API Security State of the Market

Startups, threats, tools, and trends shaping API security

Benchmark report

2023 Edition

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See what’s lurking in your APIs

A thorough breakdown of the API security vendor landscape, highlighting the rise of threat-specific solutions, live-fire training environments, and increasing demand for context-aware protection beyond traditional WAFs.

What you'll learn

  • Which companies are leading investment and innovation in API security
  • Why WAFs are no longer sufficient—and what defenders are doing instead
  • How the OWASP API Security Top 10 reshaped the threat management playbook
  • Key technical differences across 38+ vendors: deployment modes, inspection depth, and shift-left capabilities

Why it matters

  • APIs are now the #1 attack surface, and most orgs aren’t ready
  • Security spend is growing, but education still lags behind
  • Startups are defining the space, but definitions vary wildly
  • The future of cybersecurity depends on how we secure APIs today

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Mentioned in the report

The greatest existential threat to organizations and nations alike is their API attack surface.

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Alissa Knight

Partner at Knight Studios

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