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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Akamai Enterprise Security by Akamai View product | Fortinet Telecom Security by Fortinet View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Akamai Enterprise Security: carrier-scale DDoS protection and 5G mobile core security. Built for 5G core network defense. Compare DDoS Protection alternatives. | Fortinet Telecom Security helps teams with telecom network protection. Explore features like visibility, cloud deployment and the closest Network Security competitors. |
| Product type | Carrier & Telecom Security Defense Platform | Telecommunications cybersecurity solution portfolio |
| Best for | Telecommunications, Mobile Network Operators, ISPs, Defense, Mobile Operators, Internet Service Providers | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybridOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Edge Cloud; Carrier On-Premises; Hybrid; Carrier Edge; Hybrid; On-Premises Scrubbing Centers | Physical, virtual, cloud-native and service-provider deployments; Physical, virtual, cloud-native and service-provider deployments |
| Data residency | Global carrier networks; Sovereign regional hosting | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Carrier Mobile Backhaul5G CoreGi-LANEnterprise Telecom | Carrier-class FortiGate hardwareFortiGate-VM on VMware ESXi, KVM and OpenStackPublic cloud |
| Compliance | Carrier Regulatory StandardsISO 270013GPP Security Specifications | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Carrier BGP Routing3GPP Mobile CoreCiscoJuniper Networks | FortiGateFortiWebFortiNDRFortiSIEMFortiAnalyzerFortiManagerFortiSandbox |
| Industries | TelecommunicationsMobile Network OperatorsISPsDefenseMobile OperatorsInternet Service Providers | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more |
| Regions | Global telecom networks & edge nodes | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Akamai | Fortinet |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA | Sunnyvale, California, USA |
| Company size | 10,001+ | 10,000+ |
| Founded | 1998 | 2000 |
Overview
What it is
Akamai Enterprise Security
Akamai Enterprise Security: carrier-scale DDoS protection and 5G mobile core security. Built for 5G core network defense. Compare DDoS Protection alternatives.Fortinet Telecom Security
Fortinet Telecom Security helps teams with telecom network protection. Explore features like visibility, cloud deployment and the closest Network Security competitors.Product type
Akamai Enterprise Security
Carrier & Telecom Security Defense PlatformFortinet Telecom Security
Telecommunications cybersecurity solution portfolioBest for
Akamai Enterprise Security
Telecommunications, Mobile Network Operators, ISPs, Defense, Mobile Operators, Internet Service ProvidersFortinet Telecom Security
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersPricing
Pricing model
Akamai Enterprise Security
Contact VendorFortinet Telecom Security
Contact VendorFree trial
Akamai Enterprise Security
Free trial: noFortinet Telecom Security
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Akamai Enterprise Security
Fortinet Telecom Security
Deployment details
Akamai Enterprise Security
Edge Cloud; Carrier On-Premises; Hybrid; Carrier Edge; Hybrid; On-Premises Scrubbing CentersFortinet Telecom Security
Physical, virtual, cloud-native and service-provider deployments; Physical, virtual, cloud-native and service-provider deploymentsData residency
Akamai Enterprise Security
Global carrier networks; Sovereign regional hostingFortinet Telecom Security
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionKey features
What it offers
Akamai Enterprise Security
- Carrier-scale DDoS protection
- 5G mobile core security
- Threat intelligence integration
- DNS subscriber filtering
- Multi-terabit traffic scrubbing
- 5G core network defense
- ISP subscriber protection
- Carrier DDoS mitigation
Fortinet Telecom Security
- Network firewalling
- Signaling protection
- DDoS defense
- 5G security
- Network segmentation
- Visibility
- Threat detection
- Telecom network protection
Platform & access
API access
Akamai Enterprise Security
API access: yesFortinet Telecom Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Akamai Enterprise Security
SSO: yesFortinet Telecom Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Akamai Enterprise Security
RBAC: yesFortinet Telecom Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Akamai Enterprise Security
Multi-tenant: yesFortinet Telecom Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Akamai Enterprise Security
Mobile app: noFortinet Telecom Security
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Akamai Enterprise Security
Fortinet Telecom Security
Compliance
Akamai Enterprise Security
Fortinet Telecom Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Akamai Enterprise Security
Fortinet Telecom Security
Industries
Akamai Enterprise Security
Fortinet Telecom Security
Regions
Akamai Enterprise Security
Fortinet Telecom Security
Vendor
Company
Akamai Enterprise Security
AkamaiFortinet Telecom Security
FortinetHeadquarters
Akamai Enterprise Security
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USAFortinet Telecom Security
Sunnyvale, California, USACompany size
Akamai Enterprise Security
10,001+Fortinet Telecom Security
10,000+Founded
Akamai Enterprise Security
1998Fortinet Telecom Security
2000