Cequence API Security is a unified software platform that provides comprehensive security for APIs, integrating discovery, compliance, vulnerability testing, bot detection, and real-time protection. It helps organizations manage their entire API security posture, prevent fraud, and ensure compliance, all while seamlessly integrating with existing cybersecurity workflows.

Key Features

API Discovery & Visibility Automatically identifies and inventories APIs, including shadow and third-party APIs.

• Uncovers publicly accessible and unmanaged APIs
• Provides a unified view of all API interactions

Compliance & Posture Management Ensures APIs meet regulatory and internal security standards.

• Monitors for compliance violations
• Generates detailed reports and recommendations

Vulnerability Testing Proactively tests APIs for security weaknesses before deployment.

• Uses GenAI-powered testing to identify vulnerabilities
• Integrates with DevOps pipelines for continuous security

Bot Detection & Mitigation Detects and blocks malicious bot activity and business logic abuse in real time.

• Differentiates between legitimate and fraudulent traffic
• Prevents automated attacks and data harvesting

Sensitive Data Protection Prevents unauthorized data access and exfiltration, especially from AI-driven threats.

• Detects anomalous data access patterns
• Blocks sensitive data exposure from both external and internal sources4

Integration & Automation Seamlessly fits into existing security and DevOps environments.

• Generates OpenAPI specifications for API schemas
• Automates security policy enforcement

Benefits

Comprehensive API Protection Reduces risk and complexity by securing APIs across their entire lifecycle.

• Protects against data breaches, fraud, and business logic abuse
• Ensures visibility and control over all API traffic

Regulatory Compliance Simplifies meeting industry and regulatory requirements.

• Automates compliance monitoring and reporting
• Reduces manual effort for security teams

Operational Efficiency Streamlines API security management and response.

• Integrates with existing tools and workflows
• Reduces false positives and manual intervention