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| Product | Prisma Cloud WAAS View product | Akamai API Security by Akamai View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | See what Prisma Cloud WAAS offers: rate limiting. It is built for API threat mitigation, supports cloud or hybrid deployment and competes with other Cloud Security tools. | Akamai API Security covers automated API discovery, shadow API detection and OWASP API Top 10 protection for shadow API discovery. Compare top API Security tools. |
| Product type | Web Application and API Security (WAAS) | API Security & Threat Protection Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, E-commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, SaaS Providers | E-commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, Travel, Media, Telecommunications |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybrid | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Hybrid; Multi-cloud; Embedded cloud workload module; Container / host Defender | Cloud SaaS / Edge Platform; Cloud SaaS; Edge Integration |
| Data residency | Region-specific cloud hosting (US, EU, APAC) | Global distributed edge; Multi-region data privacy |
| 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 | AWSAzureGCPKubernetesDocker | Cloud API GatewaysContainersServerless ArchitecturesMicroservices |
| Compliance | OWASP Top 10, PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 | PCI-DSS 4.0SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Prisma Cloud DefendersKubernetesDockerAWSAzureGCPEnvoyNGINX | Akamai Connected CloudApigeeKongAWS API GatewaySplunkServiceNow |
| Industries | Cross-industryE-commerceFinancial ServicesHealthcareSaaS Providers | E-commerceFinancial ServicesHealthcareTravelMediaTelecommunications |
| Regions | Global | Global edge network130+ countries |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Palo Alto Networks | Akamai |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, California, USA | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 15,000+ | 10,001+ |
| Founded | 2005 | 1998 |
Overview
What it is
Prisma Cloud WAAS
See what Prisma Cloud WAAS offers: rate limiting. It is built for API threat mitigation, supports cloud or hybrid deployment and competes with other Cloud Security tools.Akamai API Security
Akamai API Security covers automated API discovery, shadow API detection and OWASP API Top 10 protection for shadow API discovery. Compare top API Security tools.Product type
Prisma Cloud WAAS
Web Application and API Security (WAAS)Akamai API Security
API Security & Threat Protection PlatformBest for
Prisma Cloud WAAS
Cross-industry, E-commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, SaaS ProvidersAkamai API Security
E-commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, Travel, Media, TelecommunicationsPricing
Pricing model
Prisma Cloud WAAS
Contact VendorAkamai API Security
Contact VendorFree trial
Prisma Cloud WAAS
Free trial: yesAkamai API Security
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Prisma Cloud WAAS
Akamai API Security
Deployment details
Prisma Cloud WAAS
Cloud; Hybrid; Multi-cloud; Embedded cloud workload module; Container / host DefenderAkamai API Security
Cloud SaaS / Edge Platform; Cloud SaaS; Edge IntegrationData residency
Prisma Cloud WAAS
Region-specific cloud hosting (US, EU, APAC)Akamai API Security
Global distributed edge; Multi-region data privacyKey features
What it offers
Prisma Cloud WAAS
- Web application firewall
- API discovery and protection
- OWASP Top 10 mitigation
- Automated bot protection
- Rate limiting
- File upload inspection
- Web application protection
- API threat mitigation
Akamai API Security
- Automated API discovery
- Shadow API detection
- OWASP API Top 10 protection
- Sensitive data classification
- Behavioral anomaly detection
- API risk scoring
- Shadow API discovery
- Sensitive data leak prevention
Platform & access
API access
Prisma Cloud WAAS
API access: yesAkamai API Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Prisma Cloud WAAS
SSO: yesAkamai API Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Prisma Cloud WAAS
RBAC: yesAkamai API Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Prisma Cloud WAAS
Multi-tenant: yesAkamai API Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Prisma Cloud WAAS
Mobile app: noAkamai API Security
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Prisma Cloud WAAS
Akamai API Security
Compliance
Prisma Cloud WAAS
Akamai API Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Prisma Cloud WAAS
Akamai API Security
Industries
Prisma Cloud WAAS
Akamai API Security
Regions
Prisma Cloud WAAS
Akamai API Security
Vendor
Company
Prisma Cloud WAAS
Palo Alto NetworksAkamai API Security
AkamaiHeadquarters
Prisma Cloud WAAS
Santa Clara, California, USAAkamai API Security
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USACompany size
Prisma Cloud WAAS
15,000+Akamai API Security
10,001+Founded
Prisma Cloud WAAS
2005Akamai API Security
1998