Securing cloud native applications for HPE GreenLake: Unified API Protection

[Cloud_Experts]

Rapid development and deployment of APIs by various teams have led to a “Wild West” of API endpoints – difficult to track, and even more difficult to secure. Cequence Unified API Protection (UAP) platform is an API security solution that can discover API vulnerabilities, addressing security risks and actively defending against API-based attacks.

Guest post by Arun Gowda, VP Business Development, Cequence Security

In the digital age, APIs are the lifeblood of businesses, bridging the gap between the services they offer and the customers they serve. From internet shopping to mobile apps, APIs are the silent workhorses behind our seamless digital experiences. But with great connectivity comes great risk. APIs, often operating without adequate oversight, have emerged as a prime target for cyber-attacks. The statistics are sobering – 53% of organizations suffer multiple API attacks each month, with a predicted doubling of API-related data breaches by 2025.

At the heart of digital age is the move to cloud native applications, which are composed of microservices-based applications that are connected via APIs and managed by an agile, more iterative development methodology. The growth in microservices deployment continues unabated, across all deployment locations – both private and public cloud. A survey done by The Software House found that 34% of the 600+ organizations queried were using microservices in their data centers, second only to AWS (49%) in terms of deployment locations with Azure and GCP both at 17%.

The API Security Conundrum

Rapid development and deployment of APIs by various teams have led to a “Wild West” of API endpoints – difficult to track, and even more difficult to secure. Vulnerabilities are not just probable; they're inevitable. Security leaders find themselves grappling with critical questions:

1. How extensive is my API landscape?
2. What risks do these APIs introduce?
3. Are my APIs currently under attack?

Answering these questions is vital to fortify your digital defenses, especially for workloads running on HPE GreenLake, which is a platform optimized for private cloud deployments in customer data centers.

A Shield for HPE GreenLake: Cequence Unified API Protection

While API security is an integral component of Unified API Protection, the latter takes a more comprehensive approach. Unified API Protection considers all aspects that could affect the usability, reliability, and performance of APIs. Organizations need to focus on API security as part of a broader API protection strategy when developing and managing APIs to ensure they deliver their intended functionality securely, reliably, and efficiently.

Enter the Cequence Unified API Protection (UAP) platform – the guardian in the shadows. It's the only API security solution that tackles the above core concerns head-on. From unearthing hidden APIs to addressing security risks and actively defending against API-based attacks, Cequence UAP offers end-to-end protection. It's an all-seeing eye over the API landscape, ensuring compliance and shielding your HPE GreenLake workload digital interactions from the ever-present cyber threats.

The Cequence Edge

• Discover: Shine a light on all APIs deployed on your HPE GreenLake workloads, known or unknown
• Comply: Align these APIs with stringent security and governance standards
• Protect: Identifying attacks with precision and natively mitigating them.

 API Threat Research Reinforcement

Cequence is backed by the formidable CQ Prime Threat Research Team. This global squad keeps its finger on the pulse of evolving threats, providing unmatched research and response to ensure you're always a step ahead of attackers.

Forging a Fortified Future with HPE GreenLake

Cequence's partnership with HPE crystallizes in delivering unparalleled API protection for HPE customers, especially for HPE GreenLake for Private Cloud Enterprise (PCE) based workloads. This synergy enables the full power of cloud-native applications to be harnessed with the confidence that every API—no matter how ephemeral—is secure.

 The Pioneering Partnership

• Cequence is the first API security vendor on the HPE GreenLake Marketplace and has been validated on HPE GreenLake PCE
• HPE GreenLake PCE users can rest assured that their APIs are safeguarded across the entire lifecycle

HPE GreenLake Customer Benefits

• Seamless deployment on HPE GreenLake infrastructure
• Continuous compliance monitoring and real-time attack mitigation
• Build secure applications on HPE Greenlake

The fusion of Cequence UAP and HPE GreenLake is more than just a partnership of products — it provides reassurance that as your business grows and evolves, the backbone of your digital services—APIs—remains robust and resilient.

Learn more:

https://www.cequence.ai/

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Cequence Becomes the First API Security Vendor on the HPE GreenLake Marketplace

Arun Gowda is the VP of Business Development at Cequence Security and leads all partnering activities for Cequence. Arun has an extensive background in Cybersecurity and strategic partnerships. Contact Arun on LinkedIn: Arun Gowda

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