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# Cequence Security
Cequence enables organizations to realize the promise of AI while defending their applications and APIs from attacks, abuse, and fraud.

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# Homepage
[Advanced Application, API, and AI Protection](https://www.cequence.ai): Cequence enables organizations to realize the promise of AI while defending their applications and APIs from attacks, abuse, and fraud.

# Contact Cequence
[Contact Us | Cequence Security](https://www.cequence.ai/contact-us/): Contact Cequence and tell us how our API security experts can answer your product and pricing related questions.
[Free API Security Assessment | Cequence Security](https://www.cequence.ai/assessment/): Get an attacker’s view into your public-facing API hosts, unauthorized hosting providers, and API-specific security issues.

# About Cequence
[Cequence, the superior API security & bot management solution](https://www.cequence.ai/why-cequence/): The only unified API protection solution, can be deployed quickly, without intrusive instrumentation or agents, and scales easily.
[About Us | Cequence Security](https://www.cequence.ai/about-us/): Cequence enables organizations to make applications and data securely accessible through web, mobile, API, and agentic AI without fear of attacks, business logic abuse, or fraud.
[Gartner Peer Reviews | API Protection Leader | Cequence Security](https://www.cequence.ai/gartner-peer-insight-reviews/): API Protection Leader in Gartner Peer Insights! With the highest number of positive reviews in API Protection Tools, we are leading the pack.
[Cequence Awards & Industry Recognition | API Security Leader](https://www.cequence.ai/newsroom/awards/): Discover Cequence’s latest awards and industry recognitions, including leadership honors in API security, bot management, and workplace excellence.
[Events | Cequence Security](https://www.cequence.ai/events/): Join us at one of our events, we would love to meet you. We offer global events, including trade shows, conferences, webinars, and more.
[Cequence Trust Center | Powered by Akitra](https://trust.cequence.ai/ ): Explore Cequence About Cequence for top security practices. Akitra speeds up due diligence, helping secure enterprise deals.
[Cequence Customer Support Portal](https://helpdesk.cequence.ai/hc/en-us ): Get help with the Cequence Customer Support Portal.
[Job Openings at Cequence – the leader in AI-driven API Security](https://www.cequence.ai/careers/): Explore open positions at the leader in AI/ML-driven API security: Cequence. Find remote and hybrid jobs in engineering and more.
[Cequence Press Releases | Latest News on API, Bot & AI Security](https://www.cequence.ai/newsroom/press-releases/): Explore Cequence press releases covering API security, bot management, AI security, partnerships, product launches, company news, and industry achievements.
[Newsroom | Cequence Security](https://www.cequence.ai/newsroom/): Stay up to date with the latest Cequence news. Learn about the latest API breaches, cyber attacks, and hear about our newest feature updates.

# Products
[Comprehensive API and Application Protection](https://www.cequence.ai/products/): The only unified API protection solution uniting discovery, compliance, and protection capabilities to protect applications and APIs against automated threats.
[API Security | Security Posture Management, Compliance & Testing](https://www.cequence.ai/products/api-security/): Cequence API Security uncovers risks through seamless discovery, monitoring, and testing. Achieve security compliance with remediation.
[Bot Management](https://www.cequence.ai/products/bot-management/): Cequence bot management protects applications and APIs from bot attacks, preventing data loss, theft, and fraud while eliminating downtime.
[API Spyder | Cequence Security](https://www.cequence.ai/products/api-spyder/): Use API Spyder for free for API discovery! Crawl your API infrastructure to find API threats and view vulnerabilities as attackers would.
[Web Application and API Protection (WAAP)](https://www.cequence.ai/products/waap/): Cequence Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) provides integrated application and API protection in a single cloud tenant.
[AI Gateway – Making enterprise applications agent-ready](https://www.cequence.ai/products/ai-gateway/): The Cequence AI Gateway unlocks the promise of agentic AI productivity, easily and safely connecting agents to enterprise applications.

