Category Archives: websecurity

Stacking CDNs for Improved Performance and Security

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I recently worked with a client whose large e-commerce site was hosted with a popular cloud-based commerce solution. Its business was growing rapidly into new geographic markets, and it was not satisfied with the embedded content delivery network (eCDN) that was bundled with the cloud solution. We demonstrated that stacking CDNs — adding Akamai’s Ion solution on top of the eCDN — could significantly improve performance as well as provide the client with much greater control over its delivery configuration Continue reading Stacking CDNs for Improved Performance and Security→

Akamai Enhances its Cloud Secure Web Gateway with DLP, Application Control and DNS over TLS (DoT)

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Last March, Akamai announced the launch of its secure web gateway delivered at the edge, to help enterprises further accelerate their transition to a new security architecture based on Zero Trust and secure access service edge (SASE) principles. As we … Continue reading Akamai Enhances its Cloud Secure Web Gateway with DLP, Application Control and DNS over TLS (DoT)→

Akamai Enhances its Cloud Secure Web Gateway with DLP, Application Control and DNS over TLS (DoT)

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Last March, Akamai announced the launch of its secure web gateway delivered at the edge, to help enterprises further accelerate their transition to a new security architecture based on Zero Trust and secure access service edge (SASE) principles. As we now know, we were just on the cusp of a global pandemic that changed the nature of work. Literally overnight, companies needed to support tens of thousands of employees working from home. That meant they needed to change the way they provided application access and minimize the risk from devices that were no longer on the corporate network from being compromised with malware. The pandemic brought into sharp focus the reality that backhauling application and web traffic over a VPN to a data center with stacks of appliances to apply security was no longer viable or fit for purpose. Continue reading Akamai Enhances its Cloud Secure Web Gateway with DLP, Application Control and DNS over TLS (DoT)→

Does Zero Trust Security Have to be Hard to be Effective?

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That’s where Zero Trust security comes in. Yes, there are many flavors and debates around Zero Trust security, but for the purpose of this post I will try to keep it simple. (Don’t get me started on how we need to reduce complexity to reduce risk…) So, Zero Trust security in this context is all about no inherent trust in the network, where security and access decisions are dynamically enforced based on identity, device, and user context. Continue reading Does Zero Trust Security Have to be Hard to be Effective?→

What’s New in Security – March 2019

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Today, Akamai announced the March 2019 Release with new features and capabilities across its security, performance, and media product lines – with a focus on helping customers better manage their cloud migration initiatives. Within security, Akamai has made updates to every product line to help organizations better protect your apps and APIs, stop credential stuffing, and move to zero trust. Continue reading What’s New in Security – March 2019→

Architecting DNS for DDoS Durability and Resilience

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After many years of hard work from many Internet engineers and system administrators, Akamai Technologies has been working towards DNS infrastructure that would be ready for service 24/7, 365 days a year with beyond five 9s availability and the architecture to thwart any form of DNS attack. Continue reading Architecting DNS for DDoS Durability and Resilience→

Bot Manager: Staying Ahead of the Bot Landscape

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Akamai launched Bot Manager three years ago. Since then, the bot landscape has continued to evolve and we’ve introduced a number of improvements to our bot detections to stay ahead of it. These included browser fingerprinting and behavioral anomaly detection, as well constantly refining our core bot detections such as request anomaly. Continue reading Bot Manager: Staying Ahead of the Bot Landscape→

Protecting your Domain Names: Taking the First Steps

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The DNS is critical to any organization with an online presence. Attacking domain names is a notable method to DoS (Denial of Service), deface, abuse or otherwise damage any Internet-connected organization. Domain names represent not only your brand but the way your customers interact with your business. In today’s world, domain names are critical for web, voice, video, chat, APIs, and all the other services your company may offer or consume. In short, control of your domain names is essential to your business. Continue reading Protecting your Domain Names: Taking the First Steps→