Prisma Cloud WAAS
by Palo Alto NetworksVerified
See what Prisma Cloud WAAS offers: rate limiting. It is built for API threat mitigation, supports cloud or hybrid deployment and competes with other Cloud Security tools.
- Product Type
- Web Application and API Security (WAAS)
- Deployment
- Cloud / Hybrid
- Industries
- 5+ industries
- Regions
- Global
- Free Trial
- Yes
- Pricing
- Contact Vendor
About Prisma Cloud WAAS
Prisma Cloud WAAS (Web Application and API Security) is an advanced cloud-native application defense solution engineered to protect web applications, microservices, and modern APIs against targeted cyber threats, automated bot attacks, and application vulnerabilities. Integrated directly into the Prisma Cloud platform, WAAS delivers deep packet inspection and Layer 7 defenses embedded alongside cloud workloads without requiring complex third-party network proxies or routing changes.
Categories & Subcategories
Where Prisma Cloud WAAS is ranked
Featured in 3 Cyber Rank rankings.
Key Features
6 capabilities that Prisma Cloud WAAS offers.
API discovery and protection
OWASP Top 10 mitigation
Automated bot protection
Rate limiting
File upload inspection
Use Cases
Web application protection
API threat mitigation
Automated bot defense
Layer 7 DDoS mitigation
API endpoint discovery
Industries Served
Prisma Cloud WAAS is used across 5+ industries.
Cross-industry
E-commerce
Financial Services
Healthcare
SaaS Providers
Regions
Global
Integrations
Works with the tools teams already use
Prisma Cloud Defenders
Kubernetes
Docker
AWS
Azure
GCP
Envoy
NGINX
Deployment Options
Flexible deployment to meet your needs
CloudHybrid
Platform & Access
What Prisma Cloud WAAS supports, at a glance.
- API accessYes
- Single sign-on (SSO)Yes
- Role-based access (RBAC)Yes
- Multi-tenantYes
- Mobile appNo
Security & Compliance
Standards, regulations, and frameworks this product aligns with.
OWASP Top 10, PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001
- Supported platforms
- AWSAzureGCPKubernetesDocker
- Operating systems
- LinuxWindows Server
- Browser support
- Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari
- Languages supported
- English
- Data residency
- Region-specific cloud hosting (US, EU, APAC)
- Deployment details
- Cloud; Hybrid; Multi-cloud; Embedded cloud workload module; Container / host Defender
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