Name: Akamai API Security
Brand: Akamai
Rating: 3.9 (10 reviews)

PallaviSharma

Platform Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

Nov 2, 2023

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The solution protects APIs from DDoS attacks, but it should use machine learning and API throttling together

Pros and Cons

"API throttling is the most valuable feature of Akamai API Security."

"It would be beneficial to use machine learning and API throttling together to identify how the APIs are called and whether it's coming from the right person or the wrong person."

What is our primary use case?

We use Akamai API Security to protect our APIs from any DDoS attacks.

What is most valuable?

API throttling is the most valuable feature of Akamai API Security.

What needs improvement?

It would be beneficial to use machine learning and API throttling together to identify how the APIs are called and whether it's coming from the right person or the wrong person. Akamai is developing that type of feature called URL protection, which is a mixture of API throttling and machine learning. Before blocking everything, this feature would check and first block requests coming from a hosting provider with a bad reputation.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Akamai API Security since 2017.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Akamai API Security is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

At least 25 to 30 users are using Akamai API Security in our organization.

How was the initial setup?

The solution’s initial setup is easy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We have a limit to the number of APIs we can use inside a bundle, and we have to pay extra if we exceed that limit.

What other advice do I have?

Users can use Akamai API Security depending on their use cases. Akamai API Security has simple features, and it's not very complicated.

Overall, I rate Akamai API Security a seven out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

Patrick Geronimo

Technology Director at IPV Network

Aug 5, 2022

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Security platform that offers value through its integration with API gateways

Pros and Cons

"The most valuable feature of this solution is its integration with API gateways, WAP and with part of their SDLC."

"I think it would be good if they can integrate more with API gateways as this is currently limited."

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of this solution is its integration with API gateways, WAP and with part of their SDLC.

What needs improvement?

I think it would be good if they can integrate more with API gateways as this is currently limited.

For how long have I used the solution?

We started using this solution at the beginning of 2022.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. We have not encountered any major issues. We have used the platform for deep-dive investigations that involved cyber crime and were happy with the performance.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution.

How was the initial setup?

This a SaaS platform and majority of our clients prefer integration with Noname on the cloud. It is pretty fast in terms of the implementation, coming from the POV and the actual production. It took us about 90 days. That included the project management, preparation and POV.