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    Akamai App & API Protector

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AAkamai Akamai App & API Protector offers protection for websites, web applications and APIs. An evolution of Kona Site Defender, a web application security platform designed to protect web and mobile assets from targeted web application attacks and DDoS attacks while improving performance.N/A

    Checkmarx

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/ACheckmarx, an Israeli headquartered company with US offices, provides a suite of application security software delivered via the Checkmarx Software Security Platform. Individual modules and capabilities include Checkmarx Static Application Security Testing, Checkmarx Software Composition Analysis, Checkmarx Interactive Application Security Testing (CxIAST)N/A
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    Akamai App & API ProtectorCheckmarx
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    Akamai App & API ProtectorCheckmarx
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Rencore Code (SPCAF)
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Akamai App & API ProtectorCheckmarx
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
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    7.7
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    User Testimonials
    Akamai App & API ProtectorCheckmarx
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Akamai
    Akamai Kona Site Defender KSD, works fine for any website or mobile application (Native/JDK), it can be used as a WAF, a rate limiting tool, or a bot management tool all in one, plus you will get all the benefits of the Akamai CDN (Content distribution network) as well
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    Checkmarx
    If you are going with SAST process or want to improve overall security posture then go for it like integrating it with post deployment steps. If you are more concerned about proactive controls better choose other options such as pee-commit hooks and CI security. Also choose other tools for DAST and API scans.
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    Pros
    Akamai
    • Web Security
    • Bot managment
    • Rate Control
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    Checkmarx
    • Detects security vulnerabilities in source code with accuracy and detail.
    • Integrates seamlessly with CI/CD pipelines, IDEs, and repositories.
    • Provides clear reports and actionable fix recommendations for developers.
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    Cons
    Akamai
    • Custom rules might be hard to configure
    • For some cases you will need to contact the Akamai team to adjust the backend
    • Interface might feel laggy if used in a non-powerful PC
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    Checkmarx
    • Scan duration
    • False positives
    • Integration with other tools like Jenkins comes with some inconveniences.
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    Usability
    Akamai
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    Checkmarx
    Their API based customizations which I leveraged to create an ASPM package, which is developer friendly and can extend above the dashboard features, other ones are UI which is great and feels clutter free. Menu and navigation is also good so as support. Only drawback is sometimes scan takes longer which I feel so can be reduced
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    Alternatives Considered
    Akamai
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    Checkmarx
    Checkmarx is easier to integrate with development tools and gives quick feedback during coding, which is helpful for developers. Veracode is more focused on scanning and reporting for compliance, but it’s more complex to set up. We chose Checkmarx because it fits better into our development process, offering faster scans and more useful suggestions for fixing problems
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    Return on Investment
    Akamai
    • Fair Security investment
    • An attack impact would be higher
    • Support contract is not cheap
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    Checkmarx
    • Improved ability to provide high level of IA confidence
    • Improved confidence in application-level security
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