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| Product | Palo Alto Networks 5G Security View product | Fortinet 5G Security by Fortinet View product | Akamai Prolexic by Akamai View product |
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| Overview | |||
| What it is | What does Palo Alto Networks 5G Security do? It covers MEC threat defense. See typical use cases, appliance or container deployment and how it compares to rivals. | 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. | 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 Network & Telecom Security Solution | 5G and mobile network security solution portfolio | Volumetric DDoS Mitigation & Scrubbing Platform |
| Best for | Telecommunications, Enterprise Private 5G, Manufacturing, Telecommunications Operators, Private 5G Enterprises, Smart Logistics | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Banking, Telecommunications, Government, Gaming, E-commerce, Financial Services, Retail |
| Pricing | |||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | |||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | Cloud | CloudHybrid |
| Deployment details | Hardware appliance; Virtual appliance; Containerized CNF; Physical NGFWs (PA-5400/PA-7000); VM-Series; Containerized CN-Series | Network-integrated, virtualized and service-provider deployments; Network-integrated, virtualized and service-provider deployments | Cloud Scrubbing Centers / Anycast Routing; Cloud Scrubbing Centers; BGP Anycast; Hybrid Scrubbing |
| Data residency | In-country telecom data residency / on-premises carrier network | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region | Distributed globally across 32+ metropolitan areas |
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| Platform & access | |||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Telecom cloud infrastructuresKubernetesdedicated hardware chassis | Carrier-class FortiGate hardwareFortiGate-VM on VMware ESXi, KVM and OpenStackPublic cloud | Hybrid Data CentersInternet Transit LinksCore Network Subnets |
| Compliance | 3GPP standards, ETSI cybersecurity standards, FIPS 140-2 | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001PCI-DSSHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | |||
| Integrations | 5G Core (5GC) functionsRAN backhaulKubernetesOpenShiftPanoramaSIEM | FortiGateFortiWebFortiSIEMFortiNDRFortiManagerFortiAnalyzerFortiSandbox | BGPNetFlowsFlowCiscoJuniperSplunkQRadar |
| Industries | TelecommunicationsEnterprise Private 5GManufacturingTelecommunications OperatorsPrivate 5G EnterprisesSmart Logistics | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | BankingTelecommunicationsGovernmentGamingE-commerceFinancial Services+1 more |
| Regions | Global | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | Global Scrubbing Centers (36+ Tbps capacity) |
| Vendor | |||
| Company | Palo Alto Networks | Fortinet | Akamai |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, California, USA | Sunnyvale, California, USA | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 15,000+ | 10,000+ | 10,001+ |
| Founded | 2005 | 2000 | 1998 |
Overview
What it is
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
What does Palo Alto Networks 5G Security do? It covers MEC threat defense. See typical use cases, appliance or container deployment and how it compares to rivals.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 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
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
5G Network & Telecom Security SolutionFortinet 5G Security
5G and mobile network security solution portfolioAkamai Prolexic
Volumetric DDoS Mitigation & Scrubbing PlatformBest for
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Telecommunications, Enterprise Private 5G, Manufacturing, Telecommunications Operators, Private 5G Enterprises, Smart LogisticsFortinet 5G Security
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersAkamai Prolexic
Banking, Telecommunications, Government, Gaming, E-commerce, Financial Services, RetailPricing
Pricing model
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Contact VendorFortinet 5G Security
Contact VendorAkamai Prolexic
Contact VendorFree trial
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Free trial: noFortinet 5G Security
Free trial: noAkamai Prolexic
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Fortinet 5G Security
Akamai Prolexic
Deployment details
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Hardware appliance; Virtual appliance; Containerized CNF; Physical NGFWs (PA-5400/PA-7000); VM-Series; Containerized CN-SeriesFortinet 5G Security
Network-integrated, virtualized and service-provider deployments; Network-integrated, virtualized and service-provider deploymentsAkamai Prolexic
Cloud Scrubbing Centers / Anycast Routing; Cloud Scrubbing Centers; BGP Anycast; Hybrid ScrubbingData residency
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
In-country telecom data residency / on-premises carrier networkFortinet 5G Security
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionAkamai Prolexic
Distributed globally across 32+ metropolitan areasKey features
What it offers
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
- 5G signaling and data plane inspection
- GTP and PFCP protocol decoding
- Subscriber IMSI/IMEI tracking
- Network slice security isolation
- MEC threat defense
- Carrier-grade CGNAT
- Automated threat correlation
- Carrier 5G core security
Fortinet 5G Security
- 5G network security
- Subscriber and signaling protection
- DDoS defense
- Segmentation
- Visibility
- Zero trust
- Firewalling
- Threat detection
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
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
API access: yesFortinet 5G Security
API access: yesAkamai Prolexic
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
SSO: yesFortinet 5G Security
SSO: yesAkamai Prolexic
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
RBAC: yesFortinet 5G Security
RBAC: yesAkamai Prolexic
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Multi-tenant: yesFortinet 5G Security
Multi-tenant: yesAkamai Prolexic
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Mobile app: noFortinet 5G Security
Mobile app: noAkamai Prolexic
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Fortinet 5G Security
Akamai Prolexic
Compliance
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Fortinet 5G Security
Akamai Prolexic
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Fortinet 5G Security
Akamai Prolexic
Industries
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Fortinet 5G Security
Akamai Prolexic
Regions
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Fortinet 5G Security
Akamai Prolexic
Vendor
Company
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Palo Alto NetworksFortinet 5G Security
FortinetAkamai Prolexic
AkamaiHeadquarters
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Santa Clara, California, USAFortinet 5G Security
Sunnyvale, California, USAAkamai Prolexic
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USACompany size
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
15,000+Fortinet 5G Security
10,000+Akamai Prolexic
10,001+Founded
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
2005Fortinet 5G Security
2000Akamai Prolexic
1998