Akto Features
API Construction (4)
API Testing
Based on 13 Akto reviews. Provides an environment for users to rest their API's functionality, efficiency, and data accuracy.
Data Security
Allows users to secure access to data. Provides additional support for security practices like IP whitelisting, attack mitigation, and data encryption. This feature was mentioned in 13 Akto reviews.
Orchestration
Allows administrators to create APIs that utilize multiple backend resources and databases. This feature was mentioned in 12 Akto reviews.
Scalability
Expands functionality while maintaining balanced loads. Serves growing demand without reducing functionality. 12 reviewers of Akto have provided feedback on this feature.
API Management (5)
Traffic Control
Limits access to suspicious visitors and monitors for traffic spikes to prevent overloads like DDoS attacks. This feature was mentioned in 13 Akto reviews.
Logs/Documentation
Records details related to usage and functionality for analytics and reporting. This feature was mentioned in 13 Akto reviews.
API Monitoring
As reported in 13 Akto reviews. Detects anomalies in functionality, user accessibility, traffic flows, and tampering.
Monetization
As reported in 12 Akto reviews. Allows administrators to manage pricing and billing of API integration with customer applications.
Gateway
Provides a dashboard for users to manage, govern, and secure their API. 12 reviewers of Akto have provided feedback on this feature.
Data Integration (3)
App Integration
As reported in 13 Akto reviews. The functionality at which APIs integrate with and perform within third-party applications.
Data Transformation
As reported in 12 Akto reviews. Translates complex datasets and backend systems into formats that can be interpreted by applications.
Plugins
As reported in 12 Akto reviews. Provides additional functionality for increased security, analytics, monitoring, and other features not included in the native feature set.
Administration (2)
API / Integrations
Application Programming Interface Specification for how the application communicates with other software. APIs typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc. with other software applications. 21 reviewers of Akto have provided feedback on this feature.
Extensibility
Based on 21 Akto reviews. Provides the ability to extend the platform to include additional features and functionalities
Analysis (4)
Reporting and Analytics
As reported in 21 Akto reviews. Tools to visualize and analyze data.
Issue Tracking
Track issues as vulnerabilities are discovered. Documents activity throughout the resolution process. This feature was mentioned in 21 Akto reviews.
Vulnerability Scan
Scans applications and networks for known vulnerabilities, holes and exploits. 20 reviewers of Akto have provided feedback on this feature.
Code Analysis
Scans application source code for security flaws without executing it. 14 reviewers of Akto have provided feedback on this feature.
Testing (6)
Manual Testing
As reported in 20 Akto reviews. Allows users to perfrom hands-on live simulations and penetration tests.
Test Automation
Runs pre-scripted security tests without requiring manual work. 20 reviewers of Akto have provided feedback on this feature.
Compliance Testing
Allows users to test applications for specific compliance requirements. 20 reviewers of Akto have provided feedback on this feature.
Black-Box Scanning
Scans functional applications externally for vulnerabilities like SQL injection or XSS. This feature was mentioned in 20 Akto reviews.
Detection Rate
The rate at which scans accurately detect all vulnerabilities associated with the target. This feature was mentioned in 20 Akto reviews.
False Positives
As reported in 20 Akto reviews. The rate at which scans falsely indicate detection of a vulnerability when no vulnerabilitiy legitimately exists.
API Management (4)
API Discovery
Based on 37 Akto reviews. Detects new and undocumented assets as they enter a network and add them to asset inventory.
API Monitoring
As reported in 36 Akto reviews. Detects anomalies in functionality, user accessibility, traffic flows, and tampering.
Reporting
Based on 35 Akto reviews. Provides results of the simulation and reveals potential security gaps or vulnerabilitites.
Change Management
As reported in 34 Akto reviews. Tools to track and implement required security policy changes.
Security Testing (3)
Compliance Monitoring
Monitors data quality and send alerts based on violations or misuse. 27 reviewers of Akto have provided feedback on this feature.
API Verification
Allows users to set customizable API verification settings to improve security requirements. 34 reviewers of Akto have provided feedback on this feature.
API Testing
Runs pre-scripted security tests without requiring manual work. 34 reviewers of Akto have provided feedback on this feature.
Security Management (1)
Security and Policy Enforcement
Abilities to set standards for network, application, and API security risk management. This feature was mentioned in 33 Akto reviews.
Agentic AI - Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST) (1)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input


