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  "name": "Akamai Enterprise Threat Protector",
  "description": "Akamai Enterprise Threat Protector (ETP) is a cloud-based secure web gateway designed to provide real-time protection against sophisticated threats such as malware, ransomware, and phishing. It leverages Akamai's global intelligence to proactively block malicious requests at the DNS and URL layers before a connection is established.",
  "url": "https://optimly.ai/brand/akamai-enterprise-threat-protector",
  "logoUrl": "",
  "baiScore": 88,
  "archetype": "Challenger",
  "category": "Cybersecurity",
  "categorySlug": null,
  "keyFacts": [],
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  "competitors": [
    {
      "slug": "cisco-umbrella",
      "name": "Cisco Umbrella"
    },
    {
      "slug": "cloudflare-gateway-proxy",
      "name": "Cloudflare Gateway Proxy"
    },
    {
      "slug": "infoblox-bloxone-threat-defense",
      "name": "Infoblox Bloxone Threat Defense"
    },
    {
      "slug": "zscaler-internet-access",
      "name": "Zscaler Internet Access"
    }
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  "aiAlternatives": [],
  "parentBrand": {
    "slug": "akamai-technologies",
    "name": "Akamai Technologies, Inc."
  },
  "subBrands": [],
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-10T17:32:15.085+00:00",
  "verifiedVitals": {
    "website": "https://www.akamai.com/products/enterprise-threat-protector",
    "founded": "2017",
    "headquarters": "Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA",
    "pricing_model": "Subscription",
    "core_products": "DNS Filtering, Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Inline DLP, Threat Intelligence, Application Control.",
    "key_differentiator": "Leverages the world's largest distributed edge platform to identify and block threats with lower latency and higher visibility than centralized competitors.",
    "target_markets": "Global 2000, Government, Healthcare, Financial Services, Large Enterprise.",
    "employee_count": "10,000+ (Parent Company)",
    "funding_stage": "Public (Parent: AKAM)",
    "subcategory": "Secure Web Gateway (SWG) / DNS Security"
  },
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}