Akamai Extends Microsegmentation to Amazon Web Services; Enhances ZTNA for Optimal Application Performance
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) announced the extension of its Guardicore Segmentation solution to support agentless enforcement for cloud native resources in AWS, along with new features for its Zero Trust Network Access product. The company highlighted that 32% of cybersecurity breaches involved ransomware or extortion, emphasizing the need for comprehensive Zero Trust frameworks.
The enhanced Guardicore Segmentation offers cloud native visibility, hybrid enforcement, and integrated reputation analysis. The Enterprise Application Access updates include edge transport capabilities and local point of presence (PoP), promising two to three times faster file downloads and improved application performance for in-office users.
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) ha annunciato l'estensione della sua soluzione Guardicore Segmentation per supportare l'applicazione senza agenti delle risorse native del cloud in AWS, insieme a nuove funzionalità per il suo prodotto di Accesso alla Rete Zero Trust. L'azienda ha sottolineato che il 32% delle violazioni della cybersecurity ha coinvolto ransomware o estorsione, evidenziando la necessità di framework Zero Trust completi.
La Guardicore Segmentation migliorata offre visibilità per il cloud nativo, applicazione ibrida e analisi della reputazione integrata. Gli aggiornamenti per l'Enterprise Application Access includono capacità di trasporto edge e punti di presenza (PoP) locali, promettendo download di file da due a tre volte più veloci e migliorando le performance delle applicazioni per gli utenti in ufficio.
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) anunció la ampliación de su solución Guardicore Segmentation para apoyar la aplicación sin agentes de recursos nativos de la nube en AWS, así como nuevas características para su producto de Acceso a la Red Zero Trust. La empresa destacó que el 32% de las violaciones de ciberseguridad involucraron ransomware o extorsión, enfatizando la necesidad de marcos Zero Trust completos.
La Guardicore Segmentation mejorada ofrece visibilidad nativa de la nube, aplicación híbrida y análisis integrado de reputación. Las actualizaciones del Acceso a Aplicaciones Empresariales incluyen capacidades de transporte edge y punto de presencia (PoP) local, prometiendo descargas de archivos de dos a tres veces más rápidas y un rendimiento mejorado de las aplicaciones para los usuarios en la oficina.
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM)는 AWS의 클라우드 네이티브 리소스에 대한 에이전트 없는 실행을 지원하기 위해 Guardicore Segmentation 솔루션의 확장을 발표했으며, Zero Trust Network Access 제품에 대한 새로운 기능도 포함되었습니다. 회사는 사이버 보안 침해 중 32%가 랜섬웨어나 강탈과 관련이 있다고 강조하며 포괄적인 Zero Trust 프레임워크의 필요성을 강조했습니다.
향상된 Guardicore Segmentation은 클라우드 네이티브 가시성, 하이브리드 실행, 통합된 평판 분석을 제공합니다. Enterprise Application Access 업데이트는 엣지 전송 기능과 로컬 접속 포인트(PoP)를 포함하여 사무실 사용자를 위한 파일 다운로드 속도가 두 배에서 세 배 빨라지고 애플리케이션 성능이 개선됩니다.
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) a annoncé l'extension de sa solution Guardicore Segmentation pour prendre en charge l'application sans agent des ressources natives du cloud dans AWS, ainsi que de nouvelles fonctionnalités pour son produit d'Accès Réseau Zero Trust. L'entreprise a souligné que 32 % des violations de cybersécurité concernaient des ransomwares ou de l'extorsion, mettant en évidence la nécessité de cadres Zero Trust complets.
La Guardicore Segmentation améliorée offre une visibilité cloud native, une application hybride et une analyse de réputation intégrée. Les mises à jour de l'Accès aux Applications Entreprise incluent des capacités de transport edge et des points de présence (PoP) locaux, promettant des téléchargements de fichiers deux à trois fois plus rapides et une meilleure performance des applications pour les utilisateurs au bureau.
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) gab die Erweiterung seiner Guardicore Segmentation-Lösung bekannt, die die agentenlose Durchsetzung für cloud-native Ressourcen in AWS unterstützt, sowie neue Funktionen für sein Zero Trust Network Access-Produkt. Das Unternehmen hob hervor, dass 32 % der Cybersecurity-Verstöße Ransomware oder Erpressung betrafen, was die Notwendigkeit umfassender Zero Trust-Rahmenbedingungen betont.
Die verbesserte Guardicore Segmentation bietet cloud-native Sichtbarkeit, hybride Durchsetzung und integrierte Reputationsanalyse. Die Aktualisierungen des Enterprise Application Access umfassen Edge-Transportfähigkeiten und lokale Points of Presence (PoP) und versprechen, dass Datei-Downloads zwei- bis dreimal schneller erfolgen und die Anwendungsleistung für Bürobenutzer verbessert wird.
