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GUEST ESSAY – A primer on ‘WAAP’ – an approach to securing APIs at the web app layer

The Last Watchdog

One could make the argument that Application Programming Interfaces — APIs – are a vital cornerstone of digital transformation. APIs interconnect the underlying components of modern digital services in a very flexible, open way. Related: How a dynamic WAF can help protect SMBs. Tool limitations.

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Thales and Palo Alto Networks collaborate to offer mid-markets the enterprise protection

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

As more companies move along the path toward digital transformation, the need for better security has never been more evident. Through three technology integrations, businesses will gain access to their internal resources, protected by a robust, highly resilient security architecture. Deploying the Zero Trust model.

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Securing the edge with Zero Trust

CyberSecurity Insiders

This requires data-level protections, a robust identity architecture, and strategic micro-segmentation to create granular trust zones around an Organization’s digital resources. Everyone can agree that implementing a Zero Trust Architecture can stop data breaches. The Zero Trust journey. Implementing Zero Trust.

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MY TAKE: Why new tools, tactics are needed to mitigate risks introduced by widespread encryption

The Last Watchdog

It was just a few short years ago that the tech sector, led by Google, Mozilla and Microsoft, commenced a big push to increase the use of HTTPS – and its underlying TLS authentication and encryption protocol. Without TLS, digital transformation would come apart at the seams. But that’s obviously going to take some time.

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SHARING INTEL: Here’s why it has become so vital to prioritize the security-proofing of APIs

The Last Watchdog

This summer Gartner designated API security as a stand-alone pillar in its security reference architecture, not just an add-on component to other systems. A startling 95% of API attacks happen on authenticated endpoints. So much so that the OWASP industry standards group maintains an API Security Top 10 List. Dearth of planning.

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RSAC insights: ‘SASE’ disrupts networking by meshing security, connectivity at the services edge

The Last Watchdog

It also has become very clear that we won’t achieve the full potential of digital transformation without security somehow getting intricately woven into every layer of corporate IT systems. The firewall emerged as the cornerstone around which companies were encouraged to pursue a so-called defense-in-depth strategy.

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7 Types of Penetration Testing: Guide to Pentest Methods & Types

eSecurity Planet

This will not only help better test the architectures that need to be prioritized, but it will provide all sides with a clear understanding of what is being tested and how it will be tested. Additionally, tests can be internal or external and with or without authentication. See the Top Web Application Firewalls 4.