Optimised Security, Maximum ROI, Zero Hassle

Misconfigured or stale WAAP policies can give a dangerous illusion of security. Over time, rulesets drift, policies lag behind evolving threats, and operational effort mounts. We make sure that never happens.

We keep your WAP, App & API Protector, Bot Management, and Fraud Management solutions optimised, aligned, and delivering the outcomes you invested in, without draining your team’s time.

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The value we deliver

Maximise your WAAP investment
Continuous posture reviews, expert tuning, and configuration updates that strengthen defences and reduce risk across your entire API and web application estate.
Resilient, scalable expertise
A dedicated pool of WAAP specialists with deep, multi-client experience. No single points of failure.
Ease operational overhead
We take on day-to-day management, maintenance, and tuning so your team can focus on high-value threat hunting and incident response.
Reduce alert fatigue
Context-rich alerts and refined rules cut false positives and speed up decision-making.
Enable compliance and reporting
Policies aligned to PCI DSS, GDPR, and other standards, backed by reporting that gives boards and stakeholders confidence.
Accelerate incident response
Rapid detection, investigation, and remediation to limit impact and downtime.

See how a major UK retailer turned Akamai WAAP into a business enabler with RiverSafe’s expertise.

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What’s Included in Our WAAP Managed Service

Full cycle WAAP service, from design and deployment to continuous optimisation and reporting

Threat Prevention & Access Control
Enforce edge-based IP, ASN, and country-level allow/block policies.
DoS Protection -adaptive volumetric and application-layer traffic scrubbing to keep services online.
Leverage Threat Intelligence Service to score traffic and guide policy decisions.
Advanced App & API Protection
Manage OWASP signatures, apply zero-day updates, and enforce positive-security measures.
Custom Rules – Flexible match-and-action policies for headers, paths, and patterns.
Business Logic & API Security – Defend against attacks that target the way your applications work, not just known vulnerabilities.
Bot & Fraud Defence
Bot Management – Behavioural analysis and ML-based classification with block, challenge, or allow actions.
Client-Side Integrity & Compliance
Client-Side Protection – Deploy Page Integrity Manager to inject JS controls and enforce security headers, stopping in-browser exploits.
Compliance Alignment – Maintain PCI DSS, GDPR, and page integrity compliance.

Why RiverSafe

We help security leaders reduce risk, prove ROI, and maintain compliance while easing operational pressure on their teams.

Certified Expertise
Delivered by specialists with deep WAAP knowledge and proven outcomes.
Multi-disciplinary capability
API security, DevOps, and cybersecurity expertise in one team.
Expertise embedded in the service, not a single person
Avoid costly training and the risk that comes from single points of failure.
Deep Integration Knowledge
Experts not only in Akamai solutions, but in the other tools, platforms, and workflows they interact with
End-to-end delivery
From setup to daily operations, we own the outcomes.
Collective intelligence
Defence strategies informed by real-world attacks across multiple environments.
Tailored approach
Policies and configurations mapped to your risk profile, business goals, and compliance needs.