API security has a broad range of definitions depending on who you ask. More often than not, API security is thought of as the APIs that an enterprise develops themselves, and that’s not wrong. Those are first-party APIs, and given the expanding attack surface, the proliferation of GenAI, and regulatory compliance and pressures, the risk is real. We’ve already hit the tipping point — APIs are now THE way in. That same sensitive data is not only shared by the developed APIs where control is highest but also by third-party APIs where control is lowest.
The need to conduct business in the cloud and automate enterprise processes, by applications developed by others, using API streams with inherent trust is a massive risk and a dark corner rarely explored. Those are third-party (and at times fourth- and fifth-party) APIs and applications. Between the two scenarios, it’s no wonder supply chain risk is one of the top five concerns for CISOs.
Why Vorlon and Salt Security?
The partnership between Vorlon and Salt Security will create a best-case scenario for security practitioners and leaders alike. Salt’s comprehensive API security platform provides a foundation for secure, compliant, and resilient API ecosystems that match the speed of Generative API innovation — at any scale.
Salt’s approach makes the OWASP API Top 10 — a starting point. Vorlon focuses on providing visibility, awareness, and context to the dark corners often overlooked. Vorlon has developed a way to analyze data movement between third-party applications quickly. Complete with detection, threat intelligence, and remediation capabilities, Vorlon enables security teams to significantly reduce the window of opportunity attackers have to exploit risks posed by third-party applications.
Conclusion
The collaboration between Vorlon and Salt Security offers a robust solution to the escalating API security challenge. Together, these solutions form an unparalleled approach to API security and visibility. They empower organizations to swiftly detect, mitigate, and remediate API-based threats faster and more efficiently than ever before. This efficiency enables CISOs to confidently secure their entire API ecosystem, knowing they have the best tools at their disposal.
