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| Product | Salt API Threat Protection View product | Cequence Unified Application Protection by Cequence View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Salt API Threat Protection: bot mitigation and automated gateway blocking. Built for BOLA/IDOR attack blocking. Compare Application Security alternatives. | Cequence Unified Application Protection: bot management and API security testing. Built for API security consolidation. Compare Application Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Real-Time API Threat Detection & Runtime Protection Platform | Unified API & Application Protection Platform |
| Best for | Financial Institutions, Retail, Travel, Healthcare, Enterprise | Financial Services, Retail, Telecommunications, Healthcare, Government |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudHybrid | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud (SaaS); Hybrid Mirror; Cloud-native SaaS; Out-of-band mirror | Cloud (SaaS); On-premises; Hybrid; SaaS; On-premises; Hybrid |
| Data residency | US; EU; Global cloud | |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | CloudMicroservicesServerlessKubernetes | CloudOn-premisesAPIsWebMobile |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRPCI DSS 4.0HIPAA | Supports PCI DSS, GDPR and OWASP API Security Top 10 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | CloudflareAWS WAFAkamaiF5EnvoySplunkSentinel | AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudAkamaiCloudflareF5KongApigee+2 more |
| Industries | Financial InstitutionsRetailTravelHealthcareEnterprise | Financial ServicesRetailTelecommunicationsHealthcareGovernment |
| Regions | GlobalNorth AmericaEuropeAsia-Pacific | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Salt Security | Cequence |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California, USA | Sunnyvale, California, USA |
| Company size | 201-500 | 201-500 |
| Founded | 2016 | 2014 |
Overview
What it is
Salt API Threat Protection
Salt API Threat Protection: bot mitigation and automated gateway blocking. Built for BOLA/IDOR attack blocking. Compare Application Security alternatives.Cequence Unified Application Protection
Cequence Unified Application Protection: bot management and API security testing. Built for API security consolidation. Compare Application Security alternatives.Product type
Salt API Threat Protection
Real-Time API Threat Detection & Runtime Protection PlatformCequence Unified Application Protection
Unified API & Application Protection PlatformBest for
Salt API Threat Protection
Financial Institutions, Retail, Travel, Healthcare, EnterpriseCequence Unified Application Protection
Financial Services, Retail, Telecommunications, Healthcare, GovernmentPricing
Pricing model
Salt API Threat Protection
Contact VendorCequence Unified Application Protection
Contact VendorFree trial
Salt API Threat Protection
Free trial: yesCequence Unified Application Protection
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Salt API Threat Protection
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Deployment details
Salt API Threat Protection
Cloud (SaaS); Hybrid Mirror; Cloud-native SaaS; Out-of-band mirrorCequence Unified Application Protection
Cloud (SaaS); On-premises; Hybrid; SaaS; On-premises; HybridData residency
Salt API Threat Protection
US; EU; Global cloudCequence Unified Application Protection
Key features
What it offers
Salt API Threat Protection
- Cloud-scale big data behavioral AI
- BOLA/IDOR threat neutralization
- Automated gateway blocking
- Bot mitigation
- Out-of-band zero-latency architecture
- BOLA/IDOR attack blocking
- Credential stuffing mitigation
- API business logic abuse defense
Cequence Unified Application Protection
- API discovery and inventory
- API posture and compliance
- API security testing
- Runtime API threat protection
- Bot management
- AI agent and MCP security
- Agentless deployment
- Native mitigation
Platform & access
API access
Salt API Threat Protection
API access: yesCequence Unified Application Protection
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Salt API Threat Protection
SSO: yesCequence Unified Application Protection
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Salt API Threat Protection
RBAC: yesCequence Unified Application Protection
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Salt API Threat Protection
Multi-tenant: yesCequence Unified Application Protection
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Salt API Threat Protection
Mobile app: noCequence Unified Application Protection
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Salt API Threat Protection
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Compliance
Salt API Threat Protection
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Salt API Threat Protection
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Industries
Salt API Threat Protection
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Regions
Salt API Threat Protection
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Vendor
Company
Salt API Threat Protection
Salt SecurityCequence Unified Application Protection
CequenceHeadquarters
Salt API Threat Protection
Palo Alto, California, USACequence Unified Application Protection
Sunnyvale, California, USACompany size
Salt API Threat Protection
201-500Cequence Unified Application Protection
201-500Founded
Salt API Threat Protection
2016Cequence Unified Application Protection
2014