Akamai Named a Web Application Firewall Leader
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Web Application Firewall Solutions, Q1 2025 report. The company received the highest possible scores in 11 criteria, including vision, roadmap, detection models, and pricing flexibility.
The evaluation assessed 10 vendors based on 22 criteria grouped by current offering and strategy. Akamai's App & API Protector, a comprehensive solution combining web application firewall, bot mitigation, API security, and DDoS protection, was particularly praised for its detection capabilities and automation features.
According to Forrester's report, Akamai's product vision emphasizes protecting applications without compromising performance or customer experience. The company's robust product roadmap includes new protections, streamlined operations capabilities, and regulatory compliance features to expand its customer base.
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) è stata nominata Leader nel rapporto The Forrester Wave™: Soluzioni di Web Application Firewall, Q1 2025. L'azienda ha ricevuto i punteggi più alti in 11 criteri, tra cui visione, roadmap, modelli di rilevamento e flessibilità dei prezzi.
L'analisi ha valutato 10 fornitori basandosi su 22 criteri raggruppati per offerta attuale e strategia. L'App & API Protector di Akamai, una soluzione completa che combina firewall per applicazioni web, mitigazione dei bot, sicurezza delle API e protezione DDoS, è stata particolarmente apprezzata per le sue capacità di rilevamento e le funzionalità di automazione.
Secondo il rapporto di Forrester, la visione del prodotto di Akamai enfatizza la protezione delle applicazioni senza compromettere le prestazioni o l'esperienza del cliente. La solida roadmap del prodotto dell'azienda include nuove protezioni, capacità operative semplificate e funzionalità di conformità normativa per espandere la sua base di clienti.
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) ha sido nombrada Líder en el informe The Forrester Wave™: Soluciones de Firewall para Aplicaciones Web, Q1 2025. La compañía recibió las puntuaciones más altas en 11 criterios, incluidos visión, hoja de ruta, modelos de detección y flexibilidad de precios.
La evaluación analizó a 10 proveedores basándose en 22 criterios agrupados por oferta actual y estrategia. El App & API Protector de Akamai, una solución integral que combina firewall de aplicaciones web, mitigación de bots, seguridad de API y protección DDoS, fue especialmente elogiado por sus capacidades de detección y características de automatización.
Según el informe de Forrester, la visión del producto de Akamai enfatiza la protección de las aplicaciones sin comprometer el rendimiento o la experiencia del cliente. La sólida hoja de ruta del producto de la compañía incluye nuevas protecciones, capacidades operativas simplificadas y características de cumplimiento normativo para expandir su base de clientes.
아카마이 테크놀로지스 (NASDAQ: AKAM)는 2025년 1분기 보고서인 The Forrester Wave™: 웹 애플리케이션 방화벽 솔루션에서 리더로 선정되었습니다. 이 회사는 비전, 로드맵, 탐지 모델 및 가격 유연성을 포함한 11개 기준에서 가능한 최고 점수를 받았습니다.
평가는 현재 제공 및 전략별로 그룹화된 22개 기준을 바탕으로 10개 공급업체를 평가했습니다. 아카마이의 앱 및 API 보호기는 웹 애플리케이션 방화벽, 봇 완화, API 보안 및 DDoS 보호를 결합한 종합 솔루션으로, 탐지 능력과 자동화 기능으로 특히 찬사를 받았습니다.
Forrester의 보고서에 따르면, 아카마이의 제품 비전은 성능이나 고객 경험을 손상시키지 않으면서 애플리케이션을 보호하는 데 중점을 두고 있습니다. 회사의 강력한 제품 로드맵에는 새로운 보호 기능, 간소화된 운영 능력 및 규제 준수 기능이 포함되어 있어 고객 기반을 확장할 수 있습니다.
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) a été désignée Leader dans le rapport The Forrester Wave™: Solutions de pare-feu pour applications web, Q1 2025. L'entreprise a obtenu les scores les plus élevés dans 11 critères, notamment la vision, la feuille de route, les modèles de détection et la flexibilité tarifaire.
L'évaluation a examiné 10 fournisseurs sur la base de 22 critères regroupés par offre actuelle et stratégie. Le App & API Protector d'Akamai, une solution complète combinant pare-feu pour applications web, atténuation des bots, sécurité des API et protection DDoS, a été particulièrement salué pour ses capacités de détection et ses fonctionnalités d'automatisation.
