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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 | Fortinet 5G Security by Fortinet View product | Akamai Enterprise Security by Akamai View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Get the facts on Fortinet 5G Security: visibility, zero trust and DDoS defense. Built for DDoS mitigation. Compare it with other 5G Security options before you decide. | Akamai Enterprise Security: carrier-scale DDoS protection and 5G mobile core security. Built for 5G core network defense. Compare DDoS Protection alternatives. |
| Product type | 5G and mobile network security solution portfolio | Carrier & Telecom Security Defense Platform |
| Best for | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Telecommunications, Mobile Network Operators, ISPs, Defense, Mobile Operators, Internet Service Providers |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | CloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Network-integrated, virtualized and service-provider deployments; Network-integrated, virtualized and service-provider deployments | Edge Cloud; Carrier On-Premises; Hybrid; Carrier Edge; Hybrid; On-Premises Scrubbing Centers |
| Data residency | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region | Global carrier networks; Sovereign regional hosting |
| 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-class FortiGate hardwareFortiGate-VM on VMware ESXi, KVM and OpenStackPublic cloud | Carrier Mobile Backhaul5G CoreGi-LANEnterprise Telecom |
| Compliance | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment | Carrier Regulatory StandardsISO 270013GPP Security Specifications |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FortiGateFortiWebFortiSIEMFortiNDRFortiManagerFortiAnalyzerFortiSandbox | Carrier BGP Routing3GPP Mobile CoreCiscoJuniper Networks |
| Industries | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | TelecommunicationsMobile Network OperatorsISPsDefenseMobile OperatorsInternet Service Providers |
| Regions | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | Global telecom networks & edge nodes |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortinet | Akamai |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 10,001+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 1998 |
Overview
What it is
Fortinet 5G Security
Get the facts on Fortinet 5G Security: visibility, zero trust and DDoS defense. Built for DDoS mitigation. Compare it with other 5G Security options before you decide.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.Product type
Fortinet 5G Security
5G and mobile network security solution portfolioAkamai Enterprise Security
Carrier & Telecom Security Defense PlatformBest for
Fortinet 5G Security
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersAkamai Enterprise Security
Telecommunications, Mobile Network Operators, ISPs, Defense, Mobile Operators, Internet Service ProvidersPricing
Pricing model
Fortinet 5G Security
Contact VendorAkamai Enterprise Security
Contact VendorFree trial
Fortinet 5G Security
Free trial: noAkamai Enterprise Security
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Fortinet 5G Security
Akamai Enterprise Security
Deployment details
Fortinet 5G Security
Network-integrated, virtualized and service-provider deployments; Network-integrated, virtualized and service-provider deploymentsAkamai Enterprise Security
Edge Cloud; Carrier On-Premises; Hybrid; Carrier Edge; Hybrid; On-Premises Scrubbing CentersData residency
Fortinet 5G Security
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionAkamai Enterprise Security
Global carrier networks; Sovereign regional hostingKey features
What it offers
Fortinet 5G Security
- 5G network security
- Subscriber and signaling protection
- DDoS defense
- Segmentation
- Visibility
- Zero trust
- Firewalling
- Threat detection
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
Platform & access
API access
Fortinet 5G Security
API access: yesAkamai Enterprise Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Fortinet 5G Security
SSO: yesAkamai Enterprise Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Fortinet 5G Security
RBAC: yesAkamai Enterprise Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Fortinet 5G Security
Multi-tenant: yesAkamai Enterprise Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Fortinet 5G Security
Mobile app: noAkamai Enterprise Security
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Fortinet 5G Security
Akamai Enterprise Security
Compliance
Fortinet 5G Security
Akamai Enterprise Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Fortinet 5G Security
Akamai Enterprise Security
Industries
Fortinet 5G Security
Akamai Enterprise Security
Regions
Fortinet 5G Security
Akamai Enterprise Security
Vendor
Company
Fortinet 5G Security
FortinetAkamai Enterprise Security
AkamaiHeadquarters
Fortinet 5G Security
Sunnyvale, California, USAAkamai Enterprise Security
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USACompany size
Fortinet 5G Security
10,000+Akamai Enterprise Security
10,001+Founded
Fortinet 5G Security
2000Akamai Enterprise Security
1998