Akamai Adds Behavioral DDoS Engine to App & API Protector

Rhea-AI Summary

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) has announced the Behavioral DDoS Engine for its App & API Protector solution. This new capability uses machine learning for automatic, proactive protection against application-layer DDoS attacks. It offers advanced detection and mitigation by analyzing anomalies and correlating multidimensional traffic data.

The engine provides customized, hands-off protection tailored to specific traffic baselines and risk sensitivities, minimizing manual intervention. It leverages global DDoS intelligence from the Akamai platform for automatic updates and modernized defense.

Akamai is also introducing an AI Assistant embedded in its web security analytics, allowing users to quickly filter and query security insights via a chat-based interface. The release includes additional capabilities such as Rapid Rules for fast CVE and zero-day protection, and improvements to the Adaptive Security Engine.

Positive

• Introduction of Behavioral DDoS Engine enhancing protection against application-layer DDoS attacks
• Launch of AI Assistant for improved security analytics and insights
• Addition of Rapid Rules for fast CVE and zero-day protection
• Significant update to Adaptive Security Engine improving accuracy

Negative

• Behavioral DDoS Engine availability for select customers until 2025

New solution leverages machine learning and global intelligence to enhance robust detection and mitigation capabilities against application-layer DDoS attacks

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online, today announced the availability of Behavioral DDoS Engine for its App & API Protector solution. This new capability leverages machine learning for automatic, proactive protection against application-layer DDoS attacks.

Behavioral DDoS Engine offers advanced detection and mitigation by analyzing anomalies and correlating multidimensional traffic data, ensuring robust defense against sophisticated and evolving DDoS threats. The engine provides customized, hands-off protection tailored to specific traffic baselines and risk sensitivities, minimizing manual intervention. Powered by machine learning, it optimizes detection with a unique scoring mechanism that reduces false positives. Leveraging global DDoS intelligence from the Akamai platform, the solution delivers automatic updates and modernized defense, while expert-verified insights ensure reliable protection for diverse digital environments.

At the time of launch, Behavioral DDoS Engine remains in limited availability for a select set of customers, with platform-wide access available in 2025.

In addition, Akamai is also introducing a new AI Assistant. This new feature, embedded directly in Akamai's web security analytics, allows users to quickly filter and query security insights across all data attributes — which includes attack types, IPs, countries, threat scores, and dozens more — via an intuitive chat-based interface. By leveraging AI, users can now instantly access relevant security insights, streamline data exploration, and improve investigation efficiency.

"With the additions of Behavioral DDoS Engine and AI Assistant, Akamai offers an uncompromising defense that simplifies operations without sacrificing control," said Rupesh Chokshi, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Application Security, Akamai. "In the age of AI, organizations can no longer afford to compromise — these new additions to Akamai App & API Protector ensure that they won't have to."

The announced release also includes several more capabilities that advance the solution's best-in-breed protections and simplified security operations. This consists of Rapid Rules, a fast CVE and zero-day protection capability. Notably, the Adaptive Security Engine released a significant update to machine learning and advanced heuristic models, further improving accuracy. Aggregated mode for rate limit controls, which helps detect advanced DDoS attack techniques, closes out the list of new advancements.

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-adds-behavioral-ddos-engine-to-app--api-protector-302277454.html

SOURCE Akamai Technologies, Inc.

FAQ

What is the new feature Akamai added to App & API Protector?

Akamai added the Behavioral DDoS Engine to its App & API Protector solution, which uses machine learning for automatic, proactive protection against application-layer DDoS attacks.

When will the Behavioral DDoS Engine be available for all Akamai (AKAM) customers?

The Behavioral DDoS Engine is currently in availability for select customers, with platform-wide access expected to be available in 2025.

What is the AI Assistant introduced by Akamai (AKAM)?

The AI Assistant is a new feature embedded in Akamai's web security analytics that allows users to quickly filter and query security insights across all data attributes via an intuitive chat-based interface.

What other new capabilities were announced for Akamai's (AKAM) App & API Protector?

Akamai announced Rapid Rules for fast CVE and zero-day protection, significant updates to the Adaptive Security Engine, and aggregated mode for rate limit controls to detect advanced DDoS attack techniques.