NOMINATION HIGHLIGHTS

As web application security becomes increasingly critical, web application firewalls (WAF) capable of addressing a wide range of challenges, including ease of management, low false-positive rates, and minimized operational risk, are gaining greater preference. WAPPLES, launched in 2005, has been leading the web application security market with over 20 years of expertise.

Achievements: Leader in the Global Security Market

WAPPLES has established itself as a leader in the global security market, recognized for its technical excellence and market dominance by research firms including Gartner, Frost&Sullivan, and Forrester. It has maintained No. 1 position in the South Korean WAF public procurement market for 18 years, holding an average market share of 56%.

Innovation: The Logic-Based Detection Engine, COCEP

WAPPLES is equipped with COCEP (Contents Classification and Evaluation Processing), a proprietary logic-based detection engine developed through AI learning. Beyond detection via individual signature comparisons, COCEP performs logic-based detection by identifying the context of attack behavior.

This enables effective response to zero-day attacks without the need for pattern updates, achieving a low false-positive rate.

In addition, WAPPLES minimizes operational risk through its security policy testing feature. Users can validate the detection behavior of security policies on a per-request basis, without building a separate test environment or interrupting live service traffic.

Furthermore, WAPPLES systematically manages the stability of the appliance itself through a proprietary machine learning-based hardware self-inspection module. This module monitors the hardware status of the WAF in real time, compares and analyzes findings against previous inspection results, and automatically generates status change information. The generated information is reflected in the hardware management function to keep the management status current, preventing failures in advance and maintaining a stable operating environment.

Impact: A Cyber Safety Net

WAPPLES goes beyond being a mere security solution, functioning as a “cyber safety net” that safeguards the whole security of industries.
Currently deployed across a broad range of infrastructure sectors, including public institutions, finance, healthcare, education, telecommunications, and manufacturing, WAPPLES helps to prevent security threats thereby strengthening digital trust across society and contributing to an improved quality of life.

WAPPLES also places significant value on enhancing the cybersecurity capabilities of all its customers, continuously sharing industry trends and technological innovation insights through on/offline channels, with the aim of building customer trust and fostering co-growth.

WAPPLES prioritizes safety and trust above all else, and plans to continuously advance its brand competitiveness and product technology.