CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai
(NASDAQ: AKAM), the intelligent edge platform for securing and
delivering digital experiences, announced today that it was named
a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust
eXtended Ecosystem Platform Providers, Q4 2019 evaluation.
Forrester evaluated 14 vendors and their Zero Trust security
portfolios based on 16 criteria including their current offering,
strategy, and market presence. The report gave Akamai the highest
scores possible in the workload security, people/workforce
security, Zero Trust vision and strategy, Zero Trust advocacy, and
market approach criteria.
According to Forrester, "organizations seeking to enable Zero
Trust as a long-term goal can get real benefits from choosing a
single vendor. Vendors that stand out in this still-evolving space
offer integrated, real-world capabilities, not just marketing
shenanigans."
"Akamai enhances Zero Trust for critical users. Akamai is one of
the genuine true believers in the Zero Trust framework," states the
report. "Akamai has a well-aimed approach to solving the crux of
the problem by eliminating the VPN and making security more baked
in for its customers, with a focus on mitigating the threats that
proliferate across enterprises via shared credentials and excessive
accesses."
Akamai's approach to Zero Trust security is uniquely designed to
reduce the risk of data breach through a multi-layered approach
that authorizes access for authenticated users based on identity,
multi-factor authentication (MFA), client verification, device
trustworthiness, and conditional variables such as geographical
location. Akamai's Zero Trust solution essentially enables
enterprises to treat internal applications as external by
inspecting for attempted application exploits, volumetric attacks,
or nefarious bot activities such as credential stuffing. Akamai's
offering also examines the user's device to determine if it is
trying to communicate with a remote malware command and control
host attempting to exfiltrate data. Akamai's Zero Trust framework
provides tools to help enterprises achieve a higher security
posture without compromising user experience.
Akamai's Zero Trust adaptive access and threat protection are
also designed to make it harder for malware to propagate as well as
to help customers reduce complexity and streamline operations by
eliminating expensive appliances, consolidating security controls,
and reducing management costs.
"Akamai's mission is to protect enterprise users, applications
and data following a Zero Trust security model," said Robert Blumofe, Executive Vice President,
Platform & General Manager, Enterprise Division at Akamai.
"Akamai's Zero Trust offerings are uniquely architected to enable
least-privilege access, application exploit protection, and
advanced threat protection, while delivering an improved and secure
user experience. We believe this commitment to adaptive access and
threat protection delivered at the edge differentiates Akamai and
is reflected in our Leader position in The Forrester
Wave™: Zero Trust eXtended Ecosystem Platform Providers,
Q4 2019."
A complimentary copy of The Forrester Wave™: Zero
Trust eXtended Ecosystem Platform Providers, Q4 2019 evaluation is
available for download here. For additional information regarding
Akamai's approach to Zero Trust, visit akamai.com/zerotrust.
Akamai has also been recognized by Forrester as a "Leader" in
its most recent "The Forrester Wave™: Web Application
Firewalls, Q2 2018" and "The Forrester New Wave™: Bot
Management, Q3 2018."
About Akamai
Akamai secures and delivers digital
experiences for the world's largest companies. Akamai's intelligent
edge platform surrounds everything, from the enterprise to the
cloud, so customers and their businesses can be fast, smart, and
secure. Top brands globally rely on Akamai to help them realize
competitive advantage through agile solutions that extend the power
of their multi-cloud architectures. Akamai keeps decisions, apps,
and experiences closer to users than anyone — and attacks and
threats far away. Akamai's portfolio of edge security, web and
mobile performance, enterprise access, and video delivery solutions
is supported by unmatched customer service, analytics, and 24/7/365
monitoring. To learn why the world's top brands trust Akamai, visit
www.akamai.com, blogs.akamai.com, or @Akamai on Twitter. You can
find our global contact information at
www.akamai.com/locations.
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