Akamai Positioned in Leaders Quadrant of Gartner Magic Quadrant For Web Application Firewalls

Akamai Positioned in Leaders Quadrant of Gartner Magic Quadrant For Web Application Firewalls Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute

Cambridge, Mass. | August 15, 2017

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the world's largest and most trusted cloud delivery platform, today announced it has been acknowledged by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Web Application Firewalls. 1

As an Internet pioneer, Akamai has long championed a cloud-first strategy, and we've grown to become the world's largest and most trusted provider of cloud security solutions through our dedication to that ideal. The value of our innovative security solutions is recognized by thousands of customers across the financial services, commerce, healthcare and other industries. We believe Gartner positioning us as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant is further evidence of the power of our approach, explained Josh Shaul, vice president, Web Security, Akamai. We view our leadership position as validation that our focus on cloud-based security solutions is consistent with the direction that modern businesses are pursuing to protect their digital applications now and into the future.

Akamai offers DDoS and digital application protection to its customers via its Cloud Security Solutions, which are designed to protect against the web's largest and most sophisticated attacks. Our solutions help safeguard some of the internet's most popular, profitable and business critical websites and other Internet facing applications from the risks of downtime, manipulation and data theft. The unparalleled scale of the Akamai platform enables collection and processing of huge volumes threat data that power the company's cloud security solutions. Kona Site Defender, the company's flagship web application firewall solution is highly customizable and scalable and intended to protect web and mobile assets from targeted web application and DDoS attacks. The company's latest addition, Web Application Protector, is a self-managing WAF designed for easy setup and maintenance, and is ideal for organizations with limited IT or security teams. Akamai also offers the market leading Bot Management solution, which is used by our clients to counter credential abuse, scraping, and other malicious robot behavior.

Gartner Disclaimer Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartners research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

1 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Web Application Firewalls by Jeremy DHoinne, Adam Hils, Claudio Neiva, August 7, 2017

About Akamai As the world's largest and most trusted cloud delivery platform, Akamai makes it easier for its customers to provide the best and most secure digital experiences on any device, anytime, anywhere. Akamai's massively distributed platform is unparalleled in scale with over 200,000 servers across 130 countries, giving customers superior performance and threat protection. Akamai's portfolio of web and mobile performance, cloud security, enterprise access, and video delivery solutions are supported by exceptional customer service and 24/7 monitoring. To learn why the top financial institutions, e-commerce leaders, media & entertainment providers, and government organizations trust Akamai please visit www.akamai.com, blogs.akamai.com, or @Akamai on Twitter.

LINK:	https://www.akamai.com/uk/en/about/news/press/2017-press/akamai-positi...
	See more stories from akami

Most recent headlines