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Types of API security testing: a guide for enterprise teams

APIs account for a growing share of internet traffic, and attackers have noticed. In 2025, APIs accounted for 17% of all published security vulnerabilities, and 43% of newly added CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities were API-related, according to 2026 API ThreatStats Report. Between misconfigured authorization controls, exposed business logic, insecure API

API Security

Burp Suite Alternatives: The Complete 2026 Comparison between Escape and Burp Suite

Escape is the leading Burp Suite alternative for modern application security teams. Unlike Burp Suite, Escape automates business logic testing (IDORs, SSRFs, access control flaws), ensures faster scanning with fewer false positives, and provides remediation code snippets.

Application Security

DAST vs Penetration Testing: Key Differences in 2026

Learn about the key differences between DAST and pentesting, the emerging role of AI pentesting, their roles in security testing, and which is right for your business.

API Security

Best API security testing tools in 2026: top picks, key features and expert comparison

When it comes to securing applications and APIs, the best API security testing tools are indispensable. These advanced solutions detect vulnerabilities by continuously scanning for weaknesses and simulating real-world attacks. But how do you choose between all API security testing vendors? Agentless API security tools are transforming application security by

DAST

Top 10 DAST tools for DevSecOps in 2026: APIs, CI/CD & business logic

Discover the top 10 DAST tools for 2026, reviewed for APIs, SPAs, and CI/CD pipelines. Compare strengths, weaknesses, and key features that matter to AppSec and DevSecOps teams.

API Security

Escape's DAST proprietary Business Logic Security Testing algorithm: what makes it innovative

Testing APIs for Business Logic vulnerabilities is hard. Actually, this is a mission that old-school DAST solutions like ZAP (formerly OWASP ZAP) cannot handle. I'm Antoine Carossio, passionate about Computer Science for more than 15 years now and cofounder & CTO of Escape. With my team, we'

DAST

We benchmarked DAST products, and this is what we learned

When we started, we wanted to understand how to validate the quality of Escape's scanner findings and be able to benchmark them. Dynamic application scanning solutions are notorious for not being able to scan complex vulnerabilities, specifically the business logic vulnerabilities, and other deficiencies, and even though we

Security Research

Methodology: How we discovered over 2k high-impact vulnerabilities in apps built with vibe coding platforms

Hey there, With Halloween around the corner, what’s scarier for organizations than vulnerabilities in their web applications? And it's even scarier when the development of these applications is in the hands of users not familiar with security practices. This year, the Escape research team has focused on

Case Study

How DoubleVerify Achieved Full API Visibility and Security with Wiz and Escape

Discover how implementing Escape x Wiz integration helped the DoubleVerify AppSec team achieve full API visibility and accelerate targeted remediation.

Product updates

Our Latest Product Updates: API Lifecycle Graph and Others

In addition to our bi-directional Integration with Wiz, we have more product updates for you this month!

Application Security

Qualys DAST: Key Features and Top Alternatives

Looking to learn more about Qualys DAST? Discover its key features and alternatives.

Application Security

Fortune 1000 at risk: How we discovered 30k exposed APIs & 100k API vulnerabilities in the world’s largest organizations

Hey there! Next week, social media will be flooded with Thanksgiving feasts (and Black Friday deals). But before you dive into the holiday shopping madness, the Escape team has prepared a special treat for you—not a Black Friday deal on Escape, of course, but rather some impressive findings on

API Security

The Elephant in AppSec Talks Highlight: Reinventing API Security

Highlights from Escape's talks at The Elephant in AppSec Conference on the challenges of API security and how Escape is overcoming these

API Security

API Security Day - powered by APIDays & Escape

Are you ready to dive deep into API security? Join Escape's team for a focused, one-day event at the APIDays Paris. Learn from industry leaders and discover the latest strategies and technologies to protect your APIs. Whether you're a cybersecurity professional, API developer, or API architect,

Competitor Comparison

Top Traceable Alternative: Escape vs Traceable API Security (2025)

Learn why Escape’s agentless discovery and developer-friendly testing make it a top Traceable alternative.

Competitor Comparison

Top Qualys DAST Alternative: Escape vs Qualys (2025 Comparison)

Looking for a Qualys alternative? In this article, we compare Escape with Qualys to help you choose the right security testing solution

Application Security

Invicti DAST (formerly Netsparker) vs Escape DAST: 2026 Comparison

Explore why modern teams prefer Escape DAST over Invicti (formerly Netsparker DAST), weigh the advantages and disadvantages of both,and determine the best fit for you.

API Security

Forrester's CISO Budget Planning Guide for 2025: Prioritize API Security

As we head into 2025, planning a robust security budget is more critical than ever. According to Forrester's latest Budget Planning Guide for Security and Risk Leaders, one element stands out as indispensable: API security. APIs form the backbone of modern digital interactions, connecting services, platforms, and users.

Competitor Comparison

Escape vs Salt Security: In-Depth 2025 Comparison

Discover the differences between Salt Security and Escape.

Compliance

How API Security Fits into DORA Compliance: Everything You Need to Know

With over 22,000 financial institutions and IT service providers now affected, the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) represents an important shift in cybersecurity for the EU’s financial sector. DORA forces tighter collaboration between regulators, financial institutions, and third-party vendors. It’s not just about protecting internal systems anymore

API Security

Escape vs Cequence Security: Full 2025 Comparison

Discover why Escape is a better API security solution.

API Security

Escape vs Rapid7 InsightAppSec: The Best Rapid7 Alternative For Modern DAST

Explore how Escape DAST serves as the best alternative to Rapid7, offering advanced vulnerability detection for web applications and APIs, support for complex authentication and seamless integration into modern development workflows.

API Security

Escape vs Noname Security (Akamai): Complete 2025 Comparison

Discover how Escape helps implementing API Security faster and with lower overhead than traffic-based solutions like Noname Security.

API Discovery

How Escape’s agentless API discovery technology works

Discover what makes Escape's agentless API discovery technology truly innovative.

API Security

Reinventing API security: Why Escape is better than traditional DAST tools

We have been doing API Security wrong. Discover how the limitations of DAST API security tools might impact your security and why Escape's technology is the best way to protect your APIs.