Radware & SUSE launch integrated Kubernetes security for edge

Radware and SUSE have established a partnership to provide service providers and enterprises with a Kubernetes security solution designed for scalability and compliance across multi-cloud and edge environments.

The collaboration integrates Radware's Kubernetes Web Application and API Protection (KWAAP) with SUSE Rancher Prime and SUSE Security, enabling organisations to secure distributed workloads from core data centres to the network edge.

SUSE Rancher Prime brings centralised management and policy enforcement for Kubernetes clusters, while SUSE Security delivers runtime and workload protection. Radware's KWAAP augments these capabilities with application and API protection, bot management, and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) mitigation. The solution aims to address the growing cybersecurity concerns among telecoms, financial institutions, healthcare organisations, retailers, and other enterprises operating in cloud-native environments.

This partnership responds to a rise in sophisticated threats to cloud-native architectures. According to Radware's 2025 Global Threat Analysis Report, web application and API attacks increased by 41% in 2024 compared to the previous year.

Organisations continue to report a growing volume of bot-driven attacks, exploits using encrypted protocols, and evolving DDoS campaigns that traditional perimeter security solutions struggle to address effectively.

Michael Nieto, Radware's Vice President of Global Business Development, commented on these trends: "We're seeing a significant rise in advanced, targeted attacks at the application and API level—especially across distributed edge environments. The combination of our AI-powered Kubernetes Web Application and API Protection with SUSE's Kubernetes management and container-native stack offers organisations a full-stack solution to enable uninterrupted service delivery."

The joint offering seeks to provide several specific benefits to organisations deploying Kubernetes in cloud-native and hybrid environments.

The integrated package intends to reduce security risks within Kubernetes clusters by closing internal security gaps, improve compliance with industry regulations such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, and GDPR, and facilitate secure-by-design cloud adoption. The solution is designed to provide integration flexibility, supporting Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines and compatibility with existing organisational tools.

Peter Smails, SUSE's Senior Vice President and General Manager of Enterprise Container Management, explained the approach: "SUSE's approach is open, modular, and built for scale. Together with Radware, we're offering customers an enterprise-ready Kubernetes- native stack that protects workloads from ingress to runtime to API—whether deployed in the cloud, on-premise, or at the edge."

Certification of Radware KWAAP on SUSE Rancher Prime and SUSE Edge platforms ensures interoperability and support for diverse deployment scenarios, including both edge-native and hybrid cloud use cases.

This provides assurance of performance and support for organisations deploying distributed workloads.

Organisations across sectors are facing mounting pressure to secure not only cloud-based applications, but also API endpoints, as threat actors increasingly target these vectors. The combination of SUSE's enterprise Kubernetes management capabilities and Radware's AI-driven application protection represents a comprehensive effort to provide defence-in-depth security coverage without disrupting development and operations workflows.