Gcore integrates StackPath’s API protection offering to improve its security solution
Edge AI, cloud, network, and security solutions provider Gcore has acquired StackPath’s web application and API protection (WAAP) solution. The acquisition aims to provide Gcore customers with a security solution, incorporating web application firewall (WAF), API security, bot protection, and Layer-7 DDoS mitigation at the edge.
The company notes that the WAAP solution will be integrated into Gcore’s security product lineup by the third quarter of 2024.
Andre Reitenbach, CEO at Gcore, comments: “The acquisition of StackPath WAAP marks a significant milestone in our strategic roadmap, underscoring our commitment to continuous innovation of our solutions and edge infrastructure.
“With its outstanding reputation for quality, StackPath WAAP stands as a premier solution in the market. Its integration will further strengthen our customers’ application and API security and provide them with enhanced defenses against application-layer DDoS attacks at the edge.”
StackPath WAAP was recognised as a cloud WAF leader by independent security solutions assessor, SecureIQLab in a report comparing the security and operational efficiency of multiple cloud WAF solutions.
Gcore operates an edge network with over 160 points of presence. The utilization of the edge network enables Gcore to fortify defenses closer to the end user, with the aim of diminishing latency, handling large-scale DDoS attacks, securing critical API endpoints, and harnessing real-time threat intelligence.
A feature of StackPath WAAP is its integration of machine learning for the detection and mitigation of malicious activities. As Gcore integrates this product into its offerings, the company claims it will bolster its capabilities with AI-driven Web Application Firewall (WAF), allowing for advanced identification of HTTP patterns for mitigation against zero-day attacks.
“We’re passionate about security in the cloud and proud of the WAAP we built at StackPath,” says Kip Turco, CEO of StackPath.
“When we decided to focus even more specifically on our latency-sensitive, highly distributed edge computing platform, we knew Gcore would be the perfect home for the continuing innovation of this next-gen WAAP. We look forward to partnering with Gcore even more in the ongoing evolution of cloud, edge, and the security solutions the industry needs.”
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