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Akamai Redefines WAAP Simplicity and Automation with New App & API Protector
Protects against complex web and API-based attacks and mitigates bots with a single, easy-to-use solution powered by Akamai's Adaptive Security Engine
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[{"type":"text","content":"Protects against complex web and API-based attacks and mitigates bots with a single, easy-to-use solution powered by Akamai's Adaptive Security Engine\n\n\nCAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the world's most trusted solution to power and protect digital experiences, today announces the launch of App & API Protector, the company's next-generation web application and API protection (WAAP) solution. It provides a holistic set of powerful protections built for today's modern applications and APIs with intelligent automation and simplicity.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nLast month, Akamai released its latest State of the Internet / Security report, 'API: The Attack Surface That Connects Us All,' which highlighted the challenges organizations face in the evolving threat landscape, especially given that Gartner reported APIs will be the most frequent online attack vector by 2022. In fact, by design, API calls are easier and faster to automate than other software endpoints, making them an increasingly appealing target for cybercriminals. \nWith App & API Protector, Akamai customers have a single, integrated WAAP solution that is designed to deliver the strongest security outcomes, without compromising simplicity and ease of use. Key benefits include: \nAutomatic API discovery and security—Mitigate API-related risks and vulnerabilities with continuous discovery of known, unknown, and evolving APIs. API requests are automatically discovered and inspected for malicious code; and optional API security controls can be enforced at the edge to activate positive API security models. Gartner's 2021 Critical Capabilities report gave Akamai the top spot for the use case on API programmability and security.\nAdaptive and more accurate detections—Detect up to two times more attacks compared to traditional rulesets. Adaptive, threat-based detection employs a multidimensional threat scoring model that combines Akamai's platform intelligence with data/metadata from each web and API request. This data is actioned with decision-making logic that accurately identifies and stops stealthy attacks with surgical-grade precision.\nContinuous self-tuning—Akamai's Adaptive Security Engine not only keeps pace with rapidly evolving threats but reduces false positives by up to five times to alleviate the effort requ...