Executive summary CISOs are challenged to secure distributed, cloud-connected environments against sophisticated threats, making proactive and agile network defense essential. Akamai Prolexic Network Cloud Firewall (NCFW) moves access control to the network edge, enabling centralized, cloud-managed policy enforcement for faster and more adaptive threat response. Prolexic NCFW empowers security teams to rapidly define and deploy access rules globally via user interface or API, transforming incident response from reactive to proactive. Enterprises benefit from reduced attack surfaces, operational efficiency, improved uptime, and simplified compliance, while gaining visibility and control over their security posture. Built-in auditability and change tracking support regulatory requirements and facilitate easier audits and governance. Prolexic NCFW integrates seamlessly with existing SecOps workflows, enabling automation, minimizing response times, and reducing operational overhead.…