F5 Recognized as a Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) Leader by SecureIQLab
June 05 2024 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
New comparative testing report commends F5
for critical secure-by-design and operational efficiency
metrics
F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) announced that it is rated as a Leader in the
2024 Cloud WAAP CyberRisk Validation Report by SecureIQLab. The
report is based on completed testing for leading enterprise-class
web application and API protection (WAAP) solutions, including F5
Distributed Cloud WAAP, to determine their security efficacy and
operational efficiency.
“SecureIQLab completed testing for 12 of the leading
enterprise-class WAAP solutions to determine their security
efficacy, which implicitly evaluated AI/ML capabilities, and
operational efficiency. The higher the security efficacy and
operational efficiency scores, the better. F5 Distributed Cloud
WAAP was markedly superior to the group average,” said David Ellis,
VP of Research and Corporate Relations at SecureIQLab.
The protection of API connections and the data that runs through
them is the critical security challenge that companies must face as
they deploy more AI-enabled services. Modern app and API
environments span data centers, clouds, and edge locations,
resulting in challenges around consistent policy enforcement and
remediation. Similarly, this broader and more distributed threat
surface has made apps and APIs increasingly attractive targets for
cybercriminals and automated attacks.
In the SecureIQLab report, F5 provided effective integration of
API discovery and OWASP API protection with DDoS and bot mitigation
as part of an all-encompassing WAAP solution with centralized
visibility and management. In addition, the F5 solution is
differentiated in that it empowers organizations to easily deploy
critical security controls and apply consistent policies to secure
all applications in any public or private cloud, data center, or
remote edge site.
F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP earned SecureIQLab’s “Secure by
Design” rating as one of the seven vendors to pass the WAAP
vulnerability assessment with a perfect score. It rates high in
both security efficacy and operational efficiency, achieving:
- Complete Security Score of 98.54% (ranked among the top two
performers)
- Operational Efficiency Rating of 93% (ranking in the top
three)
- 99.37% top score for WAF OWASP with zero false positives
“With WAAP, our priority is to provide AI-ready app and API
security in a unified, simple to deploy solution,” said Arul
Elumalai, SVP & GM, Distributed Cloud Platform & Security
Services at F5. “F5 is the only technology provider that can
credibly combine full-lifecycle API security with advanced web
application firewall and bot management capabilities. Customers now
have the reassurance of SecureIQLab’s thorough testing and Secure
by Design rating that F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP is one of the most
effective solutions on the market.”
For a detailed look at testing criteria and F5’s WAAP
performance, visit this blog from Navpreet Gill, Sr. Product
Marketing Manager at F5. The SecureIQLab report can be downloaded
here.
About SecureIQLab
SecureIQLab is a US-based independent, third-party cloud
security solution validation and advisory provider. SecureIQLab’s
cloud security methodology is tailored to what enterprises want,
blending research, risk management and data modeling performed by
our deep bench of domain experts. SecureIQLab is a member of the
Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO), NetSecOPEN,
and Association of Anti-Virus Researchers (AVAR).
About F5
F5 is a multicloud application security and delivery company
committed to bringing a better digital world to life. F5 partners
with the world’s largest, most advanced organizations to secure
every app—on premises, in the cloud, or at the edge. F5 enables
businesses to continuously stay ahead of threats while delivering
exceptional, secure digital experiences for their customers. For
more information, go to f5.com. (NASDAQ: FFIV)
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countries. All other product and company names herein may be
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Source: F5, Inc.
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