API Protection and Bot Management Solutions

This document is a technical report detailing the partnership between Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Cequence Security in providing application and API protection against automated attacks. It outlines the challenges posed by sophisticated bot attacks on APIs, which can lead to data theft, fraud, and increased operational costs. The report describes the features of the Cequence Unified API Protection platform, including continuous discovery and inventory of APIs, compliance management with regulatory standards, and real-time threat detection and mitigation. It explains how the platform can be deployed on AWS, offering a managed Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) solution that integrates with AWS services. The report also presents use cases, including the financial services sector's need for compliance and the retail industry's challenges with shopping bots. A case study on Ulta Beauty illustrates the effectiveness of the Cequence platform in blocking malicious API requests and reducing infrastructure costs significantly.