Akamai

Akamai Technologies is a global cloud and cybersecurity company founded in 1998 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The company operates one of the world's distributed edge platforms, helping organizations deliver and protect digital applications and experiences at global scale. Akamai's security portfolio protects applications, APIs and networks against threats including DDoS attacks, web application attacks, bots and other forms of abuse. Its solutions include web application and API protection, Zero Trust security, DDoS mitigation, bot management, API security, threat intelligence and related security services. Akamai also provides cloud computing capabilities that run across its distributed network, allowing enterprises to place workloads closer to users while integrating security and performance controls. The company reports more than 11,500 employees and a presence spanning hundreds of cities worldwide. Akamai serves organizations across financial services, commerce, media, public sector, healthcare, manufacturing and technology. Its platform is designed to help enterprises improve resilience, application performance and security without relying solely on centralized infrastructure. Akamai continues to expand its security and cloud capabilities as enterprises adopt distributed applications, APIs, AI workloads and hybrid architectures. Its global edge footprint makes it a major infrastructure and cybersecurity provider for organizations operating high-value digital services.