State of Application Security 2024

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State of Application Security 2024

Report

Published November 2024

Web applications are central to modern life. For governments, they are an important channel to communicate information to the public and provide essential services. For businesses, they serve as a source of revenue, efficiency, and customer insights.

However your organization approaches app security, we hope this report can guide where to prioritize future app security controls — without stifling digital innovation.

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Which of the following types of API vulnerabilities has your organisation experienced in the past 6 months?

HTTP Anomaly

Injection Attack (SQLi, XSS, etc)

File Inclusion

Software-Specific

Common Attack

Directory Traversal

Cannot Disclose

Other (Please specify)

Other

Is your organisation currently evaluating PCI DSS compliance for API security in preparation for upcoming PCI DSS v4.0 requirements effective March 31, 2025?

Yes, we are actively evaluating our API security for PCI DSS v4.0 compliance

Yes, we plan to start soon in 2025

Yes, I’m interested to find out more about how Cloudflare can help

We are already compliant with PCI DSS v4.0

No, we are not currently focused on PCI DSS compliance

Cannot Disclose

Is your organisation planning any application security initiatives, technology refreshes, or legacy system replacements within the next 3-6 months? If so, which of the following areas are you focusing on?

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