Akamai Unveils Agentic Security Framework to Power Trusted AI-Driven Interactions and Commerce
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As AI agents increasingly act on behalf of users, every request raises critical questions of identity, intent, and trust. To address this, Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) today announced its unified agentic framework for its Bot & Agent Control solutions, which connects identity, observability, trust, and edge security into a single, real-time decisioning layer to power scalable AI-driven interactions at the edge.
Six tightly integrated pillars form the framework, which are delivered through a coordinated ecosystem of partners:
“AI agents can’t participate in the economy without trusted identity and the ability to transact,” said Amir Sarhangi, Co-Founder and CEO of Skyfire. “Skyfire provides that foundation — enabling agents to authenticate, operate within policy, and access global payment rails. With Akamai, we’re bringing that trust layer to the edge, so enterprises can securely enable trusted agents without re-architecting their existing systems.”
“AI agents are replacing clicks, acting and handling commerce for us. For that to work, businesses need to recognize not just the agent, but who is behind it and what it’s trying to do,” said Patrick Sullivan, VP, CTO of Security Strategy, Akamai. “We’ve built this so that identity informs visibility, visibility drives trust, and trust powers the decisions that let companies safely grow and monetize these new AI interactions. We’re giving businesses the confidence to open their doors to AI without compromising security.”
Across its ecosystem, Akamai is helping businesses move toward a unified approach to managing bots, agents, and users. The result is a scalable model where every interaction is verified, understood, and acted on in real time.
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