Akamai has deepened its collaboration with Deutsche Telekom Security through the Security Certified Service Provider initiative, enabling the partner to deliver advanced cybersecurity solutions to finance, insurance, critical infrastructure and public sector clients. As an early adopter, Deutsche Telekom Security gains full access to Akamai’s API security lifecycle management, hybrid deployment support and sovereign cloud hosting options, positioning it to address evolving regulatory and data sovereignty requirements across Europe.

Under the new agreement, Deutsche Telekom Security will offer Day-2 operations services that encompass continuous monitoring, quarterly business reviews, API audits and compliance assessments. The partner’s teams will also conduct proactive API security testing and provide incident management support. These services are designed to reduce time to remediation by up to 40% compared to industry benchmarks, based on Akamai’s internal performance metrics.

In addition to API security, Deutsche Telekom Security is extending support for Akamai Guardicore Segmentation, delivering network microsegmentation administration, real-time security event handling and compliance reporting. This integrated approach leverages Akamai’s global threat intelligence, which recorded 150 billion API attacks between January 2023 and December 2024, to inform segmentation policies and reduce lateral attack risk by an estimated 60%.

Deutsche Telekom Security’s implementation of Akamai’s solutions for a major German state bank underscores the partnership’s sector relevance. The deployment secured critical infrastructure components, achieved full compliance with national banking regulations and delivered 24/7 monitoring by a dedicated team of 240 specialists. Financial institutions working with Akamai partners can expect accelerated regulatory approval processes and a strengthened security posture against sophisticated, AI-driven threats.