RELIANOID Load Balancer is a high-performance application delivery controller built for both on-premises and cloud environments. Trusted by enterprises, government agencies, and regulated industries, it ensures application availability, optimizes performance, and enforces advanced security policies. In today’s interconnected digital landscape, APIs have become the backbone of application ecosystems, powering mobile apps, partner integrations, IoT devices, and SaaS platforms. With their growing role comes a heightened need for API security and compliance—areas where RELIANOID excels.
The Rising Importance of API Security
APIs have rapidly evolved from a technical integration tool to a critical business enabler. However, they also represent one of the fastest-growing attack surfaces. Common API risks include:
- Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) allowing unauthorized data access.
- Insufficient rate limiting leading to denial-of-service attacks.
- Unvalidated input enabling injection vulnerabilities.
- Unsecured endpoints exposing sensitive data to attackers.
The OWASP API Security Top 10 highlights the most critical API risks, and many of these directly overlap with compliance frameworks such as GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS.
How RELIANOID Load Balancer Protects APIs
RELIANOID Load Balancer integrates security controls that safeguard APIs from threats while supporting compliance requirements.
1. Secure API Gateway Capabilities
Acting as an intelligent API gateway, RELIANOID inspects traffic, validates requests, and enforces authentication and authorization policies before requests reach backend services.
2. Encryption and Data Privacy
TLS 1.3 encryption ensures API communications remain secure in transit, meeting GDPR and HIPAA encryption mandates. Support for mTLS adds client certificate authentication for high-trust scenarios.
3. Rate Limiting and Traffic Shaping
Configurable rate limits prevent abuse, protect backend services from overload, and mitigate API-specific DoS attacks.
4. Input Validation and Threat Filtering
Deep packet inspection and configurable security policies allow RELIANOID to block malicious payloads, SQL injections, and cross-site scripting attempts before they reach APIs.
5. Logging and Compliance Reporting
Detailed logging supports forensic investigations and compliance audits, while integrations with SIEM systems enable real-time security monitoring.
Compliance Benefits Across Industries
Financial Services
- Enforces PCI DSS encryption and transaction integrity requirements.
- Controls API access for fintech integrations and open banking.
Healthcare
- Meets HIPAA requirements for patient data confidentiality.
- Supports audit trails for all API interactions.
Government and Public Sector
- Protects APIs powering citizen services and secure data exchanges.
- Meets NIS2 and ISO/IEC 27001 security control requirements.
Integration with DevOps and CI/CD
RELIANOID Load Balancer supports infrastructure as code deployment, enabling secure API configurations to be provisioned automatically as part of DevOps pipelines. This ensures that new APIs are deployed with security controls in place from day one, reducing the risk of misconfigurations.
Future Enhancements in API Security
For 2025, RELIANOID plans to expand API security capabilities with:
- Advanced WAF integration for deeper API traffic inspection.
- Automated API discovery to detect shadow and zombie APIs.
- Behavioral anomaly detection using AI to identify unusual request patterns.
Conclusion
APIs are the lifeblood of modern digital ecosystems—but they are also prime targets for attackers. RELIANOID Load Balancer offers the advanced traffic management, encryption, and compliance support needed to secure APIs in even the most regulated industries.
By combining performance optimization with robust API protection, RELIANOID ensures that organizations can confidently expand their digital services without compromising security or compliance.
