People often ask, “Why do I need API security if I have a WAF and API gateway?” and similar variants. Both are useful tools, to be sure, but were designed to perform specific tasks. Neither are able to address the visibility, inventory tracking, risk assessment, and threat prevention requirements necessary to protect APIs.

In this paper, we’ll discuss:

• The security gaps left by API gateways and web application firewalls
  
• How dedicated API security complements WAF and API gateway capabilities, significantly improving enterprise security posture
  
• Why an approach of API discovery, compliance, and protection is the ideal approach