Fastly Named a Leader in 2026 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide WAAP Platforms
For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below: Fastly Named a Leader in 2026 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide WAAP Platforms Company brings delivery, security, and compute together to accelerate enterprise innovation at global scale Fastly, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLY), a leader in global edge cloud platforms, today announced it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Web Application and API Protection Platforms 2026 Vendor Assessment. Fastly has continued to invest in the security portfolio of its edge cloud platform, bringing delivery, security, and compute together to help businesses move fast and stay safe in the AI era. The company’s security offerings include Next-Gen WAF, Bot Management, DDoS Protection, API Security, AI Firewall, and Client-Side Protection, all running inline on its global network. Fastly’s security portfolio includes patent-pending deception technology that goes beyond blocking account takeover attempts by returning intentionally false information to attackers, cross-customer threat intelligence that supports preemptive policy decisions, and AI bot management that helps customers control how AI crawlers and bots access
For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below: Fastly Named a Leader in 2026 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide WAAP Platforms Company brings delivery, security, and compute together to accelerate enterprise innovation at global scale Fastly, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLY), a leader in global edge cloud platforms, today announced it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Web Application and API Protection Platforms 2026 Vendor Assessment. Fastly has continued to invest in the security portfolio of its edge cloud platform, bringing delivery, security, and compute together to help businesses move fast and stay safe in the AI era.
The company’s security offerings include Next-Gen WAF, Bot Management, DDoS Protection, API Security, AI Firewall, and Client-Side Protection, all running inline on its global network. Fastly’s security portfolio includes patent-pending deception technology that goes beyond blocking account takeover attempts by returning intentionally false information to attackers, cross-customer threat intelligence that supports preemptive policy decisions, and AI bot management that helps customers control how AI crawlers and bots access their content.
” In our view, these capabilities help to address a changing threat landscape as bot traffic exceeds 50% in many industries based on Fastly traffic in January 2026 and AI brings new challenges for businesses. ” “Complexity is fractalizing. Every enterprise has seen an explosion in APIs, speed of change, and AI agents and bots calling them. Single, siloed defenses do not work.
Fastly runs differentiated layers of defense that compound as applications multiply,” said Kelly Shortridge, Chief Product Officer at Fastly. ” Fastly’s edge cloud platform helps enterprises build and scale secure, high-performance applications closer to users and data. To learn more about Fastly’s edge cloud platform or access a complimentary copy of the IDC MarketScape excerpt, visit IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Web Application and API Protection Platforms 2026 Vendor Assessment, September 2026, IDC # US54130626.
About IDC IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of technology and service suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared.
The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors. About Fastly, Inc. Fastly’s powerful and programmable edge cloud platform helps the world’s top brands deliver online experiences that are fast, safe, and engaging through edge compute, delivery, security, and observability offerings that improve site performance, enhance security, and empower innovation at a global scale.
Compared to other providers, Fastly’s powerful, high-performance, and modern platform architecture empowers developers to deliver secure websites and apps with rapid time-to-market and demonstrated, industry-leading cost savings. Organizations around the world trust Fastly to help them upgrade the internet experience, including Reddit, Universal Music Group, and SeatGeek. Learn more about Fastly at ( ), and follow us @fastly. com) Investor Contact Vernon Essi, Jr.
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