Escape is an API discovery and security platform that utilizes agentless scanning and generative AI to identify and inventory all exposed APIs, including those outside traditional monitoring systems. The platform addresses the challenge of API security by detecting vulnerabilities such as OWASP Top 10 flaws and providing actionable remediation guidance, enabling organizations to enhance their security posture efficiently.
Funding
$6M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Traditional API security testing methods are often inefficient, relying on agents or traffic monitoring, leading to lengthy deployments and incomplete coverage, especially for shadow APIs. Legacy Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) tools struggle with modern architectures like microservices and GraphQL APIs, creating security blind spots. Many tools also lack actionable remediation guidance, hindering developer engagement and slowing down issue resolution.
Solution
Escape provides an API security platform that uses agentless scanning and AI-powered DAST to discover and secure all APIs, including those outside traditional monitoring systems. The platform identifies vulnerabilities, such as OWASP Top 10 flaws and business logic issues, and offers actionable remediation code snippets. By integrating into the CI/CD pipeline, Escape enables continuous security testing and proactive issue resolution, empowering developers to adopt security by design.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes security teams, CISOs, IT managers, security practitioners, and developers in financial services, healthcare, and technology companies.
Features
- Agentless API discovery and inventory, providing a comprehensive overview of all exposed APIs in minutes without requiring access to API traffic.
- AI-powered DAST engine that simulates cyberattacks to identify vulnerabilities, including OWASP Top 10 and business logic flaws.
- Feedback-Driven API exploration algorithm for high coverage and deep security testing, even for rapidly scaling organizations.
- Native CI/CD integration with platforms like GitHub Actions and GitLab CI for automated scanning and proactive issue resolution.
- Actionable remediation code snippets to help developers quickly fix vulnerabilities.
- Compliance management features to ensure adherence to industry standards like OWASP API Security Top 10, HIPAA, GDPR, and PCI DSS.
- Custom security rules to inject custom payloads for specialized security assessments.
- Support for GraphQL and REST APIs.