CDNetworks Recognized for Strong WAAP Capabilities in IDC China WAAP Vendor Assessment 2025

SINGAPORE, September 30, 2025 – CDNetworks, the APAC-leading network to deliver edge as a service, has been recognized in the IDC report China WAAP Vendor Technology Capability Assessment, 2025: Collaborative Capabilities of LLM-Firewalls (doc #CHC51947924, August 2025). In the report, CDNetworks received high marks across key dimensions, including Web Application Firewall (WAF), large language model (LLM)-firewall collaboration, API protection and monitoring, and more.

According to IDC, as enterprises increasingly adopt LLMs, Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) solutions must evolve to deliver more advanced defenses. CDNetworks’ proven strengths in LLM-firewall collaboration reinforce its position as a trusted provider of intelligent, comprehensive, and future-ready security protection.

IDC highlights CDNetworks’ strengths in:

• Closed-Loop Risk Management: Unified lifecycle protection from asset discovery to post-event analysis.
• Intelligent Real-Time Protection: Multi-engine architecture correlates edge, AI, and big data analysis in real time.
• Threat Intelligence: Billions of records enriched with feature engineering and risk clustering to enhance accuracy.
• 24/7 Intelligent Security Operations: LLM-powered monitoring ensures rapid response and incident validation.
• Global Distributed Architecture: 2,800+ PoPs and 40 scrubbing centers mitigating attacks up to 20 Tbps.
• Simplified Operations: Unified platform, adaptive policies, and multi-cloud flexibility streamline management.
• Proven Expertise: Over a decade of security operations across critical industries.

“As the global adoption of LLMs accelerates, securing these models has become an urgent priority,” said Antony Li, APAC Head of Sales at CDNetworks. “IDC’s recognition underscores our strengths in WAAP and intelligent security. We will continue to innovate and collaborate with LLM-firewall to counter AI-powered threats, while safeguarding organizations across industries such as e-commerce and gaming against complex threats, including the OWASP LLM Top 10 and beyond.”

Download the Report Excerpt

This IDC study provides security leaders with vendor evaluations, technical insights, and future outlooks on WAAP development in China. Download the excerpt and check CDNetworks’ assessment results in detail.

About CDNetworks

As the APAC-leading network with over 2,800 global Points of Presence and more than 20 years of technology experience, CDNetworks delivers the fastest and most secure digital experiences to end users. Our diverse products and services include web performance, media delivery, cloud security, edge computing, zero-trust security, and colocation services — all designed to spur business innovation.

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