DDoS Protection

Robust, behavioral DDoS defense — for all layers, in-cloud, on-premises, or hybrid

Defend against today’s most sophisticated attacks

Businesses today face the constant threat of sophisticated and well-orchestrated distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Akamai’s DDoS protection, built on dedicated infrastructure, protects your internet-facing applications and systems while maintaining fast, highly secure, and always-available DNS.

Stop attacks before they reach your applications, data, or infrastructure

Ensure business continuity

Operate confidently, knowing your DDoS defense is built on a dedicated infrastructure.

Optimize protection for your use cases

Maintain fast, always-available DNS, segmented across nonoverlapping clouds.

Gain full control of traffic before it hits your servers

Stop attacks in the cloud while freeing up internal resources.

Report: Attackers leverage AI to link threats

Attackers are amplifying old tactics with AI precision. Get expert data on surging API and DDoS threats in the 2026 SOTI.

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DDoS Attacks Across the Financial Sector: Threats and Mitigation

From Nuisance to Strategic Threat: DDoS Attacks Against the Financial Sector

The financial sector continues to be the prime target for increasingly complex and persistent DDoS attacks. This recent paper from FS-ISAC and Akamai explores the shifting tactics of threat actors and offers strategic guidance for resilience.

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DDoS protection products

App & API Protector

Leading security protection for applications and APIs at the edge.

Prolexic

Protect your infrastructure from distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.

Edge DNS

Akamai DNS protects on-prem, cloud, and hybrid DNS while ensuring high availability and performance.

11 DDoS Myths That Just Won't Go Away

Beware of these common myths when evaluating solutions to defend against a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.

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