The financial sector’s attack surface has transformed: open banking, microservices and multi‑cloud operations have created “API sprawl” that threat actors now exploit at scale. Datos Insights’ report—based on documentary research and a survey of security leaders—reveals the trends, the practical WAAP controls that work, and the KPIs you need to prove protection to execs and boards. What you’ll get from the report and some key highlights:
Datos shows API call volume surged and authenticated‑user attacks now dominate — learn how “API sprawl” expands risk and how to prioritize protection.
Practical guidance on AI‑powered defenses — behavioral analytics, moving‑target techniques and MCP readiness for LLM/agentic threats.
Architecture blueprints, six WAAP KPIs (runtime coverage, MTTR, discovery rates), protocol guidance (FAPI, gRPC, OAuth/OIDC) and procurement checkpoints.