Customer demand grows more than 200% since launch in 2023
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 23,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies,
Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and
protects life online, today announced that its API Security product
has achieved the latest (version 4.0) Payment Card Industry Data
Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance. As part of this process,
specific requirements that pertain to APIs were added.
PCI DSS is a set of security standards designed to ensure
that organizations that store, process, or transmit credit card
information have effective security measures in place. APIs play an
essential role in PCI DSS compliance, as they can be used to handle
sensitive cardholder data and facilitate payment processing.
Because PCI DSS is a global standard, it sets a precedent for
implementing similar practices.
Akamai also announced that it has seen great demand for its API
Security offering since its acquisition of Neosec last
year. Customer demand has risen over 200% since its launch in
August 2023. This strong trajectory
can be attributed to adding the native connector feature, which
allows for production deployment in minutes and the ability for API
Security to instantly block threats using App & API Protector,
as well as offering integrations for deployment across leading WAAP
and API gateway platforms. In addition, Akamai API Security works
seamlessly with other tools, like Apiiro's ASPM offering, to help
organizations shift left.
The importance of API security was driven home by findings from
Akamai's latest State of the Internet report. It found that nearly
one-third of web attacks target APIs.
Customers across various industries, from hospitality to retail,
praise Akamai's API Security for its effectiveness, intuitive use,
and real-time monitoring capabilities, emphasizing its role in
enhancing their operational security and user experience.
Clal Insurance and Finance is a leading insurance and savings
company. Haim Inger, CTO of Clal,
says that he relies on APIs to drive innovation, and chose Akamai
API Security due to its performance and ease of use. "We didn't
need to do anything to understand the state of our API estate.
After ingesting tokenized data about our APIs, the Akamai solution
automatically delivered insights into what needed to be fixed and
how to fix it."
Additional customer comments from
Gartner® Peer
Insights™ include:
- "Akamai offers real-time monitoring, providing instant
visibility into potential security incidents and enabling rapid
response. It has efficient control over API usage with rate
limiting mechanisms to prevent abuse and ensure resource
availability." — Salesforce Administrator in IT
services
- "Akamai API Security Platform offers a robust and user-friendly
solution for securing APIs in modern applications. With its
comprehensive feature set and effective threat mitigation
capabilities, it stands as a valuable investment for organizations
prioritizing API security." — Engineer in the retail
sector
- "Akamai API Security has excellent features with improved
overall performance and security. It offers easy integration with
existing systems and workflows. Akamai's solutions are designed to
scale, catering to the evolving needs of growing businesses without
compromising security. It also maintains industry standards and
regulations, ensuring a secure and compliant API environment."
- Senior Automation Test Analyst in IT services
"Based on customer inputs, it's clear that the importance of API
security continues to grow as organizations rely more and more on
APIs to run their enterprise," said Rupesh
Chokshi, Senior Vice President and General Manager,
Application Security at Akamai. "Akamai's PCI DSS–compliant API
Security gives organizations the ability to monitor API behavior in
any platform or gateway to ensure that businesses are running
smoothly and securely."
To see use cases of how organizations are using API Security to
enable full visibility into their entire API estate through
continuous discovery and monitoring, please read our HiBob, EarnIn,
and Dan Hotels customer stories.
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About Akamai
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distributed edge and cloud platform, puts apps and experiences
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