Selon le rapport de Forrester, la vision produit d'Akamai met l'accent sur la protection des applications sans compromettre les performances ou l'expérience client. La feuille de route produit solide de l'entreprise comprend de nouvelles protections, des capacités opérationnelles rationalisées et des fonctionnalités de conformité réglementaire pour élargir sa base de clients.
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) wurde im Bericht The Forrester Wave™: Web Application Firewall Lösungen, Q1 2025, als Führer ausgezeichnet. Das Unternehmen erhielt die höchstmöglichen Bewertungen in 11 Kriterien, darunter Vision, Roadmap, Erkennungsmodelle und Preisanpassungsfähigkeit.
Die Bewertung bewertete 10 Anbieter anhand von 22 Kriterien, die nach aktuellen Angeboten und Strategien gruppiert waren. Akamais App & API Protector, eine umfassende Lösung, die Webanwendungsfirewall, Bot-Minderung, API-Sicherheit und DDoS-Schutz kombiniert, wurde besonders für ihre Erkennungsfähigkeiten und Automatisierungsfunktionen gelobt.
Laut dem Bericht von Forrester betont die Produktvision von Akamai den Schutz von Anwendungen, ohne die Leistung oder das Kundenerlebnis zu beeinträchtigen. Die robuste Produkt-Roadmap des Unternehmens umfasst neue Schutzmaßnahmen, optimierte Betriebsabläufe und Compliance-Funktionen, um die Kundenbasis zu erweitern.
- Named Leader in Forrester Wave WAF Solutions Q1 2025
- Achieved highest possible scores in 11 key evaluation criteria
- Received above average customer feedback
- Strong product roadmap for security capabilities expansion
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'Reference customers loved Akamai's detection capabilities and appreciated how easy it is to automate functionality.'
Akamai received the highest scores possible in the following criteria: vision, roadmap, detection models, pricing flexibility and transparency, Layer 7 DDoS protection, data leak prevention, rule creation and modification, accessibility, out-of-the-box reports and dashboards, customizable reports and dashboards, and security operations integrations. In the report, Forrester notes that Akamai received above average customer feedback.
The Forrester Wave™: Web Application Firewall Solutions notes "An effective WAF protects the application, while allowing it to serve customers as intended, with minimal friction. This requires solid detection, protection of apps and APIs from a range of attacks, automated policy updates, the ability to effectively create and test new rules, and simple management and configuration features that don't disrupt the application's performance and efficacy. Security leaders should look at their WAF vendor's platform strategy to see how it can grow with them and streamline their efforts in one or more adjacent categories."
In the report, Forrester writes that "Akamai's product vision emphasizes protecting applications without compromising on performance or customer experience. Akamai also has a robust product roadmap with new protections, capabilities to streamline operations, and a focus on regulations to help expand its customer base."
Akamai App & API Protector is a single solution for web application firewall, bot mitigation, API security, and DDoS protection, including Layer 7 DDoS. It quickly identifies vulnerabilities and mitigates threats across the most complicated web and API architectures. App & API Protector — the leading attack detection solution on the market — is easy to implement and use, with automatic security updates and holistic visibility into traffic and attacks.
"Akamai being recognized as a leader by Forrester is, for us, validation of our App & API Protector, which detects the largest, most sophisticated attacks and thwarts them every day," said Rupesh Chokshi, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Application Security, Akamai. "We seek to continually innovate and improve upon our capabilities to defend customers from new threats, while enabling customers to protect their rapidly evolving attack surfaces."
For additional information regarding Akamai App & API Protector, please visit akamai.com/products/app-and-api-protector.
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About Akamai
Akamai is the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online. Our market-leading security solutions, superior threat intelligence, and global operations team provide defense in depth to safeguard enterprise data and applications everywhere. Akamai's full-stack cloud computing solutions deliver performance and affordability on the world's most distributed platform. Global enterprises trust Akamai to provide the industry-leading reliability, scale, and expertise they need to grow their business with confidence. Learn more at akamai.com and akamai.com/blog, or follow Akamai Technologies on X and LinkedIn.
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