Securing AI at Scale: Akamai’s New Firewall for AI

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In this exclusive interview, Swapnil Bhartiya speaks with Rupesh Chokshi, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Akamai’s Application Security Portfolio, about the launch of their groundbreaking Firewall for AI. With web app and API attacks skyrocketing—311 billion and counting—Akamai is responding with a proactive approach to secure the rapidly expanding world of AI and GenAI applications. Chokshi also unpacks insights from Akamai’s latest State of the Internet report, highlighting: The 33% rise in web application attacks 150 billion API-specific threats Why Layer 7 DDoS attacks are becoming more sophisticated How AI is both transforming and exposing the digital terrain With AI being adopted across every vertical—from finance and commerce to government—this conversation is essential for CISOs, developers, and anyone in cloud-native security. 🔗 Read more AI and cloud security insights at www.tfir.io #Akamai #AIsecurity #FirewallForAI #WebAppSecurity #APIsecurity #RSA2025 #TFiR #GenAI #Cybersecurity #RupeshChokshi #DigitalSecurity #ZeroTrust #StateOfTheInternet