In the FireTail platform, findings and alerts can be used to enhance API security by providing detailed insights into issues and notifying you when specific conditions are met.
Findings provide detailed information about issues or potential issues with your APIs. They are generated when the FireTail platform identifies an issue corresponding to the OWASP Top 10 API security issues or other general API security concerns.
An alert in the FireTail platform notifies you when specified thresholds or conditions are met within your API environment. There are two types of alerts: static alerts, which use predefined static values as thresholds, and anomaly detection alerts, which identify irregular behavior based on historical data patterns. Alerts are customizable with filters, conditions, and notification methods to ensure you receive timely and relevant updates.
In summary, findings give you detailed insights into security issues, while alerts notify you when certain conditions are met based on your configuration.