F5 Distributed Cloud Client-Side Defense vs. JavaScript vs. Source Defense vs. jsObf Comparison Chart

Protect against Magecart, formjacking, skimming, PII harvesting, and other critical security vulnerabilities. Fill the gap in your security defenses. Gain visibility and control of third-party JavaScript libraries running in your web applications to keep customers’ personal and financial data out of the hands of criminals. Mitigate risk by monitoring JavaScript libraries in real time to identify vulnerabilities and anomalous behavior that could compromise customer data. Avoid customer fraud and compliance fines. Protect against data theft that would undermine customer confidence and damage your brand. Stop software supply chain attacks. Detect and track all third-party scripts running on your site to identify suspicious scripts or changes in the behavior of trusted scripts. Prevent credential stuffing on the client side to block account takeover attempts. Proactively monitor web apps in the browser to catch criminals in the act.

Source Defense is a mission critical element of web security designed to protect data at the point of input. The Source Defense Platform provides a simple and effective solution for data security and data privacy compliance – addressing threats and risks originating from the increased use of JavaScript, third-party vendors, and open-source code in your web properties. The Platform provides options for securing your own code, as well as addressing a ubiquitous gap in the management of third-party digital supply chain risk – controlling the actions of the third-party, fourth and nth party JavaScript that powers your site experience. The Source Defense Platform protects against all forms of client-side security incidents – keylogging, formjacking, digital skimming, Magecart, etc. – by extending web security beyond the server to the client-side (the browser).