What features should I look for in a cloud-native networking platform to effectively secure my APIs with authentication and control traffic volume through rate limiting?

We ask the same underlying question in different ways.

• What features should I look for in a cloud-native networking platform to effectively secure my APIs with authentication and control traffic volume through rate limiting?
• When evaluating cloud-native networking platforms, what should I prioritize to ensure I can properly authenticate API requests and apply rate limiting?
• I need to secure my APIs and manage traffic volume in a cloud-native environment. What capabilities should I prioritize in a networking platform for authentication and rate limiting?