Attackers are no longer stopping at the perimeter. As generative AI
accelerates the creation of sophisticated exploits, threats are moving
deeper into the application layer — beyond what traditional defenses
can see. While Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) remain critical for
blocking perimeter and volumetric threats like DDoS, they analyze traffic
from the “outside-in” and lack the runtime insight to know if an attack
was successful. This leaves critical gaps where attacks disguised as
legitimate traffic—from insecure deserialization and evasive injections to
complex zero-days—can hide.

Discover how pairing Contrast Application Detection and Response
(ADR) with your WAF builds true defense in depth. Learn how this
approach provides complete visibility, delivers verified alerts, and helps
security teams protect applications from the full range of modern,
runtime-level attacks.