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Cequence Security Expands Its Security Platform with CQ appFirewallCequence Security, a provider of innovative application security solutions for today's hyper-connected enterprises, today announced it has expanded the capabilities of its Application Security (News - Alert) Platform with a new security module - CQ appFirewall. This new module will leverage the intelligence of CQAI, the patented analytics engine within the platform, to automatically detect and defend against attacks that exploit known and unknown application vulnerabilities - and even eliminate the need for WAF signatures. The Cequence Application Security Platform, originally launched in November 2018 with CQ botDefense, leverages the application intelligence generated by CQAI to detect and defend against automated attacks that appear to be legitimate as they target the application business logic itself. CQ appFirewall takes full advantage of the same application intelligence to provide non-stop security, even with continuous application updates and modifications by DevOps teams. CQ appFirewall will complement CQ botDefense to deliver comprehensive application security that is effectively "baked in" to the web, mobile, and API-based application tier. "We actually solved the hardest security problem first, stopping malicious bot attacks with our initial module, CQ botDefense," said Ameya Talwalkar, Chief Product Officer and co-founder of Cequence Security. "With CQ appFirewall, we have significantly extended the platform's value with innovations that overcome the inherent security limitations of traditional WAFs. When customers deploy both security modules, the platform will not only prevent attacks targeting their web, mobile, and API-based applications, it will also help eliminate unwanted application traffic on their network." CQ appFirewall includes support for OWASP Top 10 and PCI (News - Alert) DSS Section 6.6, which address basic vulnerability protection and compliance requirements that customers expect from their WAF. But the new Cequence Security module goes well beyond that with several important innovations:
"We've definitely addressed the security concerns raised in that report," said Shreyans Mehta, CTO and co-founder of Cequence Security. "In addition, by combining AI-driven bot defense and application firewall capabilities within the same platform and a single pane of glass for management, we're enabling our customers to reduce architectural complexity and improve staff productivity. And the open architecture of the platform makes it easy to share relevant data with other security tools, such as SIEMs or anti-fraud systems." A recent report from Gartner states: "Considering the range of exploits and abuse that can occur with web and mobile applications and web APIs, technical professionals must leverage a mix of externalized security controls to deliver appropriate protection and alleviate burdens to development staff." (Report available to Gartner subscribers: Protecting Web Applications and APIs From Exploits and Abuse, Frank Catucci, Michael Isbitski and Ramon Krikken, April 24, 2019) Pricing and Availability The CQ appFirewall solution includes the underlying platform, CQAI analytics engine, CQ Insight management application, and CQ Connect for sharing information. The annual subscription price is based on the number of transactions processed by the solution, which can vary significantly by customer. Controlled release and beta testing begin next month, with general availability in Q4 2019. Please contact Cequence Security for more details. About Cequence Security Cequence Security is a venture-backed cybersecurity software company founded in 2015 and based in Sunnyvale, CA (News - Alert). Its mission is to transform application security by consolidating multiple innovative security functions within an open, AI-powered software platform that protects customers' web, mobile, and API-based applications - and supports today's cloud-native, container-based application architectures. The company is led by industry veterans that previously held leadership positions at Palo Alto Networks and Symantec (News - Alert). Customers include F500 organizations across multiple vertical markets, and the solution has earned multiple industry accolades, including 2018 Gartner Cool Vendor. Learn more at www.cequence.ai. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190605005204/en/ |