In today’s connected world, protecting web applications and APIs from the wide range of emerging and evolving threats is critical for business success. However, securing digital interactions amid cloud journeys, modern DevOps practices, and constantlychanging applications introduces new complexities and challenges.

Deploying an all-encompassing web application and API protection (WAAP) solution strengthens your security posture by adaptively updating protections and proactively delivering insights on targeted vulnerabilities.

Akamai App & API Protector is a single solution that brings together many security technologies, including web application frewall (WAF), bot mitigation, API protections, and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) protection. App & API Protector is recognized as a leading WAAP solution for swiftly identifying and mitigating threats beyond the traditional WAF to protect entire digital estates from multidimensional attacks. The platform is easy to implement and use, provides holistic visibility, and automatically implements up-to-date, customized protections via Akamai Adaptive Security Engine.

The power of adaptive security

App & API Protector goes beyond rulesets with the Adaptive Security Engine. With this innovative technology, security protections are continually and automatically updated, with customized policy recommendations implemented in a single click. The Adaptive Security Engine provides modern protection by combining machine learning, real-time security intelligence, advanced automation, and insights from more than 400 security professionals and threat researchers. Adaptive Security Engine is unique because it: