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| Product | Nokia NetGuard by Nokia View product | Akamai Prolexic by Akamai View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Nokia NetGuard from Nokia focuses on 5G core network defense. Key capabilities: compliance auditing. Compare it with the leading 5G Security alternatives. | 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 | 5G & Telco Cyber Defense Security Operations Suite | Volumetric DDoS Mitigation & Scrubbing Platform |
| Best for | Telecommunications, Mobile Network Operators, Critical Infrastructure, Mobile Operators, Defense, Critical National Infrastructure | 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 | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise | CloudHybrid |
| Deployment details | Hybrid Cloud; On-premises; Telco Cloud SaaS; On-premises Virtual/Bare-Metal Appliance | Cloud Scrubbing Centers / Anycast Routing; Cloud Scrubbing Centers; BGP Anycast; Hybrid Scrubbing |
| Data residency | Telco Operator Sovereign Data Centers | 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 | 5G CoreRANVirtualized network functions (VNFs)IMS | Hybrid Data CentersInternet Transit LinksCore Network Subnets |
| Compliance | 3GPP Security SpecificationsGSMA NESASISO 27001NIST SP 800-53NIS 2 | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001PCI-DSSHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Nokia NSPSIEM platforms (Splunk, QRadar)VMware Telco CloudRed Hat OpenShift | BGPNetFlowsFlowCiscoJuniperSplunkQRadar |
| Industries | TelecommunicationsMobile Network OperatorsCritical InfrastructureMobile OperatorsDefenseCritical National Infrastructure | BankingTelecommunicationsGovernmentGamingE-commerceFinancial Services+1 more |
| Regions | Global | Global Scrubbing Centers (36+ Tbps capacity) |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Nokia | Akamai |
| Headquarters | Espoo, Finland | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 80,000+ | 10,001+ |
| Founded | 1865 | 1998 |
Overview
What it is
Nokia NetGuard
Nokia NetGuard from Nokia focuses on 5G core network defense. Key capabilities: compliance auditing. Compare it with the leading 5G Security alternatives.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
Nokia NetGuard
5G & Telco Cyber Defense Security Operations SuiteAkamai Prolexic
Volumetric DDoS Mitigation & Scrubbing PlatformBest for
Nokia NetGuard
Telecommunications, Mobile Network Operators, Critical Infrastructure, Mobile Operators, Defense, Critical National InfrastructureAkamai Prolexic
Banking, Telecommunications, Government, Gaming, E-commerce, Financial Services, RetailPricing
Pricing model
Nokia NetGuard
Contact VendorAkamai Prolexic
Contact VendorFree trial
Nokia NetGuard
Free trial: noAkamai Prolexic
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Nokia NetGuard
SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise
Akamai Prolexic
CloudHybrid
Deployment details
Nokia NetGuard
Hybrid Cloud; On-premises; Telco Cloud SaaS; On-premises Virtual/Bare-Metal ApplianceAkamai Prolexic
Cloud Scrubbing Centers / Anycast Routing; Cloud Scrubbing Centers; BGP Anycast; Hybrid ScrubbingData residency
Nokia NetGuard
Telco Operator Sovereign Data CentersAkamai Prolexic
Distributed globally across 32+ metropolitan areasKey features
What it offers
Nokia NetGuard
- Telco-native threat detection
- 5G signaling protection
- SS7/Diameter fraud mitigation
- Automated security orchestration
- Compliance auditing
- 5G core network defense
- Signaling protocol attack filtering
- Telecom fraud prevention
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
Nokia NetGuard
API access: yesAkamai Prolexic
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Nokia NetGuard
SSO: yesAkamai Prolexic
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Nokia NetGuard
RBAC: yesAkamai Prolexic
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Nokia NetGuard
Multi-tenant: yesAkamai Prolexic
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Nokia NetGuard
Mobile app: noAkamai Prolexic
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Nokia NetGuard
5G CoreRANVirtualized network functions (VNFs)IMS
Akamai Prolexic
Hybrid Data CentersInternet Transit LinksCore Network Subnets
Compliance
Nokia NetGuard
3GPP Security SpecificationsGSMA NESASISO 27001NIST SP 800-53NIS 2
Akamai Prolexic
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001PCI-DSSHIPAA
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Nokia NetGuard
Nokia NSPSIEM platforms (Splunk, QRadar)VMware Telco CloudRed Hat OpenShift
Akamai Prolexic
BGPNetFlowsFlowCiscoJuniperSplunkQRadar
Industries
Nokia NetGuard
TelecommunicationsMobile Network OperatorsCritical InfrastructureMobile OperatorsDefenseCritical National Infrastructure
Akamai Prolexic
BankingTelecommunicationsGovernmentGamingE-commerceFinancial Services+1 more
Regions
Nokia NetGuard
Global
Akamai Prolexic
Global Scrubbing Centers (36+ Tbps capacity)
Vendor
Company
Nokia NetGuard
NokiaAkamai Prolexic
AkamaiHeadquarters
Nokia NetGuard
Espoo, FinlandAkamai Prolexic
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USACompany size
Nokia NetGuard
80,000+Akamai Prolexic
10,001+Founded
Nokia NetGuard
1865Akamai Prolexic
1998