Company Overview

Radware is a global leader in cybersecurity and application delivery solutions, co-founded in 1997 by Roy Zisapel and Avi Chesla, with headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel. Radware specializes in Web Application Firewall (WAF), DDoS protection, Bot management, API security, and Application Delivery Controllers (ADC). The company went public on NASDAQ in 1999 (NASDAQ: RDWR), making it one of the earliest publicly traded cybersecurity firms. Radware's product portfolio spans on-premise hardware appliances, virtual instances, and cloud-native SaaS services, providing end-to-end security and application delivery capabilities for enterprises and carriers worldwide.

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Core Products

  • Radware WAF (Web Application Firewall)：AI/ML-powered WAF that automatically learns application behavior and generates security policies to defend against OWASP Top 10 attacks.
  • DefensePro (DDoS Protection)：Radware's flagship DDoS mitigation product supporting both on-premise and cloud deployment, capable of handling Tbps-scale L3/L4 and L7 DDoS attacks.
  • Bot Manager：Behavioral analysis-based bot detection and mitigation, distinguishing between legitimate and malicious bots to protect web and mobile applications.
  • API Security：API discovery, security analysis, and attack protection for RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
  • AppWall (Cloud WAF)：Radware's cloud-native WAF service providing out-of-the-box web application security.
  • Alteon (ADC - Application Delivery Controller)：Radware's application delivery and load balancing product line supporting L4-L7 traffic management and SSL offloading.
  • Cloud DDoS Protection Service：On-demand cloud-based DDoS mitigation service via globally distributed scrubbing centers.
  • Radware Kubernetes Web Application Firewall：WAF solution designed for containerized environments and Kubernetes clusters.

Core Strengths

  • AI/ML-Driven Security：Radware's AI and machine learning engine automatically learns application behavior for zero-configuration, precise threat detection.
  • Triple Deployment Modes：Supports on-premise appliances, virtual instances, and cloud-native SaaS, flexibly adapting to diverse enterprise needs.
  • Israeli Cybersecurity Heritage：Rooted in Israel's top-tier cybersecurity ecosystem, with deep expertise in DDoS and WAF technologies.
  • Unified ADC + Security：Deep integration of Alteon ADC and WAF enables enterprises to achieve load balancing and security protection on a single platform.

Key Milestones

  • 1997：Co-founded by Roy Zisapel and Avi Chesla in Tel Aviv, Israel.
  • 1999：IPO on NASDAQ (RDWR), becoming one of the earliest publicly traded cybersecurity companies.
  • 2000s：Launched Alteon ADC product line, establishing leadership in the application delivery market.
  • 2010s：Strengthened security portfolio with DefensePro, AppWall, and other core security products.
  • 2020–Present：Expanding into cloud-native security and AI-driven automated security operations with Kubernetes WAF and Cloud DDoS services.

Market Position

Radware competes with the following providers in the cybersecurity and application delivery markets:

  • Cloudflare：Cloudflare's WAF and DDoS products compete with Radware in the cloud security space, with Cloudflare leveraging its massive global network scale.
  • Akamai：Akamai's web security and CDN products compete with Radware in the large enterprise market.
  • Imperva：A fellow Israeli security company, Imperva's WAF and data security products overlap significantly with Radware.
  • F5 Networks：F5 BIG-IP competes with Alteon ADC in the application delivery market, with F5 holding a larger enterprise ADC market share.
  • Fortinet：Fortinet's FortiWeb WAF and ADC products compete with Radware in the SMB and mid-market segments.