ANALYST REPORT

2023 Gartner® Market Guide for Web Application and API Protection

In a landscape marked by a wide range of sophisticated runtime attacks, we believe this Gartner® Market Guide empowers security and risk management leaders to navigate and select optimal cloud web application and API protection (WAAP) platforms.

The report underscores significant trends, highlighting the increased significance of API protection and the prevalent use of cloud WAAP as a service. It addresses the rising sophistication of bots, emphasizing the need for advanced bot management to effectively combat potential threats.

Download this Market Guide to learn:

  • The WAAP industry landscape and trends
  • What to look for when selecting a cloud WAAP solution
  • The additional benefits of a WAAP solution delivered through a CDN
  • The advantages for DevSecOps teams when a WAAP is integrated into CI/CD pipelines

Gartner, Market Guide for Cloud Web Application and API Protection, Dale Koeppen, Aaron McQuaid, Adam Hils, Rajpreet Kaur, 13 November 2023 GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.