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AI is accelerating attacks to machine speed, leaving security teams in a dangerous ""Visibility Paradox."" If you can't see it, you can't protect it. Ready to transition from fragmented tools to unified resilience? Secure your AI ecosystem today. Register now - https://ow.ly/ii8G50Zj15B Perfect for tech leaders who are looking to modernize their defense strategies against AI-era threats. Ep.5- Secure series: Guide to AI Resilience: Transitioning from Fragmented Tools to Unified Security Ep.6 - Secure series: The 2026 AI Risk Landscape: Defending Against Machine-Speed Risk Ep.7 - Secure series:Control the Outcome: Security in the Age of AI-Driven Attacks"

📬 Our June edition of the Partner Newsletter is now available on the partner portal, making it easier than ever to catch up on the latest news, resources, and opportunities for Akamai partners. In this month's newsletter, you'll find: ✅ The latest partner announcements and updates ✅ New security and cloud resources ✅ Upcoming webinars and enablement opportunities ✅ Fresh marketing assets to help you engage customers Whether you're looking to revisit a previous edition or stay current with what's new, this page is your one-stop destination for every 2026 Partner Newsletter. 👉 Explore the June newsletter and bookmark the page for future editions: https://ow.ly/LyEz50ZiwRg #AkamaiPartners #PartnerEnablement #ChannelPartners #Cybersecurity #CloudComputing

This month, we're proud to recognize Mariem Ben Yahia as our June Channel Rockstar. Mariem is a passionate advocate for both our customers and partners, bringing exceptional attention to detail, dedication, and a customer-first mindset to everything she does. Her collaborative approach and commitment to delivering meaningful outcomes have earned the trust of colleagues, partners, and customers alike. Whether she's representing Akamai at industry events, fostering new relationships, or helping turn conversations into opportunities, Mariem exemplifies what it means to put partners first. Her enthusiasm for connecting people, sharing knowledge, and strengthening cyber resilience continues to make a lasting impact across the EMEA channel ecosystem. 👏 Please join us in congratulating Mariem on this well-deserved recognition as our June Channel Rockstar!

Our recent Security Enablement Bootcamp in Jakarta with Westcon-Comstor Indonesia was an absolute blast. We covered everything from Microsegmentation to AAP and API Security, combining deep-dive technical insights with hands-on labs and real-world objection-handling role-plays. A massive shoutout to the Westcon team (ira, Aria, Anjar, and Fahmi) for making this happen, and to Akamai’s team - Eric and Shayne for making this a huge success. Ready to crush some goals together! 🤝 #Akamai #Westcon #AkamaiPartnerConnect #APISecurity #Cybersecurity #PartnerEnablement

Is your data center ready for AI? More importantly... is your security? Join us on July 15 at 12 PM EST to see how Akamai Guardicore and Aruba CX deliver AI-ready infrastructure with Zero Trust security, helping you: 🔹 Gain instant network visibility 🔹 Stop lateral movement 🔹 Accelerate policy creation with AI 🔹 Secure AI and Kubernetes workloads Can't join live? Register anyway, and we'll send you the recording. 👇 Register below!

🤖 AI innovation is accelerating. So are the risks hiding beneath it. As organizations rush to deploy AI applications, agents, and MCP servers, many are unknowingly expanding their attack surface faster than they can secure it. The challenge isn't just protecting AI. It's understanding what needs protection in the first place. Our latest white paper, Securing AI Applications Begins with Visibility into API Risk, explores why visibility is the foundation of AI security and how organizations can: 🔍 Discover shadow APIs, AI agents, and unmanaged MCP servers before attackers do ⚠️ Identify hidden risks created by AI-assisted development and machine-speed exploitation 🔗 Secure increasingly complex agent-to-agent interactions across internal and external environments 🛡️ Implement layered runtime protection and AI guardrails that inspect every prompt and response ✅ Enable AI innovation without sacrificing security, compliance, or resilience You can't secure what you can't see. And in AI environments, visibility gaps quickly become security gaps. Download the white paper to learn how continuous API discovery and runtime protection can help you build a stronger foundation for AI security: https://ow.ly/EQnq50ZgK2X

