Akamai Technologies has launched a suite of new AI-powered capabilities for its Guardicore Segmentation platform, aiming to help organisations contain breaches faster and push Zero Trust strategies deeper into their networks as cyberattacks grow more automated and complex.
The enhancements address a critical challenge facing many enterprises: while security teams can detect threats quickly, attackers often move laterally within networks long before containment measures kick in. Akamai’s upgraded platform is designed to close that gap through continuous discovery, automated policy creation, and real-time risk containment.
At the core of the update is an AI engine that analyses application behaviour, generates segmentation policies, and tests enforcement impact before rollout. According to Akamai, this reduces both manual effort and operational risk long‑standing friction points that have historically slowed microsegmentation projects.
The company says the improvements will enable organisations to confidently enforce Zero Trust controls at scale without needing to expand security headcount.
“AI-driven attacks are accelerating, and organisations need faster, safer ways to contain lateral movement before damage spreads.”
— Ofer Wolf, Senior Vice President & GM, Enterprise Security, Akamai
Key Enhancements
- Continuous discovery: Real-time visibility into workloads and dependencies to strengthen Zero Trust foundations.
- AI-driven policy generation: Automated, explainable segmentation rules validated through simulation.
- Proof‑driven enforcement: Reduces the attack surface with high confidence, removing uncertainty around blocking traffic.
- Continuous risk containment: Correlates exposure-aware detection with segmentation policies to shrink blast radius during live incidents.
- Delegated workflows: An App Owner Portal that speeds approvals and embeds Zero Trust responsibilities within application teams.
Ofer Wolf, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Enterprise Security at Akamai, said the company’s latest innovations are informed by analysing more than 500 segmentation projects globally. “These enhancements apply AI-powered segmentation throughout the entire risk‑containment lifecycle from continuous discovery and intelligent insight to runtime assurance and rapid response,” he said.
Akamai’s updated solution is targeted at organisations operating hybrid infrastructure, cloud-native environments, and emerging AI workloads where limiting lateral movement and meeting regulatory compliance are increasingly urgent.