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What percentage of the internet's enterprise traffic does Akamai serve?
What percentage of the internet's enterprise traffic does Akamai serve?
How many servers does Akamai have in India?
How many servers does Akamai have in India?
What is the focus of Akamai's innovation and acquisitions?
What is the focus of Akamai's innovation and acquisitions?
What is the peak traffic handled by Akamai's platform in India?
What is the peak traffic handled by Akamai's platform in India?
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What is the size of the largest DDoS attack Akamai has faced?
What is the size of the largest DDoS attack Akamai has faced?
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What type of tools does Akamai's expert security team use to identify potential threats?
What type of tools does Akamai's expert security team use to identify potential threats?
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Study Notes
- Akamai serves 15-30% of the internet's enterprise traffic through over 355,000 servers worldwide.
- In India, Akamai's platform handles over 13 terabits per second of peak traffic through more than 23,000 servers.
- Akamai has invested in innovation and acquisitions to expand its portfolio, growing into a cloud security-focused company.
- Security is at the core of everything Akamai does, requiring continuous innovation, engineering, dedicated resources, and the right people.
- Akamai's Security Operations Command centers provide a mix of innovation and talent to combat cyber security threats.
- Akamai has detected and defended against almost every major DDoS attack in history, including attacks by Anonymous, Operation Ababil, and others.
- Akamai defended against a 1.4 terabits per second DDoS volumetric attack on its proxy platform, one of the largest attacks it has ever faced.
- Akamai's security teams monitor diverse types of malicious activity every day, requiring global visibility, proactive monitoring, agile attack mitigation, and continuous advisory.
- Akamai's unified security platform supports the largest security infrastructure in the world, gathering intelligence in real-time and providing detailed information on attack vectors and trends.
- Akamai's expert security team uses machine learning tools to identify potential threats, triage and qualify anomalies, and engage stakeholders to mitigate attacks in the fastest time possible.
- Akamai maintains an eye on the glass, continually reviewing traffic and updating its security posture to stay ahead of evolving threats.
- Akamai's managed security service combines reactive and proactive solutions, actively monitoring and mitigating threats, and conducting periodic security and business reviews.
- Akamai has a global footprint with centers in Tokyo, Bangalore, Krakow, Costa Rica, Fort Lauderdale, and Cambridge, working together as one large team.
- The Akamai Security Operations Center (SOC) in India is the largest outside of the United States, analyzing about 300 terabytes of attack data every day.
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Learn about Akamai's cloud security solutions, its capabilities in defending against cyber threats, and its global security operations centers. Discover how Akamai's expert security team uses machine learning tools to identify potential threats and mitigate attacks. Take this quiz to understand Akamai's cybersecurity strengths.