What is Edge Security?

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Edge security implements security controls at geographically distributed locations closer to end users than centralised data centres. By processing security at the edge, organisations can provide real-time threat protection whilst maintaining optimal application performance.

How Edge Security Works

Edge security distributes security functions across multiple geographic locations, providing:

• Global Protection: Security processing at hundreds of edge locations worldwide
• Reduced Latency: Security validation without routing traffic to centralised appliances
• Scalable Capacity: Automatic scaling of security resources based on traffic patterns
• Performance Integration: Security processing that enhances rather than degrades performance

Core Capabilities

Web Application Protection

WAAP capabilities deployed at the edge provide real-time protection against OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and API security without performance impact.

Bot Management

Advanced bot management includes real-time behavioural analysis, network fingerprinting, and anti-detect browser detection.

DDoS Protection

Comprehensive DDoS protection distributed across edge infrastructure provides volumetric attack mitigation and Layer 7 protection with minimal latency.

Benefits

Performance Enhancement

• Latency reduction through processing closer to users
• Bandwidth optimisation by filtering malicious traffic at the edge
• Cache efficiency with protected content delivery
• Global acceleration combined with security protection

Advanced Protection

• Real-time threat intelligence sharing across edge networks
• Machine learning models for threat detection
• Geographic context for location-based threat analysis
• Immediate threat blocking without centralised processing delays

Edge security represents the evolution from centralised security appliances to distributed protection systems. Modern Application Security Platforms that combine edge security with CDN capabilities provide comprehensive protection for global applications.