- Extended cloud security capabilities through AWS integration
- Enhanced ZTNA features for improved application performance
- File downloads speed improvement by 2-3x with local PoP implementation
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Insights
This product expansion significantly strengthens Akamai's position in the Zero Trust security market. The addition of agentless enforcement for AWS resources addresses a critical gap in cloud security, particularly valuable for enterprises managing hybrid infrastructures. The 32% cybersecurity breach rate involving ransomware demonstrates the urgent market need.
The enhanced ZTNA features, especially the local PoP capability delivering 2-3x faster file downloads, represent a meaningful competitive advantage in the enterprise security space. This positions Akamai to capture larger market share in the growing cloud security segment, estimated at
The integration with Akamai Connected Cloud leverages existing infrastructure for cost-efficient scaling, while the microsegmentation capabilities provide essential visibility for complex cloud environments - a key differentiator in the crowded security market.
Akamai continues to demonstrate its commitment to helping customers achieve their Zero Trust goals
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Akamai Guardicore Segmentation available on AWS
While organizations of all sizes are implementing public cloud strategies to innovate and realize new efficiencies, challenges remain. Leveraging Akamai Guardicore Segmentation in the cloud helps organizations address a lack of visibility into application behavior, the need to configure disparate security policies across cloud providers, and governance issues between DevOps and SecOps teams.
Akamai Guardicore Segmentation provides seamless microsegmentation for multicloud and on-premises environments, now complemented by agentless support for platform as a service (PaaS) resources across Azure and AWS.
"We're giving Akamai customers the visibility and security controls they need to protect their cloud environments — while ensuring a smooth single-pane-of-glass experience — by seamlessly delivering the applications and services users rely on," said Ofer Wolf, Senior Vice President, General Manager, Enterprise Security at Akamai. "Whether our customers are on-prem, in the cloud, or leveraging IaaS or PaaS capabilities, we're making sure they can focus on growing their business and serving their customers, not stress about their Zero Trust journey."
Benefits of Akamai Guardicore Segmentation in the cloud include:
- Agentless cloud native visibility and enforcement enables administrators to visualize cloud workloads using a near-real-time interactive map of true network flows, understanding the application dependencies and bringing together DevOps and SecOps teams in cloud network security governance.
- A hybrid enforcement engine leveraging multiple enforcement points allows an organization to simply define the intent of network policy and have the Akamai Guardicore Segmentation policy engine take care of the rest, dynamically deciding which agent-based and agentless enforcement points are used across the data center.
- Integrated reputation analysis and DNS firewall capabilities are designed to reduce time to detection and incident response time in the event of a breach.
- A scalable and secure solution ensures data does not leave cloud environments and the solution architecture scales automatically within it.
Learn more about Akamai Guardicore Segmentation and how it can contain attacks within public cloud environments.
Akamai Enterprise Application Access updates
Thanks to Akamai's unique global infrastructure, Enterprise Application Access is well suited for global organizations seeking to provide secure access for their entire workforce. Enterprise Application Access runs using Akamai Connected Cloud's edge delivery and distributed cloud compute capabilities, helping organizations deliver fast and secure access to applications and services for employees whether they are in the office or remote. Enterprise Application Access can run as a stand-alone solution or on top of the Akamai Guardicore Platform as part of the unified Zero Trust suite with UI, policy, and agent or agentless capabilities.
"Proximity matters when it comes to delivering Zero Trust Network Access that touches every employee in an organization," said Wolf. "With Enterprise Application Access, we're utilizing Akamai Connected Cloud to help organizations deliver a fast and seamless experience for users that gives them access to the applications and services they need to do their jobs. Users expect business applications to start quickly and respond efficiently. Slow applications cause frustration and lead to an increase in IT support calls. With Enterprise Application Access, we're helping to eliminate that frustration."
According to the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Zero-Trust Networking 2024, published on July 15, 2024, "Cloud-based ZTNA offerings improve scalability and ease of adoption for secure remote access."* Deploying ZTNA infrastructure close to where applications are hosted and users are working helps organizations ensure that applications are fast and responsive, providing a superior end-user experience. Organizations can help solve performance issues for in-office users by eliminating hairpinning, ensuring consistent and fast application access without additional hardware costs or deploying additional software.
New features and benefits of Akamai Enterprise Application Access include:
- Edge transport helps enable fast, responsive end-user experiences by embedding performance optimization directly into the application path. The new capability can deliver reliable, stable performance for remote application access regardless of the end user's or application's location; that includes environments with degraded internet connectivity or when transferring files using the SMB protocol.
- Local point of presence (PoP) allows organizations to apply ZTNA policies locally for in-office users and ensures optimal application performance by eliminating the need to route traffic to an Enterprise Application Access cloud PoP. A local PoP can make file downloads two to three times faster and noticeably improve application speed compared to routing traffic to an Enterprise Application Access cloud PoP.
Learn more about how Akamai Enterprise Application Access enables organizations to provide fast and secure Zero Trust Network Access for their workforce.
*GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the
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