Compare Akamai Enterprise Threat Protector vs. Ivanti Neurons for Mobile Threat Defense

Enterprise Threat Protector operates as a cloud-based secure web gateway (SWG), allowing security teams to facilitate safe Internet connections for users and devices, no matter their location, while eliminating the challenges linked to traditional appliance-based solutions. Utilizing the globally distributed Akamai Intelligent Edge Platform, it proactively detects, blocks, and mitigates various targeted threats including malware, ransomware, phishing, DNS data exfiltration, and sophisticated zero-day attacks. The real-time visualization feature highlights the phishing, malware, and command & control threats that Akamai successfully intercepts for its customers, leveraging its deep insights into both DNS and IP traffic. This enables organizations to safeguard web traffic efficiently across all corporate locations and for users outside the network, simplifying the process with a cloud-based secure web gateway (SWG). Ultimately, Enterprise Threat Protector enhances overall cybersecurity posture by streamlining threat management and ensuring robust protection against evolving digital threats.

Ivanti Neurons for Mobile Threat Defense offers a cloud-based solution that provides real-time protection against zero-day threats for both corporate and personal devices, safeguarding against various types of attacks including those targeting devices, networks, applications, and phishing attempts, while also automating threat remediation. This system effectively detects and blocks harmful URLs at the moment they are clicked, whether through email, SMS, social media, or other platforms, and promptly alerts users about any content that has been blocked. Integrated within Ivanti Neurons for MDM and Endpoint Manager Mobile clients, it requires no action from the end-users to install or activate, which facilitates complete adoption and empowers administrators to enforce compliance measures that prevent any disabling or removal of the service. Utilizing advanced machine learning, it consistently evaluates device traffic, installed applications, and potential zero-day vulnerabilities, yielding threat-assessment scores, comprehensive analytics, and in-depth reports. Moreover, continuous visibility into applications allows administrators to assess, permit, or restrict apps based on various risk indicators such as behavior patterns, certificates, and network interactions, ensuring a robust defense against evolving threats. With its automated processes and in-depth analytics, organizations can maintain a higher level of security and compliance effortlessly.