be exploited by an unauthorized attacker, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data and the execution of malicious actions on the affected system.

As one of the pioneering WAF products, Akamai remains a crucial player in the modern WAAP landscape. Akamai was among the earliest CDNs introduced and continues to dominate content delivery. Its excellence is further validated by being rated a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Cloud Web Application and API Protection in 2022.