How to read a vendor-commissioned security test
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Analyst report · from F5
SecureIQLab placed F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP in the Leader tier of its Cloud WAAP v5.0 CyberRisk Validation report, the highest classification, awarded on security efficacy and operational efficiency.

In SecureIQLab’s recent “Cloud WAAP v5.0 Comparative Report,” F5’s Distributed Cloud WAAP was placed in the Leader tier of the CyberRisk Ripple—the report’s highest classification, reserved for solutions scoring well on security efficacy and operational efficiency. F5 earned an impressive 92.75% Complete Security Score (~7% above average) and a 94.7% Operational Efficiency Rating. Additionally, F5 was awarded “Secure-by-Default” and “Secure-by-Design” certifications, while achieving a 100% score in testing for Bot Attacks, AI-assisted Bot Attacks, L7 DDoS Attacks, Security Resiliency, WAAP Vulnerability Assessment, OWASP Top 10 for LLM Results, and Overall False Positive Avoidance, validating its elite security efficacy and operational efficiency.
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Three security reports this month lead with a score. Here is what each one measures, and what it leaves out.
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