QKS Group names Radware its 2026 Most Valuable Pioneer in WAAP matrix
QKS Group has published a whitepaper on AI maturity in web application and API protection and named Radware its Most Valuable Pioneer for 2026.
QKS Group said on Aug. 4 that it published a whitepaper on AI maturity in web application and API protection and named Radware the Most Valuable Pioneer for 2026.
According to the release, the report examines how security products use artificial intelligence to detect threats, score risk and respond in real time. QKS Group said it is intended to help CIOs, COOs, transformation leaders and IT architects compare vendors as companies expand use of AI agents and API-driven systems.
The whitepaper is titled QKS AI Maturity Matrix: Evolving from Signature-Based Defence to Autonomous, AI-Driven Application Protection. QKS Group described it as an AI maturity model for web application and API protection, or WAAP, a category that covers defenses for web apps and application programming interfaces.
The release says the matrix evaluates vendors on AI vision and roadmap, AI-first productization, governance execution maturity, intelligence depth across identity types and measurable business outcomes. It also looks at how AI is embedded in detection workflows, behavioral risk scoring and operational execution.
The framework reflects a shift away from static signatures and periodic rule updates toward continuous, adaptive protection across web, API, bot, large language model and agentic attack surfaces, the release says.
Lokesh Biswal, identified as a QKS Group analyst, said AI maturity is no longer measured by bolted-on bot detection or static rule sets. He said intelligence should be woven into traffic behavior analysis, real-time threat scoring and autonomous attack mitigation.
Biswal said Radware stands out by operationalizing AI across visibility, detection and response as a unified system rather than a perimeter add-on. The report says Radware can embed AI at the core of application and API protection using behavioral intelligence, intent-based enforcement and AI SOC Xpert-powered operational automation.
Connie Stack, Radware’s chief growth officer, said the recognition validates the company’s vision of embedding AI throughout application security. Stack said enterprises are adopting AI agents, expanding API ecosystems and accelerating digital transformation.
The release also describes Radware as a provider of application security and delivery tools for multi-cloud environments. It says the company offers cloud application, infrastructure, API and AI security, along with protection against web and application attacks, DDoS attacks, API abuse, business logic threats and malicious bots.
What comes next is not detailed in the release. The whitepaper is presented as a guide for buyers comparing WAAP vendors as AI use broadens across enterprise systems.
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