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| Product | Check Point DDoS Protector by Check Point View product | Akamai Prolexic by Akamai View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating Check Point DDoS Protector? See how this Network Security tool handles SSL DDoS defense, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | Evaluating Akamai Prolexic? See how this Network Security tool handles BGP Anycast routing and GRE/IPsec tunneling, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | DDoS Mitigation Appliance & Network Defense | Volumetric DDoS Mitigation & Scrubbing Platform |
| Best for | Telecommunications, Financial Services, Government, Enterprise, E-commerce | Banking, Telecommunications, Government, Gaming, E-commerce, Financial Services, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | HybridOn-Premise | CloudHybrid |
| Deployment details | On-premises Appliance; Hybrid; On-premises Hardware Appliance; Hybrid Scrubbing | Cloud Scrubbing Centers / Anycast Routing; Cloud Scrubbing Centers; BGP Anycast; Hybrid Scrubbing |
| Data residency | On-premises data center deployment | Distributed globally across 32+ metropolitan areas |
| 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 | Enterprise network perimetersData centersISP uplinks | Hybrid Data CentersInternet Transit LinksCore Network Subnets |
| Compliance | PCI-DSSISO/IEC 27001SOC 2FIPS 140-2 certified options | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001PCI-DSSHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Check Point SmartConsoleSmartEventSplunkRadware Cloud DDoS Protection | BGPNetFlowsFlowCiscoJuniperSplunkQRadar |
| Industries | TelecommunicationsFinancial ServicesGovernmentEnterpriseE-commerce | BankingTelecommunicationsGovernmentGamingE-commerceFinancial Services+1 more |
| Regions | GlobalData center deployments | Global Scrubbing Centers (36+ Tbps capacity) |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Check Point | Akamai |
| Headquarters | Tel Aviv, Israel | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 5,000+ | 10,001+ |
| Founded | 1993 | 1998 |
Overview
What it is
Check Point DDoS Protector
Evaluating Check Point DDoS Protector? See how this Network Security tool handles SSL DDoS defense, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Akamai Prolexic
Evaluating Akamai Prolexic? See how this Network Security tool handles BGP Anycast routing and GRE/IPsec tunneling, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
Check Point DDoS Protector
DDoS Mitigation Appliance & Network DefenseAkamai Prolexic
Volumetric DDoS Mitigation & Scrubbing PlatformBest for
Check Point DDoS Protector
Telecommunications, Financial Services, Government, Enterprise, E-commerceAkamai Prolexic
Banking, Telecommunications, Government, Gaming, E-commerce, Financial Services, RetailPricing
Pricing model
Check Point DDoS Protector
Contact VendorAkamai Prolexic
Contact VendorFree trial
Check Point DDoS Protector
Free trial: noAkamai Prolexic
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Check Point DDoS Protector
Akamai Prolexic
Deployment details
Check Point DDoS Protector
On-premises Appliance; Hybrid; On-premises Hardware Appliance; Hybrid ScrubbingAkamai Prolexic
Cloud Scrubbing Centers / Anycast Routing; Cloud Scrubbing Centers; BGP Anycast; Hybrid ScrubbingData residency
Check Point DDoS Protector
On-premises data center deploymentAkamai Prolexic
Distributed globally across 32+ metropolitan areasKey features
What it offers
Check Point DDoS Protector
- Multi-gigabit DDoS mitigation
- Sub-second threat response
- Behavioral analysis
- SSL DDoS defense
- DNS flood protection
- Hybrid cloud scrubbing integration
- Perimeter DDoS defense
- SSL-encrypted attack mitigation
Akamai Prolexic
- 36+ Tbps scrubbing capacity
- Zero-second mitigation SLA
- 24/7 global SOC support
- BGP Anycast routing
- GRE/IPsec tunneling
- Real-time NetFlow telemetry
- Volumetric DDoS mitigation
- Network outage prevention
Platform & access
API access
Check Point DDoS Protector
API access: yesAkamai Prolexic
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Check Point DDoS Protector
SSO: yesAkamai Prolexic
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Check Point DDoS Protector
RBAC: yesAkamai Prolexic
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Check Point DDoS Protector
Multi-tenant: yesAkamai Prolexic
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Check Point DDoS Protector
Mobile app: noAkamai Prolexic
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Check Point DDoS Protector
Akamai Prolexic
Compliance
Check Point DDoS Protector
Akamai Prolexic
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Check Point DDoS Protector
Akamai Prolexic
Industries
Check Point DDoS Protector
Akamai Prolexic
Regions
Check Point DDoS Protector
Akamai Prolexic
Vendor
Company
Check Point DDoS Protector
Check PointAkamai Prolexic
AkamaiHeadquarters
Check Point DDoS Protector
Tel Aviv, IsraelAkamai Prolexic
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USACompany size
Check Point DDoS Protector
5,000+Akamai Prolexic
10,001+Founded
Check Point DDoS Protector
1993Akamai Prolexic
1998