Akamai Technologies, Inc. announced on March 20, 2025, that it was named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Web Application Firewall Solutions, Q1 2025 report. Forrester evaluated 10 vendors in the WAF space across 22 criteria, grouping them by current offering and strategy. Akamai received the highest possible scores in 11 criteria, including vision, roadmap, detection models, pricing flexibility, Layer 7 DDoS protection, and data leak prevention.
The report noted that Akamai received above-average customer feedback, with reference customers praising Akamai's detection capabilities and the ease of automating functionality. Forrester highlighted Akamai's product vision, which emphasizes protecting applications without compromising performance or customer experience, and its robust product roadmap focused on new protections and operational streamlining.
Akamai App & API Protector, a single solution for WAF, bot mitigation, API security, and DDoS protection, quickly identifies vulnerabilities and mitigates threats across complex web and API architectures. Rupesh Chokshi, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Application Security, Akamai, stated that this recognition validates the effectiveness of their App & API Protector in thwarting sophisticated attacks.
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