Alexis Kestler
Hi there! Cyberattacks are increasing at an alarming rate, putting businesses like yours at high risk of data breaches. As an online business owner, protecting your website is now a top priority. In this guide, I‘ll explain how AppTrana can provide comprehensive, continuous security tailored to your site‘s needs.
The Growing Threat Landscape for Online Businesses
First, let‘s look at why websites are tempting targets for hackers and the potential consequences of an attack.
Cybercrime is booming. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, cyberattacks will cost the global economy $10.5 trillion annually by 2025. Hackers are drawn to the rich data troves and disruption opportunities offered by taking down business sites and apps.
For you, a breach of customer or operational data could damage your brand reputation, scare away customers, and land you with major legal and regulatory penalties. The average cost of a data breach varies widely by country:
| Country | Average Breach Cost |
|---|---|
| United States | $9.44 million |
| India | $5.5 million |
| France | $5.32 million |
Yikes! As an online business, you face threats on two fronts:
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Web application attacks – Hackers exploit vulnerabilities to steal data or execute malicious code. Web apps are involved in over 70% of breaches.
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DDoS attacks – Floods of junk traffic overwhelm servers, causing outages. Easy to launch and hard to fully prevent.
That‘s why a layered security approach covering both vectors is essential.
Why AppTrana is the Ideal Web Security Solution
AppTrana by Indusface is purpose-built to secure sites like yours. It‘s an affordable, fully-managed SaaS platform combining:
- Vulnerability scanning
- Web application firewall
- DDoS protection
With AppTrana, you get powerful security capabilities without the overhead of managing infrastructure and rules.
AppTrana is used by major companies like Tata Motors, HDFC Life, and National Stock Exchange to protect their digital assets.
Continuous risk visibility
AppTrana scans your codebase to identify vulnerabilities, then monitors traffic and attempted attacks in real-time.
Many breaches happen due to undetected flaws. AppTrana sheds light on risks so you can properly secure your application. The dashboard gives you an at-a-glance view of your current security posture.
Instant protection without downtime
AppTrana sits between your web app and the internet, inspecting all traffic. Rules and filters detect and block attacks instantly without interrupting business operations.
Virtual patching lets AppTrana shield newly discovered bugs immediately before code fixes are deployed. This prevents exploits in the gap between vulnerability scans.
Built-in expertise
AppTrana is powered by cybersecurity experts so you don‘t need to become one. The platform handles tuning rules to minimize false positives/negatives and provides customized protections for your application‘s needs.
Let‘s explore AppTrana‘s capabilities in more depth.
Scanning: Uncover Hidden Vulnerabilities
AppTrana performs automated and manual application vulnerability scans to find security flaws including:
- SQL injection
- Cross-site scripting
- Broken authentication
- Sensitive data exposure
- Security misconfigurations
Automated scanning
AppTrana runs daily automated scans of your entire web infrastructure to quickly identify common vulnerabilities. The automated engine crawls links and inputs looking for weaknesses.
This catches a lot of surface-level issues that human testers might overlook. Automation provides consistent coverage for maximum uptime.
Manual testing
For deeper risks that evade automated tools, AppTrana‘s team of experts manually probes complex app pathways during monthly scans.
Manual testing finds business logic flaws and specialized vulnerabilities that require out-of-the-box thinking like a real attacker might use.
According to studies, manual pen testing catches 2-3x more bugs than automated scans alone. Combined scanning gives you comprehensive results.
| Scan Type | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Automated | Fast, consistent coverage | Misses complex logic flaws |
| Manual | Catches obscure bugs | Slow, not scalable |
Detailed scan reports allow your team to prioritize fixes for maximum security impact.
Web Application Firewall: Block Attacks Instantly
A WAF inspects traffic to identify and block malicious requests targeting your app‘s vulnerabilities.
AppTrana‘s WAF has several advantages over traditional firewall solutions:
Context-aware protection
AppTrana observes your application traffic to build context about normal behavior patterns. This allows it to detect sophisticated attacks that would slip by generic WAFs.
As an example, say your site has a "Cancel order" feature. A standard WAF sees that as a risky deletion function and blocks legitimate traffic to it.
AppTrana would first learn that "Cancel order" is normal activity for your business before applying protective rules. Context minimizes disruptive false positives.
Virtual patching
When new bugs are discovered between full scans, AppTrana patches them instantly by modifying firewall rules. There‘s no need to rush vulnerable code into production.
Virtual patches buy you time to test and deploy application code fixes on your timeline.
Custom rules
In addition to its stock of advanced rules, AppTrana lets you request custom firewall rules tailored to your site‘s specialized needs.
Human experts optimize new rules to eliminate false alarms based on your traffic profiles before activation.
Effortless maintenance
AppTrana handles all WAF rule management for you behind the scenes. Their security analysts ensure protections remain updated as threats evolve.
You get maximum coverage without the overhead of fine-tuning rules yourself.
DDoS Protection: Withstand Large-Scale Attacks
DDoS attacks bombard infrastructure with junk traffic to overwhelm servers and cause outages. Even well-secured sites can be brought down this way.
To keep your site stable even under heavy DDoS siege, AppTrana offers:
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Global scrubbing centers – Attack traffic is diverted through distributed scrubbing centers with massive bandwidth to absorb and filter out malicious requests before they reach your infrastructure.
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Precision detection – Integrated scanner and WAF data improves accuracy of attack identification. AppTrana can distinguish DDoS from legitimate traffic spikes based on your site‘s patterns.
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Instant mitigation – DDoS protection kicks in immediately during an attack to minimize downtime.
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Expert support – AppTrana security analysts monitor attacks in real-time and can modify filters as needed.
AppTrana makes it easy to stay online and avoid profit loss even during large-scale DDoS campaigns.
Why AppTrana is the Right Choice
Here are some key reasons AppTrana is a great fit for securing your web application:
Works right out of the box – AppTrana can be deployed in under 15 minutes without changes to your infrastructure or code. Protection starts instantly.
Fully managed service – AppTrana‘s team handles security for you. No need to become an expert or monitor dashboards 24/7.
Cost-effective – AppTrana is affordable compared to hiring dedicated security staff or building in-house tools.
Scales easily – AppTrana supports growing traffic volumes and new app features with no degradation in performance.
Trusted security – Major global brands rely on AppTrana to protect their online assets.
Are you ready to secure your web application the easy way? Sign up for a free AppTrana trial without needing a credit card. See for yourself how AppTrana can provide comprehensive, continuous security tailored to your unique needs.
I hope this guide gave you a helpful overview of how AppTrana works and why it‘s the ideal solution for an online business like yours. Please let me know if you have any other questions!
