Yes, Prophaze is designed with deployment flexibility in mind. It supports both SaaS-based cloud deployment for rapid, scalable protection and On-Premise installation for customers needing more control over infrastructure due to compliance or security policies. Both options provide the same robust features and consistent protection.
Application onboarding is streamlined for speed and simplicity. For SaaS deployment, onboarding can begin within minutes after DNS redirection or CDN integration. On-Premise setup may take longer depending on infrastructure readiness, but typically completes within 1-2 working days with support from the Prophaze technical team.
In the SaaS model, customers point their DNS to the Prophaze-provided endpoint or use reverse proxy integration. Once routed, WAF protection begins instantly. The Prophaze team assists with rule configuration, SSL handling, and tuning policies to align with the application’s traffic profile.
On-Premise onboarding involves deploying the WAF software container into the client’s Kubernetes or VM environment. Prophaze provides configuration scripts and setup documentation, and the customer gets direct access to monitoring, policy customization, and logs within their own infrastructure.
For a POC, you’ll need a live application endpoint, DNS access, SSL certificate (if HTTPS), and basic traffic insights. For On-Premise trials, a Kubernetes cluster or VM environment must be provisioned. Prophaze will guide you through exact technical requirements based on deployment type.
Typically, Prophaze offers a 14-day POC to allow full evaluation. During this time, clients can test security features, observe real-time attack mitigation, explore reporting and dashboards, and engage with the support team to customize policies.
Prophaze provides a free POC for qualified customers. This allows organizations to evaluate the product in real-time, assess performance, and determine suitability before any financial commitment.
Product Capabilities
Prophaze is termed a “Next Generation WAF” due to its AI/ML-powered threat detection, real-time behavioral analysis, Kubernetes-native architecture, and deep inspection of API and application traffic. Unlike legacy WAFs that rely on static rules, Prophaze adapts to evolving threats intelligently.
Yes, Prophaze fully supports mitigation for the OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities in both web and API contexts. The system includes automated threat detection, dynamic rule updates, and predefined policy sets to counter OWASP-classified threats such as Injection, Broken Authentication, Excessive Data Exposure, and others.
Prophaze licensing is usage-based and flexible. Pricing may vary based on the number of protected applications, bandwidth consumption, deployment type (SaaS or On-Premise), and support SLAs. Custom licensing models are available for enterprises with large or complex environments.
Yes, Prophaze seamlessly integrates with popular SIEM platforms like Splunk, ELK, and IBM QRadar. It streams real-time logs, attack data, and alerts to your existing threat management ecosystem for centralized visibility and response automation.
There is no hard limit to the number of applications Prophaze can protect simultaneously. It is built to scale horizontally, meaning you can protect tens to hundreds of apps with isolated policies, logging, and dashboards, depending on your license and infrastructure.
Absolutely. Prophaze provides real-time logging and alerting through its intuitive dashboard. Users can view attack sources, blocked requests, threat categories, and response trends. Export options and integration with third-party log aggregators are also supported.
Yes, Prophaze offers extensive customization. Users can create and edit security rules, customize bot policies, configure access controls, modify response pages, and define alert thresholds, ensuring alignment with unique application and business needs.
Prophaze is a completely software-defined (SD) WAF. It’s built for cloud-native environments and containerized infrastructure, removing the need for legacy hardware appliances and offering seamless CI/CD pipeline integration and automation.
DDoS Protection
Yes, Prophaze provides multi-layered DDoS protection across Layer 3 (network), Layer 4 (transport), and Layer 7 (application). It uses rate limiting, behavioral thresholds, anomaly detection, and challenge-response techniques to block volumetric, protocol-based, and application-level attacks.
Throughput depends on the deployment model. The SaaS platform supports high throughput via auto-scalable infrastructure, while On-Premise throughput scales with the allocated server resources or container limits. Custom benchmarks can be shared upon request.
Yes, Prophaze includes advanced rate limiting controls. Administrators can define thresholds per IP, user session, or URI path to restrict request volume, prevent abuse, and throttle suspicious traffic, effectively minimizing DDoS impact.
Bot Protection
Prophaze actively blocks malicious bots using ML algorithms, signature-based detection, and behavioral analysis. Rather than simply managing bot traffic, it filters and stops credential stuffing bots, scrapers, and automated exploit tools before they reach your app.
