New solution leverages machine learning and global
intelligence to enhance robust detection and mitigation
capabilities against application-layer DDoS attacks
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 16,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc.
(NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life
online, today announced the availability of Behavioral DDoS Engine
for its App & API Protector solution. This new capability
leverages machine learning for automatic, proactive protection
against application-layer DDoS attacks.
Behavioral DDoS Engine offers advanced detection and mitigation
by analyzing anomalies and correlating multidimensional traffic
data, ensuring robust defense against sophisticated and evolving
DDoS threats. The engine provides customized, hands-off protection
tailored to specific traffic baselines and risk sensitivities,
minimizing manual intervention. Powered by machine learning, it
optimizes detection with a unique scoring mechanism that reduces
false positives. Leveraging global DDoS intelligence from the
Akamai platform, the solution delivers automatic updates and
modernized defense, while expert-verified insights ensure reliable
protection for diverse digital environments.
At the time of launch, Behavioral DDoS Engine remains in limited
availability for a select set of customers, with platform-wide
access available in 2025.
In addition, Akamai is also introducing a new AI Assistant. This
new feature, embedded directly in Akamai's web security analytics,
allows users to quickly filter and query security insights across
all data attributes — which includes attack types, IPs, countries,
threat scores, and dozens more — via an intuitive chat-based
interface. By leveraging AI, users can now instantly access
relevant security insights, streamline data exploration, and
improve investigation efficiency.
"With the additions of Behavioral DDoS Engine and AI Assistant,
Akamai offers an uncompromising defense that simplifies operations
without sacrificing control," said Rupesh
Chokshi, Senior Vice President and General Manager,
Application Security, Akamai. "In the age of AI, organizations can
no longer afford to compromise — these new additions to Akamai App
& API Protector ensure that they won't have to."
The announced release also includes several more capabilities
that advance the solution's best-in-breed protections and
simplified security operations. This consists of Rapid Rules, a
fast CVE and zero-day protection capability. Notably, the Adaptive
Security Engine released a significant update to machine learning
and advanced heuristic models, further improving accuracy.
Aggregated mode for rate limit controls, which helps detect
advanced DDoS attack techniques, closes out the list of new
advancements.
About Akamai
Akamai powers and protects life online.
Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and
secure their digital experiences — helping billions of people live,
work, and play every day. Akamai Connected Cloud, a massively
distributed edge and cloud platform, puts apps and experiences
closer to users and keeps threats farther away. Learn more about
Akamai's cloud computing, security, and content delivery solutions
at akamai.com and akamai.com/blog, or follow Akamai Technologies on
X, formerly known as Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Contact
Jim
Lubinskas
Akamai Media Relations
703.907.9103
jlubinsk@akamai.com
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