Peakhour: Addressing Key Cloud Security Categories in the Post-Wiz Era

A recent Scale Venture Partners analysis outlines emerging opportunities in cloud security post-Wiz. Peakhour, as a reverse proxy solution, addresses several of these categories and extends beyond them to cover additional critical areas.

Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)

The analysis identifies CSPM as a key category in cloud security. While Peakhour operates as a reverse proxy rather than a traditional CSPM, it contributes to overall security posture management through:

• Traffic Analysis: Peakhour analyses incoming traffic patterns, identifying potential security risks.
• Configuration Recommendations: Peakhour provides recommendations for improving security configurations based on observed traffic patterns.

Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP)

The article notes that CWPP products provide granular protection for cloud workloads. Peakhour contributes to CWPP through:

• Application-Layer Filtering: Peakhour filters traffic at the application layer, protecting cloud workloads.
• Real-Time Threat Detection: Peakhour detects and blocks threats in real-time.

Cloud Detection & Response (CDR)

CDR focuses on detecting, investigating, and responding to incidents. Peakhour supports CDR efforts via:

• Log Generation: Peakhour generates detailed logs of all traffic for incident investigation.
• Anomaly Detection: Peakhour detects anomalous traffic patterns indicating security incidents.
• Automated Response: Peakhour responds to detected threats by blocking malicious traffic.

Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

The analysis defines CNAPP as a combination of CSPM, CWPP, and CDR. Peakhour's comprehensive approach aligns with this concept:

• Integrated Security: Peakhour provides a single platform for traffic filtering, threat detection, and response.
• Application-Centric Protection: Peakhour's reverse proxy design focuses on protecting cloud-native applications.

Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)

While Peakhour doesn't directly manage cloud infrastructure entitlements, it complements CIEM efforts through:

• Access Pattern Analysis: Peakhour analyses access patterns to applications, providing insights that can inform entitlement decisions.

Non-Human Identity (NHI)

The article highlights the emerging importance of managing non-human identities. Peakhour contributes to this area by:

• Service-to-Service Communication Monitoring: Peakhour monitors and controls service-to-service communication.

Remediation Ops (RemOps)

RemOps focuses on managing the growing number of security alerts. Peakhour supports RemOps efforts through:

• Alert Aggregation: Peakhour aggregates security events from traffic analysis into meaningful alerts.
• Prioritisation: Peakhour prioritises alerts based on threat severity and potential impact.

Additional Peakhour Capabilities

Peakhour extends beyond the categories mentioned in the Scale VP analysis to address other critical cloud security needs:

DDoS Protection

Peakhour offers DDoS protection via:

• Layer 7 Rate Limiting: Peakhour protects against application-layer DDoS attacks.
• Traffic Anomaly Detection: Peakhour identifies and mitigates DDoS attacks in real-time.

Content Delivery Network (CDN)

Peakhour's CDN functionality reduces cloud load and traffic bills through:

• Traffic Optimisation: Peakhour reduces load on origin servers and decreases traffic bills.
• Geographic Distribution: Peakhour serves content from geographically distributed nodes.

Bot Management

Peakhour manages bots through:

• Bot Detection: Peakhour identifies bot traffic.
• Policy Control: Peakhour implements policies for managing different types of bots.
• Automated Mitigation: Peakhour implements countermeasures against malicious bot activities.

Cloud Visibility

Peakhour addresses the visibility gap in modern cloud environments:

• Traffic Insights: Peakhour provides detailed insights into front-end traffic patterns.
• Real-Time Analytics: Peakhour delivers real-time analytics on traffic, threats, and application behaviour.

Conclusion

Peakhour addresses multiple categories identified in the Scale VP analysis of emerging cloud security opportunities. It extends beyond these categories to provide a comprehensive cloud security solution. As cloud security evolves, Peakhour continues to adapt, ensuring protection in the changing cloud landscape.