Akamai Kona Site Defender

Akamai Kona Site Defender is a cloud-based web application firewall (WAF) and DDoS protection solution designed to secure websites and APIs from cyberattacks. It protects against OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, bot attacks, and large-scale denial-of-service threats using Akamai’s global content delivery network for scale and resilience. With advanced threat intelligence, real-time monitoring, and customizable security policies, Kona Site Defender helps organizations safeguard applications while maintaining high performance.

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WAF Capabilities Has it?
HTTP/HTTPS traffic filtering
Signature-based attack detection
Behavioral analysis for anomaly detection
DDoS protection
Bot detection and mitigation
Protection against OWASP Top 10 threats
Zero-day vulnerability protection
Custom security rule creation
API traffic inspection and protection
TLS/SSL termination and inspection
Geo-IP based access control
Request rate limiting
Virtual patching for application vulnerabilities
Integration with SIEM platforms
Integration with CDN services
Integration with DevOps pipelines (CI/CD)
Alerting and notification system
Detailed logging and reporting
Cloud-native deployment option
On-premises deployment option
Hybrid (cloud + on-prem) deployment
Integration with load balancing
Role-based access control (RBAC)
Multi-tenancy support (MSSP-friendly)
API access for management and automation
Fully managed service option
Param Akamai Kona Site Defender
Compliance Standards

ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS, GDPR; HIPAA support available via BAA

Audit Logging

Yes – Detailed audit trails and access/request/attack logs with configurable real-time log streaming to SIEM

Reporting

Yes – Incident and compliance reporting, customizable dashboards, log exports and automated alerting

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