Barracuda Application Protection is an integrated platform that provides comprehensive security for web applications and APIs. It offers protection against a wide range of threats, including the OWASP Top 10 Web and API threats, zero-day attacks, and automated threats. The solution is designed to secure applications deployed on-premises, in the cloud, or in hybrid environments

Key Features

Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) Barracuda WAAP solutions offer flexible deployment options and advanced security capabilities.

• Available as hardware or virtual appliances, cloud-hosted, containerized, or as a SaaS solution
• Protection against OWASP Top 10 Web and API threats and zero-day attacks
• Machine Learning-powered Auto Configuration Engine for simplified management

DDoS Protection Comprehensive defense against distributed denial-of-service attacks.

• Full-spectrum protection covering Layer-3 to Layer-7 traffic
• Blocks both volumetric and application-based DDoS attacks
• Ensures business-critical applications remain available and accessible

Advanced Bot Protection AI-powered system to detect and mitigate malicious bot activity.

• Uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify bad bots
• Capable of detecting sophisticated human-mimicking "low and slow" bots
• Allows legitimate human and bot traffic to proceed with minimal impact

Benefits

Enhanced Application Security Comprehensive protection against a wide range of web application threats.

• Real-time threat detection and response using Barracuda Active Threat Intelligence
• Protection against OWASP Top 10 web attacks and zero-day threats
• Defense against account takeover attacks

Simplified Compliance Automated tools to help meet regulatory requirements.

• Automatic generation of detailed logs
• Customized reports on demand for demonstrating compliance
• Support for various external SIEMs and log management tools

Improved Performance and User Experience Features to optimize application delivery and access.

• Built-in CDN with over 100 points of presence worldwide
• HTTP load balancing, content routing, caching, and compression
• Integration with various authentication methods for secure access control