Report Cites Akamai's Breadth of Security, Availability and
Compliance Requirements for Modern Digital Businesses
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 17,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc.
(NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life
online, today announced that it has been named a Leader in the IDC
MarketScape: Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) 2024 Vendor
Assessment (Doc #US51795524, September
2024). The IDC MarketScape noted, "Overall, the Akamai WAAP
solution addresses a breadth of security, availability, integrity,
and compliance requirements for large scale, modern digital
businesses."
"Akamai offers a robust set of delivery, performance, and
security capabilities, integrated to be implemented as one coherent
service," said Chris Rodriguez, IDC
Research Director, Trusted Network Access & Protection. "Akamai
licenses advanced and specialized capabilities as optional add-ons.
The strategy allows businesses to invest in the tailored solution
that best meets their security and delivery needs."
WAAP is a converged security solution with WAF at its core,
combining multiple functions into a unified security platform
including WAF, bot management, API security, DDoS mitigation, and
other security technologies.
"Organizations increasingly depend on applications and APIs to
power business, enhance revenue and provide customer satisfaction,"
said Rupesh Chokshi, Senior Vice
President and General Manager, Application Security, Akamai. "This
requires the ability to quickly identify vulnerabilities and
mitigate threats across the most complicated web and API
architectures. We are therefore pleased to be named a Leader in IDC
MarketScape for WAAP and to be recognized for our capabilities
around security, availability and compliance requirements."
About IDC MarketScape:
IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide
an overview of the competitive fitness of technology and service
suppliers in a given market. The research utilizes a rigorous
scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative
criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each
supplier's position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides
a clear framework in which the product and service offerings,
capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success
factors of technology suppliers can be meaningfully compared. The
framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree
assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and
prospective suppliers.
About Akamai
Akamai powers and protects life online.
Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and
secure their digital experiences — helping billions of people live,
work, and play every day. Akamai Connected Cloud, a massively
distributed edge and cloud platform, puts apps and experiences
closer to users and keeps threats farther away. Learn more about
Akamai's cloud computing, security, and content delivery solutions
at akamai.com and akamai.com/blog, or follow Akamai Technologies on
X, formerly known as Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Contact
Jim
Lubinskas
Akamai Media Relations
703.907.9103
jlubinsk@akamai.com
View original content to download
multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/akamai-recognized-as-a-leader-in-the-idc-marketscape-web-application-and-api-protection-waap-2024-vendor-assessment-302250725.html
SOURCE Akamai Technologies, Inc.
