Akamai in India: Web, API and DDoS Protection Plus Segmentation
Akamai protects websites and APIs at the edge, absorbs DDoS attacks, and segments internal networks to stop attackers moving sideways. Invitty helps Indian enterprises match the right Akamai product to the risk they actually face.
Reviewed 13 November 2026 · Rathish Kumar, Invitty
Akamai describes App & API Protector as an all-in-one product that combines its WAF with layer 7 DDoS defence, API discovery, sensitive data protection and bot controls. Around it sit Prolexic for network-level DDoS, Guardicore Segmentation for microsegmentation inside your data centre and cloud, and a separate API Security product. Most Indian buyers start with one of these, not all four.
Akamai products at a glance
| Product | What it does | Good fit for |
|---|---|---|
| App & API Protector | WAF plus layer 7 DDoS, API discovery, sensitive data protection and bot controls | Banks, fintech, e-commerce and public portals |
| Prolexic | Network-level DDoS protection for data centres and IP ranges | Organisations whose whole network, not just websites, could be targeted |
| Akamai Guardicore Segmentation | Software-based microsegmentation across on-premises and cloud workloads | Limiting how far ransomware can spread internally |
| Akamai API Security | Discovers and audits APIs and their activity | Teams with many APIs and no complete inventory |
| Bot Manager and Account Protector | Bot detection and account takeover protection | Login, checkout and OTP pages under abuse |
| Enterprise Application Access | Zero trust access to private applications | Replacing VPN access to internal apps |
Edge protection or internal segmentation?
Akamai covers two quite different problems. App & API Protector and Prolexic sit at the edge and stop attacks from reaching you. Guardicore Segmentation works inside your network and limits what a compromised server can talk to. If your worry is a public portal going down or being scraped, start at the edge. If your worry is ransomware spreading from one infected machine to the file servers, start with segmentation.
Segmentation: start by watching, not blocking
Microsegmentation projects fail when teams write blocking rules before they understand traffic. Deploy agents, map which servers actually talk to each other for a few weeks, then ring-fence the most valuable systems first: domain controllers, backup servers and databases. Expand rule by rule.
What to prepare before an Akamai proposal
- Public domains and APIs to protect, with traffic levels and peak events such as sales or results days.
- Recent incidents: DDoS, scraping, credential stuffing or API abuse.
- For segmentation: server count, operating systems, and which systems hold your most sensitive data.
- Existing WAF, CDN or firewall rules that will overlap.
Where Invitty supplies and supports Akamai
Akamai is mostly delivered as a cloud service, so onboarding is remote. Invitty, in Ambattur, Chennai, can hold on-site workshops and segmentation mapping sessions for Tamil Nadu customers, and supports enterprises in Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kerala remotely. Our SASE guide covers related secure access options.
Akamai: questions buyers ask
What does Akamai App & API Protector include?
What is the difference between Prolexic and App & API Protector?
Can Akamai stop ransomware spreading inside our network?
Who supplies Akamai in Chennai?
Sources
Product facts on this page come from these pages, checked on 13 November 2026. Vendors change products and licensing, so we confirm current details in every quotation.
- Akamai App & API Protector
- Akamai Prolexic
- Akamai Guardicore Segmentation
- Akamai API Security
- Akamai Bot Manager
- Akamai Enterprise Application Access
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