Akamai Technologies, an intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering digital experiences, has been cited as a ‘leader’ in The Forrester New Wave: Bot Management, Q3 2018 evaluation.
In the report, Forrester evaluated 12 providers, with Akamai receiving a ‘differentiated’ rating, the highest possible, in the Attack Response, Threat Research, Reporting and Analysis, Feedback Loops, Road Map and Market Approach criteria.
According to the report, the Internet is flooded with automated traffic, including bad bots and software programs that malicious attackers use to automate their attacks, often times mimicking human behaviour.
The report states, ‘to combat these most sophisticated bots, security pros need a bot management tool that can layer detection methods such as statistical analysis of user behaviour to detect anomalies and continuously update reputational scoring. A bot management vendor threat research team will keep abreast of new bot trends.’
One of the ‘key takeaways’ from the report noted that, ‘for many buyers, threat research will be a key decision criterion, as it indicates whether the vendor continually updates its products for the next wave of bot attacks.’
Forrester’s take in its evaluation found that ‘Akamai’s standout capabilities include the ability to respond to attacks by serving alternative data and deprioritising bad traffic, as well as threat analysis that can tie to financial loss.’
Akamai’s bot management solutions provide behavioural detection and response logic that is constantly updated by Akamai security researchers and powerful Machine Learning algorithms, to protect digital businesses from vulnerabilities and emerging threats. Akamai maintains that protecting critical sites and apps requires integrated services delivered at the edge with the capacity and intelligence to absorb, deflect and adapt to evolving threats.
The Forrester New Wave report states that, ‘Akamai Technologies is best for companies wanting to thwart bots at the edge. Companies that already use Akamai for performance or other security protection will find adding bot management easy.’
“Akamai is focused on delivering the most intelligent bot management solution in the market, leveraging the visibility and integrated edge services that only our platform can deliver,” said Josh Shaul, Vice President of Web Security, Akamai.
“We believe that the best in class bot management solutions use behaviour detection, Machine Learning and human intelligence to maximise protections, and we are happy to be recognised as a leader in this new report and to receive the highest ratings possible in the attack response, threat research and road map criteria. Akamai is looking forward to participating in the evolution of the Bot Management Wave report as the industry matures.”
Akamai has now been recognised by Forrester as a ‘leader’ in its most recent Wave reports for DDoS Mitigation Solutions, Web Application Firewalls and Bot Management.
A complimentary copy of The Forrester New Wave: Bot Management, Q3 2018 evaluation is available for download.
