Akamai DNS Security

Akamai DNS Security (Edge DNS) is a mission-critical, cloud-based authoritative Domain Name System resolution service built to guarantee high availability, resilient performance, and rock-solid defense against volumetric DNS denial-of-service attacks. Operating across thousands of Points of Presence across the globe using Anycast routing, Edge DNS offloads domain lookups from vulnerable on-premises DNS infrastructure to Akamai distributed edge, ensuring 100% resolution uptime even during the largest multi-terabit cyber assaults on record.

The solution provides comprehensive DNSSEC support to prevent DNS spoofing, cache poisoning, and man-in-the-middle manipulation of legitimate DNS replies. Key capabilities include global Anycast routing, automated DNSSEC zone signing, granular zone management with fast propagation speeds, role-based governance, and real-time DNS request query analytics. By establishing multi-layered resilience against Layer 3, 4, and 7 DDoS strikes targeting authoritative nameservers, Edge DNS ensures continuous digital availability and seamless web routing for global enterprises and critical infrastructure providers.

Edge DNS integrates with Akamai Control Center, Terraform DNS provider plugins, DevOps continuous delivery systems, and major SIEM environments for audit logging and zone synchronization. Common enterprise use cases include replacing vulnerable on-premises BIND servers, establishing secondary or dual-provider DNS redundancy, safeguarding critical domain records from DDoS disruptions, and ensuring zero-downtime DNS resolution during major infrastructure migrations. It provides carrier-grade DNS reliability and performance.