SecureIQLab: 2025 Cloud WAAP CyberRisk Comparative Vendor Report
Akamai led in this 2025 Security Efficacy Testing Report, outperforming AWS, Azure, and Cloudflare in critical metrics. Tested against 1,360+ real-world attacks, Akamai protected against OWASP Web and API Top 10 threats, achieved 100% resiliency, and passed 100% of legitimate traffic. With seamless protection across WAF, Bot Management and APIs, Akamai continues to set the standard in modern WAAP performance.
Download the Testing Report to See These Key Results:
- #1 in Security Efficacy: Akamai outperformed Azure by 21%, Cloudflare by 40%, and AWS by 109%.
- 100% OWASP Coverage: Only Akamai protected every OWASP Web and API Top 10 category tested.
- Bot and Layer 7 DDoS Defense: Only Akamai delivered perfect scores across all advanced threat vectors.
- Zero False Positives: Akamai passed 100% of legitimate user traffic — no customer friction.
- Protocol Coverage: Full protection for SOAP, REST, gRPC, and GraphQL; others missed or failed key protocols.
- Resilient by Design: Maintained 100% efficacy during failovers, DDoS spikes, and outages.
