Advancing Collective Defense with Project Glasswing

The cybersecurity landscape is entering a new era defined by intelligence and the unprecedented speed of AI-driven insight. Akamai is proud to be part of it.

Anthropic has established itself as a leader in the responsible development of frontier AI. They have consistently advocated for a proactive approach to AI safety, helping to ensure that as models grow more capable, those models are used to help strengthen and secure the world’s digital infrastructure. This philosophy is at the heart of Claude Mythos, a model that possesses sophisticated software logic and vulnerability discovery skills.

Project Glasswing is an initiative that brings together critical infrastructure owners and operators  to secure global code and includes access to Claude Mythos Preview. Akamai is proud to be one of the participants in Project Glasswing as part of our mission to protect the lifeblood of the digital economy.

This new era demands that defenders leverage AI as fast as attackers, making testing frontier models critical to maintaining security. We are in an unprecedented period, as advancements in AI enable the very rapid identification of vulnerabilities and the ability to chain together and demonstrate exploitation.

Akamai Chief Security Officer Boaz Gelbord recently said, “To address this new reality, we are testing against critical components in our codebase, with a focus on uncovering previously unidentified vulnerabilities in our environment. Ultimately, enterprise security teams need to rapidly re-assess long-held assumptions on security posture and fundamentally re-orient for a post-Mythos world. While we cannot predict the future, we are now in a new normal and need to rapidly pivot our defenses in this AI era for cybersecurity.”

The shift toward AI-driven discovery is an inflection point for the entire industry. For 30 years, the goal was to “patch and protect.” In the era of Claude Mythos, the goal is to build architectures that are resilient by design — by continuously understanding exposure and by adapting in real time. Legacy security solutions built on firewalls and VPNs were designed for a world of human-speed attackers. Project Glasswing is how we move beyond that legacy.

This blog post contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the expected capabilities and performance of Claude Mythos Preview and its integration with Akamai’s platform, the anticipated benefits of participation in Project Glasswing, and the future direction of Akamai’s security architecture. Words such as “designed to,” “expect,” “aim,” “intended,” “potential,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including: the possibility that the capabilities of Claude Mythos Preview may not perform as anticipated at scale; Akamai’s ability to successfully integrate third-party AI technologies into its security platform; the pace of AI capability development and adoption across the cybersecurity industry; changes in customer requirements or the competitive landscape for cybersecurity services; and other factors described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this post.