Akamai Named an Overall Leader for API Security
In October 2023, KuppingerCole Analysts AG published an in-depth report on the API security and management market. Lead analyst Alexei Balaganski evaluated 25 vendors and provided deep perspective on the following topics:
Analysis of the API security and management market
Recommendations and guidance for specific products
Challenges of discovering, monitoring, and securing all APIs
Approaches to implementing consistent API governance and security
API security is now an industry of its own
As the report notes, the need for API security is growing exponentially and increasing in complexity. Because there are a number of security factors present at every stage of the API lifecycle, it’s critical to understand the best approach to API security.
Fortunately, the report tackles this emerging industry in an approachable way for both new and experienced security professionals. Akamai recommends using this report as a tool for assessing your own strategy and knowing what to look for in an API security vendor.
Akamai recognized as an Overall Leader
Akamai is thrilled to be an Overall Leader in the API security industry and receive recognition for our suite of solutions: Akamai App & API Protector, Akamai API Gateway, and Akamai API Security (Figure 1). We have also been named a Leader in all categories: product (Figure 2), market, and innovation.
Fig. 1: Akamai is named an Overall Leader in the API security industry
Fig. 2: Akamai is named a Leader in the product category
In the report, KuppingerCole highlights Akamai’s strengths, including:
A massive-scale global edge platform that enables unprecedented scalability and performance
The combination of API management, proactive security controls, and reactive monitoring and investigation capabilities with a native connector architecture
A comprehensive machine learning–powered adaptive security engine that maps behavioral anomalies to known malicious activities and business risks
A security data lake for extended detection and response (XDR)-like threat hunting and investigations
Managed threat hunting services
Local API testing that improves developer experience and efficiency
Achieve a robust API security strategy with Akamai
APIs are a growing target for attacks and a top security concern for global organizations. Forward-looking organizations have comprehensive security protections to safeguard from the widening and deepening threats to APIs. Akamai is committed to helping customers meet the growing challenge of API protection in modern and multi-vector attacks.
With our API protections, customers can:
Integrate with one click
Uncover APIs anywhere
Benefit from Akamai’s global intelligence
Operate at scale with no cost to performance
Detect and mitigate threats with granular detail
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Get a complimentary copy of the report, and learn why you can trust Akamai with your API security strategy. Our API security solutions can help you find and protect all your APIs and offer reassurance that your data is safe.