# Services
[API Security Assessment Services](https://www.cequence.ai/assessment-services/): Cequence Assessment Services offer time-bound assessments of key API security aspects with no software deployment required.
[Cequence Managed API Security Services | API Security](https://www.cequence.ai/managed-services/): Cequence Managed API Security Services help organizations to extend the operational capabilities of their security teams.
[API Threat Research | API Security Company](https://www.cequence.ai/cqprime-research/): Keep abreast of the ongoing API threat research from the leading API Protection/ Security company.

# Resources
[Resource Center | Cequence Security](https://www.cequence.ai/resources/): Browse educational and technical resources on how to prevent account takeovers, fake account creation and API abuse that may lead to fraud and data loss.
[Blog | Cequence Security](https://www.cequence.ai/blog/): Stay in touch with application security trends, the most recent threat research and the latest product news from the Cequence team.
[API Bites Knowledge Hub | Cequence Security](https://www.cequence.ai/apibites/): API Bites Security Knowledge Hub, your guide to the world of API Security, and how to protect your APIs so they don't come back to bite you.

# Top Blog Articles
[API Breach | Essential Lessons from the Duolingo Data Leak](https://www.cequence.ai/blog/api-security/api-breach-duolingo/): The API breach that exposed information on 2.6 million customer accounts, and how such data could be better protected.
[eBPF for API Security: The Devil’s in the Details](https://www.cequence.ai/blog/api-security/ebpf-for-api-security/): eBPF can solve some interesting edge-case API security problems but doesn’tprovide the application coverage most organizations need
[How Do iframe Injection Attacks Work? | Cequence Security](https://www.cequence.ai/blog/api-security/what-are-iframe-injection-attacks/): Explore iframe security risks and how iframe injection attacks steal credentials. Learn methods to protect your web applications from these threats.
[What is API Inventory?](https://www.cequence.ai/blog/api-security/what-is-api-inventory/): Struggling with shadow APIs and compliance gaps? A complete API inventory gives you the visibility you need to reduce risk and enforce strong governance.
[What is API Security? Definition, Importance & Best Practices](https://www.cequence.ai/blog/api-security/what-is-api-security/): View our comprehensive guide to API security—why it's vital, best practices, & how to get started. Discover, comply & protect with Cequence.
[Why Do I Need API Security if I Have a WAF and API Gateway?](https://www.cequence.ai/blog/api-security/why-do-i-need-api-security-if-i-have-a-waf-and-api-gateway/): Learn why web application firewalls (WAFs) and API gateways can be insufficient, and how API security can help fill the gaps.
[Zero Trust API Security: How to Protect Your APIs](https://www.cequence.ai/blog/api-security/zero-trust-api-security-model/): Take control of your API security with Zero Trust. Spot hidden threats, enforce compliance, and safeguard all connection in your environment with Cequence.
[Credential Validation and Gmail Farming | Cequence Security](https://www.cequence.ai/blog/bot-management/gmail-farming-and-credential-validation/): Learn how threat actors use Gmail farming and credential validation to bypass CAPTCHA and automate account creation for attacks.
[What is Bot Management and Protection?](https://www.cequence.ai/blog/bot-management/what-is-bot-management/): Explore the definitive guide to bot management. Cequence explains what it is and best practices to protect apps and APIs.
[OWASP Top 10 Lists: What They Are & How to Use Them](https://www.cequence.ai/blog/owasp/owasp-top-10-lists-end-state-or-starting-point/): The OWASP Top 10 lists are invaluable resources for improving application security, but it's important to look beyond OWASP, too.

