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Updated 30th October 2025
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SENIOR ADVISOR CYBER AND OPS
30B + USD, IT ServicesFAVORABLE
“One platform to rule them all.”
Akamai has always been there to support us, we have an open line with them that allows us to reach out with any type of query and there is always someone there to assist. The AAP has been instrumental in protecting our assets, Akamai has stayed on top of the game helping us to be safe in this ever changing world.
Security Engineer
50M - 250M USD, Finance (non-banking)CRITICAL
“Now it only the cost could be a little price”
Overall excellent, but with many false positives and inadequate reporting
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Akamai is the AI infrastructure company that builds, secures, and scales applications on a massively distributed network. Our cloud, cybersecurity, and content delivery services give our customers mission-critical resilience, instant AI-driven experiences, and flawless streaming across the globe.
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Public
Year Founded
1998
Head office location
Cambridge, United States
Number of employees
5001 - 10000
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One platform to rule them all.
Akamai has always been there to support us, we have an open line with them that allows us to reach out with any type of query and there is always someone there to assist. The AAP has been instrumental in protecting our assets, Akamai has stayed on top of the game helping us to be safe in this ever changing world. - IT Associate1B-10B USDServices (non-Government)Review Source
Scalable Governance and Analytics Are Key Strengths in Akamai's AAP Protector
Akamai's AAP Protector is, by far, the most mature WAF solution available to the market. - It Security & Risk Management Associate50M-1B USDTransportationReview Source
Akamai App and API Protector Offers Robust Security Against Major Threats
Overall, my experience using Akamai App & API Protector has been positive. It provides strong, enterprise-grade protection for web applications and APIs with effective defenses against OWASP Top 10 threats, bot attacks, and DDoS activity. The solution integrates well with Akamai's CDN and edge platform, enabling security controls to be enforced close to users with minimal performance impact. - AG DATABASE & MIDDLEWARE ADMINISTRATOR1B-10B USDSoftwareReview Source
Comprehensive Security and Performance Offset by Platform Complexity and Learning Curve
Our experience with Akamai's security suite, particularly app and api protector, has been really great. The Adaptive Security Engine consistently mitigates threats in real-time while maintaining an impressively low false-positive rate. It gives our team the confidence to focus on innovation rather than constant crisis response/control, knowing our environment is backed by a massive distributed end network with zero downtime. - VP, IT50M-1B USDIT ServicesReview Source
Reliability and Strong Security Drive Positive Application Experience Despite High Costs
My overall experience has been positive, the e product set is critical to providing a secure platform for our business and it delivers reliable performance, strong security features and seamless integration that enhances application delivery and user experience
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