Striking a Proper Balance: Why Comprehensive API Security Requires Both Agentless and Agent-Based Data Collection

A spectrum of observability choices and trade-offs is playing out in the API  security market. An assortment of security tools and platforms rely on a variety of agentless and/or agent-based detection and recording methods. On the one hand, agentless methods allow a quick and simple start. On the other hand, agent-based methods satisfy a growing roster of security requirements by deploying proven agents where appropriate to improve security analysis depth and ultimately reduce time to remediation.

Read this whitepaper to learn more about agent and agentless observability deployment options and why comprehensive API security requires both.