Jul22493 25. A growing company that is forever changing application security, the unique approach that Waratek brings to the table sees vulnerabilities tackled in a way that no other solutions provider has managed: from within the code. Making a difference in the lives of its customers and their communities, Waratek’s guiding belief that security should be scalable has resulted in the creation of a security-as-code solutions suite that does just that – with every exploit being stopped on every occasion. Today based in both Ireland and the US, the journey of Waratek started out in 2009 with the aim of building the best complier – a specialist software computer program translating high-level programming language into executable, lower-level programs – in the world. After working towards this aim for five years, what started out as a normal day in 2014 would quickly turn historic, with the company disrupting the landscape and forever shifting gears. When a major financial institution approached Waratek in search of a solution for SQL injection – an online security vulnerability that allows an attacker to view, manipulate, and retrieve private data – the team behind the company returned to the drawing board, realising that their work had inadvertently resulted in a new way to fix vulnerabilities from directly within the code itself. This discovery resulted in Waratek quickly adjusting its focus to become a leader in the field of runtime application self-protection (RASP). As for exactly what this means, Waratek is able to trace data flows through the application itself or an API, identifying whenever an untrusted network interacts with any vulnerable code – be it open source, proprietary, or custom. Should an interaction occur, Waratek’s solution instantly fortifies vulnerable code by updating it with a remediated vision. Thus, as the company’s CEO Douglas Ennis tells us: “This real-time swap ensures future references to the code use the remediated version, guaranteeing that every request – not just one out of a thousand – is thoroughly protected, as there’s no longer a vulnerability to exploit.” Simply put, Waratek’s real-time security capabilities detect and eliminate codelevel threats at runtime without impacting performance at all. Such unique capabilities distinguish Waratek and its solutions from the competition, as the more traditional tools used in the space are often rendered ineffective as a result of outdated reliance on the likes of pattern matching or static signatures. Using lexical analysis and taint tracking, Waratek is uniquely effective as a result of it offering zero-day protection and a low time to patch. “Our technology delivers ultra-low false positives whilst also providing a near-perfect application protection that integrates seamlessly into enterprise workflows.” Recognising that modern organisations require an active and adaptable solution that operates seamlessly without interfering with the primary functionality of an application, Waratek has channelled its industry-leading expertise into Waratek Secure, its flagship solution. Blocking attacks using rules that are applied instantly without any application downtime or changes to the source code, this premier offering also sees teams empowered to remediate any flaws by using virtual patching – minimising time to remediate from months to minutes. Existing alongside Waratek Elevate is Waratek Secure, which has been introduced to help customers ensure that their legacy constraints are not compromising on security. Douglas explains: “Elevate virtually upgrades apps and APIs to meet compliance like TLS 1.2 and eliminate EOL version vulnerabilities.” Elevate allows security teams to package their legacy applications in a portable, infrastructure-agnostic container – meaning that modern innovations in infrastructure can be taken advantage of without security being impacted. Moreover, since Waratek is equally talented when it comes to securing legacy and modern applications alike, it enjoys a diverse customer base that invests in its products for the long haul, as reflected through its average installation period lasting more than 4.5 years. Further aiding this number is the highly versatile nature of the platform, which is demonstrated as a result of the ongoing OEM agreements it enjoys with a range of other systems. Offering a comprehensive range of solutions for Java enterprise applications, Waratek makes it possible for app security to remain parallel with the changing needs of this dynamic market. With a roadmap in place that includes advancements in shift-left security – which will see applications protected from the development stage through to production – this award-winning company clearly has an incredibly bright future ahead of it. Contact: Douglas Ennis, CEO Company: Waratek Email: info@waratek.com Web Address: https://waratek.com/ Best Application Security Solution 2025 AIS-Jan25011
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