Vendor Sheet
Providing Mission-Critical Support at the Edge
This solution brief explains how Akamai enables Department of Defense organizations to securely deliver mission-critical applications and data using its Global Edge Platform. Combining Web App and API Protector (WAAP) with GovShield, the platform provides real-time threat detection, DDoS mitigation, Zero Trust security, cloud-agnostic deployment, and centralized management across multi-domain environments. Akamai's globally distributed infrastructure supports secure data movement, improved application performance, enhanced visibility, and resilient operations while reducing complexity for military organizations. The brief also highlights the company's decades of cybersecurity experience and demonstrates how its layered approach strengthens operational resilience across defense environments
