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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 Telecom Security by Fortinet View product | Akamai Enterprise Security by Akamai View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Fortinet Telecom Security helps teams with telecom network protection. Explore features like visibility, cloud deployment and the closest Network Security competitors. | Akamai Enterprise Security: carrier-scale DDoS protection and 5G mobile core security. Built for 5G core network defense. Compare DDoS Protection alternatives. |
| Product type | Telecommunications cybersecurity 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 | Physical, virtual, cloud-native and service-provider deployments; Physical, virtual, cloud-native 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 | FortiGateFortiWebFortiNDRFortiSIEMFortiAnalyzerFortiManagerFortiSandbox | 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 Telecom Security
Fortinet Telecom Security helps teams with telecom network protection. Explore features like visibility, cloud deployment and the closest Network Security competitors.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 Telecom Security
Telecommunications cybersecurity solution portfolioAkamai Enterprise Security
Carrier & Telecom Security Defense PlatformBest for
Fortinet Telecom 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 Telecom Security
Contact VendorAkamai Enterprise Security
Contact VendorFree trial
Fortinet Telecom Security
Free trial: noAkamai Enterprise Security
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Fortinet Telecom Security
Akamai Enterprise Security
Deployment details
Fortinet Telecom Security
Physical, virtual, cloud-native and service-provider deployments; Physical, virtual, cloud-native and service-provider deploymentsAkamai Enterprise Security
Edge Cloud; Carrier On-Premises; Hybrid; Carrier Edge; Hybrid; On-Premises Scrubbing CentersData residency
Fortinet Telecom 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 Telecom Security
- Network firewalling
- Signaling protection
- DDoS defense
- 5G security
- Network segmentation
- Visibility
- Threat detection
- Telecom network protection
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 Telecom Security
API access: yesAkamai Enterprise Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Fortinet Telecom Security
SSO: yesAkamai Enterprise Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Fortinet Telecom Security
RBAC: yesAkamai Enterprise Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Fortinet Telecom Security
Multi-tenant: yesAkamai Enterprise Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Fortinet Telecom Security
Mobile app: noAkamai Enterprise Security
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Fortinet Telecom Security
Akamai Enterprise Security
Compliance
Fortinet Telecom Security
Akamai Enterprise Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Fortinet Telecom Security
Akamai Enterprise Security
Industries
Fortinet Telecom Security
Akamai Enterprise Security
Regions
Fortinet Telecom Security
Akamai Enterprise Security
Vendor
Company
Fortinet Telecom Security
FortinetAkamai Enterprise Security
AkamaiHeadquarters
Fortinet Telecom Security
Sunnyvale, California, USAAkamai Enterprise Security
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USACompany size
Fortinet Telecom Security
10,000+Akamai Enterprise Security
10,001+Founded
Fortinet Telecom Security
2000Akamai Enterprise Security
1998