Not yet. Akamai has not publicly deployed post-quantum TLS on its CDN edge network. Akamai uses classical TLS with RSA/ECDSA for content delivery and security services.
Key Takeaway: Akamai is NOT quantum safe. Scan your Akamai-connected infrastructure with QScout. Monitor Akamai security bulletins for PQC announcements. Consider dual-CDN strategies with PQC-capable providers for sensitive content.
Akamai is NOT quantum safe today. **Current State:** Akamai's CDN, WAF, and DDoS protection services use TLS 1.2/1.3 with classical RSA and ECDSA certificates. Akamai's edge servers perform TLS termination using classical key exchange. **PQC Progress:** Akamai has been less publicly active in PQC deployment compared to Cloudflare: - **Edge TLS**: No public announcement of PQC key exchange support on Akamai edge. - **Guardicore (microsegmentation)**: Uses classical TLS. - **Linode (cloud)**: Classical TLS for all services. **HNDL Risk:** Akamai delivers content for a significant portion of internet traffic. TLS sessions terminated at Akamai edge are protected by classical key exchange, making intercepted content delivery vulnerable to future quantum decryption. **What Organizations Should Do:** Audit your Akamai property configurations, origin server connections, and security policies. Use QScout to identify all Akamai-connected endpoints and their cryptographic configurations.
| Full Name | Akamai Technologies CDN and Security |
| Category | infrastructure |
| Quantum Vulnerability | Akamai edge TLS uses classical key exchange (RSA/ECDH) vulnerable to quantum attack. |
| NIST Status | Akamai has not publicly announced NIST PQC standard deployment timelines. |
| Deprecation Timeline | Akamai has not published PQC migration timelines. |
| Replaced By | Akamai will need to deploy ML-KEM for TLS key exchange across its edge network |
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