Find the right layer of protection.Research library · October 2026

Find your layer of protection.

Six connected categories, organized around the action you need to protect.

Six protection categories

Start with the action your service needs to protect. Device intelligence describes the environment, account-abuse tools connect activity to product rules, and payment products assess a transaction. Chargeback services address disputes and eligible losses, bot defenses control automation, and verification checks an identity claim.

A product can appear in several categories because its portfolio covers more than one task. That does not mean every module comes in the same subscription. Read the product review for collection requirements, access terms and the operating questions to resolve with the provider.

For an initial shortlist, write down the evidence you already collect and the gap that prevents a useful decision. Then compare tools within the relevant workflow. A component can fit an established risk system; a broader platform can reduce the number of separate integrations a small team operates.

Each category links a practical guide and the same published evaluation framework. Follow those links to define a pilot with a customer outcome, an owner and a response deadline.

Device intelligence

Recognize the environment

Account abuse

Protect access and benefits

Payment fraud

Assess the transaction

Chargebacks and disputes

Understand loss coverage

Bots and automated abuse

Control abusive automation

Identity verification

Verify the identity claim