Akamai Guardicore Segmentation

5.7easy start · #26 of 29
in Microsegmentation Software

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Runs on api, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows.

Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is ranked #26 of 29 in microsegmentation software on The Geeks Club, made by Akamai Guardicore Segmentation (Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States). It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. A free trial is offered.

Compared on microsegmentation software

Outbound control: advanced
Rule direction: both
Connection alerts: Yes
Application rules: Yes
Supported platforms: cloud, on-premises, Kubernetes, IoT/OT
Central management: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Akamai Guardicore Segmentation uses microsegmentation to stop lateral movement, contain breaches, and support Zero Trust strategies.
Granular policies: It supports segmentation policies down to the process and service level.
Visibility: The product maps application dependencies and network flows for real-time and historical analysis, including user- and process-level activity.
Policy creation: It offers guided templates and AI-assisted policy suggestions.
Deployment: The product can be managed in the cloud or on premises and offers agent-based and agentless options.
Environments: Akamai describes coverage for legacy systems, cloud, Kubernetes, IoT, and OT environments.
Integrations: Akamai’s product brief names AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Active Directory, VMware, ServiceNow, and F5 among supported infrastructure or data sources.
Threat detection: The product includes reputation analysis for suspicious domains, IPs, and file hashes, and policy-based detection of unauthorized communications.
Threat hunting: Akamai Hunt can use Guardicore telemetry and Akamai research to hunt for threats; the product page describes managed response as optional.
Compliance use: Akamai says the product can help identify in-scope assets, segment them, and review controls using real-time and historical views.
Support: Guardicore support lists Premium and Elite tiers with 24x7x365 availability; Elite includes a designated customer success engineer.
Notable limit: The Guardicore Platform Agent requirements page says agent support depends on a license for Guardicore Segmentation, Enterprise Application Access, or Secure Internet Access Enterprise.
Founded: 1998
Headquarters: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Microsegmentation Software in 2026#26 of 29

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Sources

akamai.com/products/akamai-guardicore-segmentation· checked 9 Oct 2026
akamai.com/site/en/documents/brief/2024/akamai-gua· checked 9 Oct 2026
akamai.com/global-services/support/guardicore-supp· checked 9 Oct 2026
techdocs.akamai.com/guardicore-platform-agent/docs/requirem· checked 9 Oct 2026