# Solutions
[Solutions | Cequence Security](https://www.cequence.ai/solutions/): Discover and protect web applications and APIs from account takeovers (ATO), fake account creation, API abuse and vulnerability exploits
[Account Takeover Prevention | Preventing ATOs](https://www.cequence.ai/solutions/account-takeover-prevention/): Account Takeover (ATO) attacks are the number 2 threat according to OWASP. Learn how Cequence accurately detects and blocks ATOs.
[API Discovery & Inventory](https://www.cequence.ai/solutions/api-discovery-and-risk-classification/): Learn the importance of comprehensive API discovery and inventory and how Cequence can support your API security program.
[API Security Posture Management](https://www.cequence.ai/solutions/api-governance-and-compliance/): Learn how Cequence can support full API security posture management and enable you to monitor your APIs and find and mitigate risks before they’re exploited.
[Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) Protection & Prevention](https://www.cequence.ai/solutions/bola-and-enumeration-attack-prevention/): BOLA attacks are the number one threat according to OWASP. Learn how Cequence accurately detects and blocks BOLA attacks.
[Business Logic Abuse](https://www.cequence.ai/solutions/business-logic-abuse/): Business logic abuse attacks are insidious & can affect even perfectly-coded applications and APIs. Learn how to detect and prevent them.
[Enabling Agentic AI in the Enterprise](https://www.cequence.ai/solutions/enabling-agentic-ai/): Agentic AI is changing how businesses interact internally, with each other, and with their customers. Learn how Cequence provides secure and fast AI enablement.
[Unified API Protection for Financial Services | Cequence Security](https://www.cequence.ai/solutions/financial-services/): Discover how the Cequence Unified API Protection solution can help banks, credit unions and other financial services organizations protect their APIs and prevent data loss, fraud, and business disruption.
[API Security for Government and Public Sector](https://www.cequence.ai/solutions/government/): API Security for Government and public sector agencies requires a unique approach and a best-in-class solution. Cequence delivers just that with Unified API Protection solution.
[Unified API Protection for Healthcare | Cequence Security](https://www.cequence.ai/solutions/healthcare/): Discover how healthcare organizations can protect their APIs and prevent data loss, fraud, and business disruption with the Cequence Unified API Protection solution.
[PCI DSS Compliance](https://www.cequence.ai/solutions/pci-dss-compliance/): PCI DSS is an evolving standard that requires ever-increasing levels of security. Learn how Cequence can help your journey to compliance.
[Stop E-Commerce Bots and Protect Your Customers and Revenue](https://www.cequence.ai/solutions/prevent-shopping-bots-and-content-scraping/): E-commerce has become a prime target for malicious bots. Learn how Cequence can protect your revenue and customer trust with bot management.
[Prevent Content Scraping - Protect IP, Pricing Info, & Infrastructure](https://www.cequence.ai/solutions/preventing-content-scraping/): Content scraping has evolved into a sophisticated, automated nightmare. Discover how Cequence accurately detects & prevents content scraping.
[Retail API Protection | Cequence Security](https://www.cequence.ai/solutions/retail-and-ecommerce/): Discover how retailers can prevent data loss, shopping fraud, and business disruption with the Cequence Unified API Protection solution.
[Generative and Agentic AI Security | Cequence Security](https://www.cequence.ai/solutions/security-for-ai/): Cequence API security and bot management protect an organization’s Generative and Agentic AI use while also shielding it from abuse.
[Preventing Sensitive Data Exposure](https://www.cequence.ai/solutions/sensitive-data-exposure-remediation/): Sensitive data exposure is a high risk to businesses. Learn about the Cequence solution for sensitive data identification, masking, and exposure prevention.
[Protecting APIs for the Telecommunications Services Industry](https://www.cequence.ai/solutions/telecommunications/): Discover how Unified Application Protection can help large telcos protect their APIs and prevent data loss, fraud, and business disruption.

# Partners
[Channel Partners and Systems Integrators | Cequence Security](https://www.cequence.ai/channel-partners-and-systems-integrators/): Helping organizations protect their APIs from automated attacks and vulnerability exploits by leveraging channel partners and systems integrators.
[Technology Partners & Integrations | Cequence Security](https://www.cequence.ai/technology-partners-and-integrations/): Helping organizations protect their APIs from automated attacks and vulnerability exploits by leveraging technology and integration partnerships
[Contact Our Partner Team](https://www.cequence.ai/contact-our-partner-team/): Cequence partners with trusted advisor channel partners that deliver security solutions that incorporate products and supporting services.
[Cequence Partner Program](https://partners.cequence.ai/login ): Login to the Cequence Partner Portal.