Oracle Dyn Web Application Security Platform

Score9 out of 10

6 Reviews and Ratings

What is Oracle Dyn Web Application Security Platform?

Oracle Dyn Web Application Security Platform extends beyond just typical Web Application Firewall (WAF) capabilities to offer Access Control, Bot Management, application DDoS protection and API security.

Categories & Use Cases

Web Application Firewalls

Jessica Davis View profile

Game Programmer in Engineering at Scale AI (201-500 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

As part of the all-ways-on service, we employ Oracle Dyn Online Application Security Platform protection services to keep our web applications safe. Oracle's protection services are administered by the department in which I work. Since we handle highly confidential information, any attack on our systems would be catastrophic.

Pros

Information about application security threats, attack methods, and data throughput.
Portal user interface and uploading SSL certificates are both very user-friendly.
Preset WAF rule sets for compliance are easy to use and deploy.

Cons

The purchase of Oracle Dyn into Oracle Dyn continues to develop the company, and while the process maturity is wonderful, it is worth mentioning.
Many businesses were affected when their Express option was yanked from production too rapidly, resulting in significant costs and delays.
Full 360-degree traffic and data visibility with ADC analytics integration.

Most Important Features

Support 24/7
All web applications secure.
Simple to use and implement.

Return on Investment

Has a user-friendly interface that is both informative and intuitive.
The client's websites are monitored round-the-clock by a staff that provides quick response in the event of any difficulties.
Deploying it is a breeze.

Alternatives Considered

Azure Front Door

Other Software Used

Cloudflare, AWS App Mesh, AWS Backup

Verified User

Professional in Product Management (501-1000 employees employees)

Pros

Analytical data on application threats, attack vectors, and data throughput.
Ease of use for uploading SSL certs and portal UI in general.
Simple to use and implement WAF preset rule sets for compliance.

Cons

Integration with ADC analytics for a full 360 visibility of traffic and data.
Still growing through their acquisition into Oracle Dyn and while the continued process maturity is great, it is worth noting.
Their Express option was pulled from production too quickly and caused a lot of business disruption.

Alternatives Considered

Incapsula, Akamai and CloudFlare

Verified User

Engineer in Engineering (11-50 employees employees)

Pros

Pre-populated rulesets - This allows engineers to quickly spin up new WAF instances without the need to configure extensive rulesets.
Detailed audit logs - Logs show detailed information about traffic hitting the WAF as well as information the rules allowing or blocking the traffic.
Change Management - Changes can be staged and applied when necessary, without interfering with current traffic.

Cons

Expensive - This service is not cheap. There are several competitors that have similar services and are significantly less expensive.
Oracle - I think that says it all. Oracle, in my book, does not have a good track record. We'll be moving off of this service in the very near future.
Tech support slow to respond - Tech support has always been a little slow to respond. They're good at solving problems, and do a great job, but it can take a while to get things rolling.

Alternatives Considered

AWS WAF, Akamai and CloudFlare

Verified User

Administrator (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Pros

With Oracle Dyn Web Application Security Platform we have a complete dashboard (dojo) to manage, configure, visualize, all the features and functionalities of the platform in a very simple and friendly way.
Oracle Dyn Web Application Security Platform support is something out of the ordinary. Oracle engineers are available 24/7, every day. There is no requirement that can not be satisfactorily addressed by them. The response time, by different ways, is almost instantaneous.
It is very easy to communicate with any Oracle official to discuss any topic.
Despite being a service with all the features to provide 100% protection, my experience is that the cost of Oracle Dyn Web Application Security Platform is worth it.

Cons

I really do not see any lack of functionalities in the Oracle Dyn Web Application Security Platform, at least in the way we use it in the organization.

Alternatives Considered

Prolexic and Akamai

Verified User

Technician in Information Technology (51-200 employees employees)

Pros

It's lightweight to deploy.
Has an informative and easy to use User Interface.
Has a team monitoring 24/7 the client websites for any issues, speedy support if any issues occur.

Cons

Sometimes engineers while applying updates may impact the stability of the service for a brief moment.

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Oracle Dyn Web Application Security Platform

What is Oracle Dyn Web Application Security Platform?

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Using Oracle Dyn offers us the confidence that we are protected

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Excellent product, questionable future, but costly

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