Akamai Enterprise Threat Protector

Akamai Enterprise Threat Protector (ETP, now part of Secure Internet Access) is a cloud-delivered secure web gateway and proactive threat prevention platform engineered to defend enterprise users, remote workers, and guest networks from malware, ransomware, phishing, and command-and-control (C2) callbacks. By routing recursive DNS requests and outbound web traffic through Akamai globally distributed edge, the platform evaluates every destination against real-time threat intelligence to block malicious connections before connections can be established.

The platform provides multi-layered inspection, combining lightning-fast DNS resolution with inline HTTP/HTTPS proxy inspection for suspicious domains, selective payload sandboxing, and antivirus scanning. Key technical capabilities include zero-day phishing detection, DNS exfiltration and tunneling mitigation, inline DLP controls, Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) enforcement, and off-network endpoint roaming clients. By stopping malware downloads and blocking covert DNS tunnels at the initial lookup phase, Enterprise Threat Protector prevents initial access and lateral propagation without imposing latency on employee internet browsing.

The solution integrates natively with identity providers, endpoint detection platforms, SIEM repositories, and mobile device management suites like Microsoft Intune and VMware Workspace ONE. Typical enterprise use cases include securing remote and branch office employees, blocking phishing lures targeting corporate credentials, preventing sensitive data leakage via DNS tunneling, and enforcing web acceptable use policies. Akamai Enterprise Threat Protector delivers proactive, lightweight, cloud-first security across modern distributed workforces.