Manufacturer Defends Against API Attacks with Wallarm API Security

This organization designs, manufactures and repairs some of the most complex and innovative optical, electronic and mechanical products in the world. Recognized as a technology leader, the organization provides end-to-end design, manufacturing and logistics solutions, delivering superior quality and support to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) primarily in the industrial, medical, defense and aerospace, automotive, communications networks and cloud solutions sectors.

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Challenges

Before implementing Wallarm, the organization grappled with several API security challenges:

Insufficient Security Measures

Relying on Imperva with no API security capabilities left critical gaps in their defenses. Previous evaluations of the available API Security add-on from Imperva were unsatisfactory, and existing static code analysis processes proved inadequate, missing key vulnerabilities.

Security Incident Exposure

An API security breach underscored their vulnerability and highlighted the need for a more robust, proactive approach to API protection.

Developer-Driven Risks

As developers created APIs, the reliance on static analysis tools alone was insufficient to detect all potential threats, leaving the organization exposed to missed vulnerabilities.

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These challenges not only put the organization at risk but also disrupted operations and prompted a reevaluation of their API security strategy.

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