Cequence Bot Management is a software solution designed to protect organizations’ web, mobile, and API applications from the full spectrum of automated bot attacks and fraud. It operates at the network level, requiring no client-side JavaScript or SDK integration, and leverages advanced machine learning and AI to detect, analyze, and mitigate malicious automated activity in real time. The solution is part of Cequence’s Unified API Protection Platform, offering holistic security for digital assets without increasing customer friction or necessitating application modifications.

Key Features

Network-Based Bot Detection Detects bots using behavioral, contextual, and intent-based analysis at the network layer.

• No reliance on client-side code or device signals
• Machine learning analyzes traffic patterns across web, mobile, and API channels

Real-Time Mitigation Automatically or manually applies mitigation policies to block or limit malicious activity.

• Blocking, rate limiting, header injection, and deception
• Autonomous rule creation with human review option

No Application Modification Requires no integration of JavaScript, SDKs, or third-party code.

• Simplifies deployment and maintenance
• Eliminates the need for regression testing

Fraud Prevention Identifies and stops fraud in real time with granular, customizable policies.

• Transaction analysis and incident forensics
• Industry-specific policy customization

AI and ML-Driven Protection Uses AI/ML throughout the platform for detection, mitigation, and adaptation.

• Protects against both traditional and AI-driven bot threats
• Discovers unauthorized AI use and prevents sensitive data leakage via AI APIs

Rapid Deployment and Scalability Flexible deployment options and fast time to value.

• On-premises, cloud, or hybrid deployment
• Hundreds of predefined rules for immediate protection

Benefits

Reduced Business Risk Prevents data loss, theft, fraud, and business disruption from bot attacks.

• Minimizes downtime, brand damage, and skewed analytics
• Reduces infrastructure and operational costs

Lower Customer Friction Maintains user experience by avoiding intrusive CAPTCHAs and client-side scripts.

• No impact on end-user workflows
• Consistent protection across all application types

Comprehensive Visibility and Control Provides a unified view and management of all bot and API activity.

• Enables proactive threat detection and response
• Supports compliance and governance requirements