London-based API security and bot management pioneer Cequence Security announced new machine learning (ML)-powered enhancements to its unified API protection (UAP) platform ahead of the RSA conference. The new features introduced set industry standards for addressing threats in the face of significantly advanced AI.
According to Ameya Talwalkar, CEO of Cequence, the increased use of APIs has resulted in an alarming increase in threats, forcing information security professionals and software engineering leaders to strengthen their defenses against these advanced attacks. Masu. “Attackers are leveraging AI capabilities to launch more targeted and evasive attacks, increasing the urgency for robust security measures. Industry-leading innovation in our ML-based security capabilities sets a new standard for protecting applications and their APIs from these evolving threats,” Talwalker said.
The upgrade to the UAP suite highlights the imperative need for robust security as APIs form the core of countless digital applications and services. This improvement revolutionizes API security by providing valuable visibility, custom testing, and autonomous threat mitigation capabilities. Cequence's products enable organizations to customize security testing, automate discovery of API management status, and leverage ML-powered threat identification and mitigation to stay ahead of evolving threats and prevent data breaches and business disruption. can be reliably prevented.
Enhancements include automatic generation of rules, models, and policies. The system leverages ML capabilities to identify anomalous or malicious traffic patterns and instantly generate attack mitigation rules, models, and policies for protection, even during off-peak hours. ML-assisted response systems also reduce analyst workload by automating tasks, saving time, and improving overall efficiency. Additionally, enhanced parallel threat hunting allows you to perform threat hunting activities across multiple API endpoints simultaneously, speeding up the detection and mitigation process.
In addition to these enhancements, other key services include customized API discovery and bespoke API security testing. These allow organizations to customize API definitions for specific usage, configure authentication profiles to test APIs with multiple user personas, and customize test cases for each API group. This can be useful for creating diverse attack traffic profiles.
Venky Ganesan, Partner at Menlo Ventures, expressed his support for these advances, saying, “Cequence's innovative technologies, such as real-time attack detection and AI application discovery, are powered by the development and use of distributed APIs. It is important to address the challenges.” Cequence enables organizations to effectively defend against evolving cybersecurity risks. ” She further praised Cequence for redefining industry standards and protecting digital assets.
Carlos Morales, Vercara's senior vice president of solutions, also commented on the partnership with Cequence: “Cequence's technology with new advanced ML capabilities enables organizations to proactively protect their digital assets. UltraAPI, Vercara's new API security service powered by Cequence, is the perfect complement.” Market Lead Protect your online presence with our DDoS, WAF, and DNS platforms. ”
