PUNE, India – October 21, 2026 -- QKS Group named Radware a technology leader in its global SPARK MatrixTM: Bot Management, Q4 2026, with strong ratings across technology excellence and customer impact. The study ranks leading vendors and assesses market dynamics, major trends, vendor landscape and competitive positioning.
Radware shifts bot detection from static signatures to intent analysis
Sofia Ali, Principal Analyst at QKS Group, said Radware has moved detection away from static signatures and score-based rules toward intent-driven analysis of automation behavior. Its engine combines three elements in one self-learning framework: pre-emptive blocking through the ERT Active Attackers Feed, AI-based behavioral analysis across hundreds of signals, and real-time signature generation. According to Ali, the framework catches evasive, human-like bots with less manual tuning.
Native mobile SDK and graded mitigations extend one policy across channels
A native mobile SDK with built-in Android and iOS attestation applies the same policy framework to web and mobile traffic. QKS Group cites one of the market's broadest mitigation repertoires, ranging from tunable CAPTCHA to proof-of-work crypto challenges. Enterprises can calibrate responses per URL, flow or user segment without degrading user experience.
Session-level classification targets AI crawlers and autonomous agents
Radware classifies AI crawlers and autonomous agents at session level, using active intent verification and dynamic trust scoring. The aim is to govern automation rather than apply blanket allow or block rules.
Bot Management is delivered natively within Radware's Cloud Application Protection platform, alongside WAF, API, DDoS and client-side protection, with cross-correlated intelligence. QKS Group describes the module as a coordinated control layer for the emerging agent economy.
Shira Sagiv, vice president of portfolio marketing at Radware, said Bot Manager uses AI-driven behavioral analysis to identify malicious intent and stop sophisticated attacks "without disrupting legitimate users."