Tech Talk | Beyond Legacy WAFs: The Future of Web App and API Protection
Date: Thursday, March 20th at 11am PT / 2pm ET
Traditional Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) are notorious for being cumbersome, noisy, and often ineffective when it comes to blocking modern threats. Security teams frequently struggle with outdated solutions that generate excessive false positives, require complex rule management, and fail to keep up with evolving attack vectors. But what if your WAF could actually make your life easier?
In this live Tech Talk, veteran technology journalist John K. Waters talks with security architects Jamison Utter and Akhilesh Dhawan about the shortcomings of legacy WAFs and how organizations can replace outdated security models with a solution that is simpler to manage, more intelligent when it comes to identifying threats, and better equipped to handle modern attack techniques.
Key takeaways from this webinar include:
- Understanding the limitations of traditional WAFs and why so many organizations struggle with them
- How Next-Generation WAF (NG-WAF) solutions provide better security with less complexity
- The role of AI and machine learning in modern application security and why human oversight is essential
- The shift from on-premises solutions to cloud-based Web App and API Protection (WAAP)
- Best practices for organizations looking to replace or upgrade their current WAF
Join us for an engaging discussion on the future of application security and learn how to make your security stack more effective while reducing operational burden. Whether you’re looking to replace your existing WAF or exploring a more comprehensive approach to application security, this webinar will provide valuable insights to help guide your decision-making process.
About the presenters:
Jamison Utter, Field CISO, A10 Networks
Akhilesh Dhawan, Head of Product Marketing and Analyst Relations, A10 Networks
Moderated by:
John K. Waters, Editor at Large, Redmondmag.com
As the Editor in Chief in the Converge360 group of 1105 Media, journalist and author John K. Waters manages leading news sites focused on worldwide technology trends, from artificial intelligence to the software development lifecycle.
Date: 03/20/2025
Time: 11:00 AM PT