Application Security Solutions are technologies and practices that secure applications throughout their lifecycle(design, development, testing, deployment, and runtime). Since modern organizations depend heavily on web apps, mobile apps, and APIs, attackers target them to steal sensitive data, exploit vulnerabilities, or deliver malware.
-Filters and blocks malicious traffic (SQL injection, XSS, LFI, RFI).,
-Helps organizations:Protect public-facing apps from common OWASP Top 10 attacks.
-Examples:F5 BIG-IP ASM, Imperva WAF, Cloudflare WAF, AWS WAF, FortiWeb.
-Monitors and blocks attacks inside the applicationat runtime.
-Helps organizations:Detect and stop zero-day attacks without needing new signatures.
-Examples:Imperva RASP, Contrast Security, Signal Sciences.
-Embeds security checks from code to production.
-Includes Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and Software Composition Analysis (SCA).
-Helps organizations:Find and fix vulnerabilities before attackers exploit them.
-Examples:Checkmarx, Veracode, SonarQube, GitHub Advanced Security, Snyk.
-Protects APIs with authentication, authorization, schema validation, and anomaly detection.
-Helps organizations:Stop attackers exploiting weak or exposed APIs.
-Examples:Salt Security, 42Crunch, Imperva API Security, Kong, Apigee.
-Continuous scanning for application flaws (misconfigurations, insecure coding).
-Includes DAST toolsand manual penetration testing.
-Helps organizations:Reduce attack surface and meet compliance.
-Examples:Burp Suite, Acunetix, Nessus, OWASP ZAP.
-Detects and blocks malicious bots (credential stuffing, scraping, DDoS).
-Helps organizations:Prevent account takeovers and protect business logic.
-Examples:Akamai Bot Manager, PerimeterX, Cloudflare Bot Management.
-Secures apps in Docker, Kubernetes, and serverless environments.
-Includes image scanning, runtime monitoring, and compliance enforcement.
-Helps organizations:Defend against supply chain attacks and misconfigurations.
-Examples:Aqua Security, Prisma Cloud (Palo Alto), Sysdig Secure, Twistlock.