🔐 What happens after an attacker gets in? That's a question security leaders need to answer in 2026. As AI-powered threats accelerate and automated exploits operate at machine speed, preventing every breach is no longer realistic. The organizations that come out ahead are the ones prepared to contain attacks before they spread. In the latest Akamai Channel Champions podcast, we explore why an "assume breach" mindset is becoming essential and how Akamai Guardicore Segmentation helps stop lateral movement, reduce blast radius, and strengthen cyber resilience. 🎧 Catch the episode here: https://ow.ly/YoLV50ZgJxV #AkamaiPartners #ZeroTrust #Microsegmentation #RansomwareDefense #CyberSecurity #ChannelPartners

AI agents are reshaping digital experiences, from shopping and content discovery to task automation. But as agent traffic grows, so does the need for trust, visibility, and control. Akamai's new AI Agent Traffic Security Framework helps organizations securely manage AI-driven interactions by combining verified identity, user-linked authentication, trust analysis, edge enforcement, content monetization, and traffic visibility. Built into Akamai Bot & Agent Control and developed alongside ecosystem leaders including Visa, Experian, Skyfire, Auth0, Ping Identity, and TollBit, the framework helps businesses: 🔹 Verify who an AI agent represents and what it's authorized to do 🔹 Distinguish trusted agents from malicious bots 🔹 Apply identity-driven security controls 🔹 Enable secure agentic commerce and content access As AI agents increasingly act on behalf of users, organizations need a trusted foundation to embrace these new interactions with confidence. Read more: https://ow.ly/8XX550ZgJwH

Great wrap-up to our Partner Pre-Sales Technical Workshop in Ho Chi Minh City, hosted in collaboration with our distributor, VietSunshine JSC! We brought together 25 pre-sales experts from 10 partner organizations to dive deep into the value selling of Akamai AAP, API Security, and Firewall for AI, capping it off with a hands-on attack simulation workshop that showed real-world threats and defenses in action. Thank you to Tc. Eric Tung and Quy Le for their incredible teamwork in delivering this impactful session, and to the entire Vietsunshine team for their flawless execution of local logistics and partner invitations—here’s to empowering our partners and strengthening cybersecurity across Vietnam! 🥂 #Akamai #Vietsunshine #AkamaiPartnerConnect #APISecurity #Cybersecurity #PartnerEnablement

🔐 The security landscape is evolving fast, and so are the opportunities for partners. Join the Akamai EMEA Channel Power Hour to gain insights into the trends, threats, and growth opportunities shaping the second half of 2026. Hear directly from Akamai leaders and subject matter experts on regional priorities, AI-driven security challenges, and the programs designed to help you accelerate your business. Key highlights: ✅ EMEA business updates and growth priorities ✅ AI-driven threat trends and customer security opportunities ✅ Partner success story: Partner in the Spotlight ✅ Partner Connect updates, enablement, campaigns, and go-to-market support Don't miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the market, strengthen customer conversations, and align with Akamai's strategic direction across EMEA. 📅 July 8, 2026 🕒 15:00 CET | 14:00 BST Register today and secure your spot: https://ow.ly/wbVX50Zf1WJ Martin Hellmer I Marieke Hilbers I Ivan Virgili I Karl Mayer I Imane NKAIRI I Ahmed Mohamed I Olivier Chotard I Yvonne Frommel I Holger Kuntz I 💾 Youri Lahouari 🛡️ I  Markus Reiter I Erik van Veen I Victor Fernandez Lazaro I Katarzyna Kalista I Griff Akai I Steve Chambers I Lara Del Pin I Magnus Häggström I Heather Lehd I Marika Marzec I Tiziana Mazzanti I Laura Sturgeon I Adam Turnbull