Akamai is recognized by top industry influencers
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 18,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies,
Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cyber security and cloud computing
company that protects business online, today announced that its API
Security solution has been recognized as a market leader by several
independent outlets. Three industry awards and a leading position
in a top analyst report validate Akamai's commitment to providing
the best products to combat the increasing threat of breaches
resulting from API vulnerabilities.
Akamai was most recently named winner of the coveted Top InfoSec
Innovator Awards for 2024 by Cyber Defense Magazine, the industry's
leading electronic information security magazine. "Akamai embodies
three major features we judges look for with the potential to
become winners: understanding tomorrow's threats today, providing a
cost-effective solution, and innovating in unexpected ways that can
help mitigate cyber risk and get one step ahead of the next
breach," said Gary S. Miliefsky,
Publisher of Cyber Defense Magazine.
Other recent awards include:
- CyberSecurity Breakthrough selected Akamai as a winner of their
2024 "API Security Platform of the Year" award after evaluating
thousands of nominations.
- Akamai was named a winner of the Global InfoSec Awards 2024
with the title of Publisher's Choice API Security.
In addition to industry awards, Akamai has been recognized as a
Leader and Fast Mover in the Innovation/Platform Play quadrant of
the GigaOm Radar for API Security. This prestigious acknowledgment
highlights Akamai's strategic vision and commitment to offering
comprehensive API security solutions.
"APIs are a vital part of global business, powering the customer
experiences and transactions we rely on daily. But they are
increasingly targeted by attackers," said Rupesh Chokshi, Senior Vice President and
General Manager, Application Security, Akamai. "API security is now
table stakes — any business must secure APIs to scale and thrive in
today's environment. We're thrilled to be recognized for our
capabilities in this area."
APIs are a key component of modern enterprises' ability to serve
customers, generate revenue, and operate efficiently. According to
a recent State of the Internet (SOTI) report from Akamai, attacks
against APIs can occur in various forms, including data breaches,
abuse, and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. In fact,
Akamai recorded 108 billion API attacks from January 2023 through June
2024. These relentless assaults against APIs can lead to
data theft, damage to brand reputation, regulatory fines, and
significant financial losses.
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.
Contact
Jim Lubinskas
Akamai Media Relations
703.907.9103
jlubinsk@akamai.com
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