Cequence Security specializes in API security and bot management, delivering Unified Application Protection (UAP) uniting discovery, compliance, and protection across all internal, external, and third-party APIs to defend against attacks, targeted abuse, and fraud. Needing less than 15 minutes to onboard an API without requiring any instrumentation, SDK, or JavaScript integration, the flexible deployment model supports SaaS, on-premises, and hybrid installations. Cequence solutions scale to handle the most demanding Fortune and Global 2000 organizations, securing more than 10 billion daily API calls and protecting more than 4 billion user accounts.
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Dashboard experience: The most impressive part of Cequence is how they've unified API Sentinel (for discovery/posture) and API Spartan (for bot mitigation) into a single dashboard. Instead of jumping between tabs, I can see our total API footprint, shadow APIs and active bot attacks in one view. Threat classification: I love the ML-based classification that breaks down traffic into categories like Account Takeover or Scraping rather than just generic Bot labels. Customer Support Team: Many security tools are set it and forget it, but Cequence is different. Their support team acts as a proactive partner. We've had regular syncs where they help us analyze new traffic patterns and fine-tune our API Spartan policies to stay ahead of re-tooling bots. You aren't just talking to a generalist help desk. Their engineers understand API architecture and the nuances of credential stuffing. When we had a complex integration issue with our NGINX ingress, their team was in the trenches with us until it was resolved.
Fingerprinting, tagging, detailed traffic, customer service
Modules that can be purchased separately and level of configuration for scans
Complexity: Initial setup and policy tuning require a high level of technical expertise. UI Performance: Large data queries can lead to dashboard lag or slow response times. Reporting Flexibility: Customizing executive-level reports is less intuitive than technical logs. Data Retention: Standard log retention periods can feel short without upgrading for extended storage.
technical problems, not enough information, slowness, no ML
External scanning can provide too many false positives.