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Market Guide for API Protection
According to Gartner, “API security breaches are a major concern among organizations, especially with API traffic increasing and API breaches becoming more frequent. Current data indicates that the average API breach
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- 4 Apr 2025
About this analyst report
According to Gartner, “API security breaches are a major concern among organizations, especially with API traffic increasing and API breaches becoming more frequent. Current data indicates that the average API breach leads to at least 10 times more leaked data than the average security breach.” Security practitioners are looking for specialized products to help protect their organizations. Current insight into the consolidating API protection vendor environment and maturing technology is essential in choosing the right solution.
Download your complimentary copy of the Gartner Market Guide for API Protection to understand the major API protection tool capabilities—discovery, posture management, and runtime protection—and get actionable recommendations.
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