Yes, Prophaze defends against a wide range of bots, including scraping bots that steal content, brute-force bots that try to break logins, and headless browsers. It distinguishes between good bots (like Googlebot) and harmful automation in real-time.
Bot protection in Prophaze is largely automated but also allows for rule-based customization. The system uses AI to profile traffic and apply mitigation automatically, but admins can define custom rules for specific endpoints or behaviors if desired.
Yes, Prophaze leverages JavaScript challenges and CAPTCHA prompts to validate human presence during suspicious behavior. These mechanisms are triggered based on heuristics and traffic anomalies, enhancing bot mitigation without degrading user experience.
API Security
Yes, Prophaze offers built-in API security capabilities. It can inspect API calls, validate request structures, prevent abuse, detect broken object-level authorization (BOLA), and monitor for malicious payloads—ensuring your APIs remain secure and compliant.
Yes, Prophaze integrates well with API gateway models and can serve as a protective layer in front of your existing API management infrastructure. It supports REST and GraphQL API protections and enforces schema validation and rate limits effectively.
General Questions
Prophaze has received recognition from Gartner and other analyst platforms such as G2 and KuppingerCole, though its inclusion in the Gartner Magic Quadrant varies by segment and year. It is often cited for innovation in cloud-native WAF and API protection.
Prophaze secures a wide variety of applications including e-commerce platforms, SaaS tools, banking apps, APIs, mobile backends, CMS-based websites, and enterprise portals. It’s ideal for both monolithic and microservice-based application environments.
Yes, Prophaze features an intuitive and responsive dashboard that displays security insights, attack trends, live traffic analytics, and rule management tools. It’s designed for both technical teams and business users to access actionable intelligence.
Yes, Prophaze offers managed security services where their security experts oversee configuration, tuning, monitoring, and incident response. This is ideal for companies looking to outsource WAF management while maintaining visibility.
Prophaze automates protection against OWASP Top 10 threats. It uses AI-based detection, dynamic rule updates, and behavioral profiling to proactively defend against emerging attacks. Manual tuning is available but not required for baseline protection.
Prophaze is cloud-agnostic and can be hosted on AWS, Azure, GCP, or any private cloud infrastructure. Customers can also choose deployment in Prophaze’s global cloud or bring their own cloud (BYOC) model for greater control.
Prophaze is called “Application-Aware” because it deeply understands application behavior, traffic patterns, and user interactions. It tailors protection dynamically based on how each app functions, reducing false positives and enhancing detection.
Prophaze supports multiple deployment types including:
- SaaS WAF via cloud CDN
- On-Premise in Kubernetes or virtualized environments
- Hybrid deployment
- Ingress controller for Kubernetes apps
- Reverse proxy setups
Basic support and rule updates are included in most plans. Premium support tiers, custom rule writing, and advanced configurations may incur additional costs based on the SLA and enterprise agreement.
Prophaze continuously updates its rule sets and threat intelligence feeds in real-time or daily, depending on threat criticality. Updates include zero-day protections, new bot signatures, and evolving DDoS patterns.
Yes, Prophaze uses AI and ML models to detect anomalies, classify threats, and automate responses. Its self-learning engine helps reduce manual intervention and adapts protection based on application behavior over time.
- RASP (Runtime Application Self-Protection) is an internal app security technique that detects and blocks threats in real time within the app.
- WAAP (Web Application and API Protection) is a broader suite that combines WAF, DDoS protection, bot mitigation, and API security—all offered by Prophaze.
Kubernetes-native architecture allows Prophaze to offer auto-scaling, rapid failover, container-level isolation, seamless CI/CD integration, and microservice-aware protection—making it ideal for modern cloud-native environments.
Yes, Prophaze uses virtual Points of Presence (vPOPs) across global regions to reduce latency and deliver localized threat mitigation. This global reach ensures optimized performance and rapid response for users anywhere.
Any organization hosting web applications, APIs, or customer-facing platforms benefits from Prophaze. This includes e-commerce, BFSI, SaaS providers, healthcare, government portals, and startups scaling cloud-native apps.
Absolutely. Prophaze is purpose-built to secure cloud-native apps running on Kubernetes, Docker, and microservice architectures. It aligns with DevSecOps pipelines and offers dynamic protection throughout the app lifecycle.