According to reports from GlobeNewswire, Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) has been named a Customers' Choice in the January 2026 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Network Security Microsegmentation. The company earned a 99% recommendation rate and was one of only two vendors to receive this distinction in the report. Vendors placed in the upper-right Customers' Choice quadrant have scores that meet or exceed the market average for both User Interest and Adoption, and Overall Experience metrics.
As reported by GlobeNewswire, this marks the first year Gartner is publishing a Voice of the Customer report for Network Security Microsegmentation, signaling market maturity and broad recognition that microsegmentation is no longer a 'nice to have' control but essential. Gartner defines network security microsegmentation — also referred to as Zero Trust network segmentation — as an effort that can create more granular and dynamic access policies than traditional network segmentation, allowing organizations to create dynamic access policies between individual assets and applications across cloud environments.
According to the GlobeNewswire report, customer testimonials contributed significantly to Akamai's recognition. An IT Associate from the Services sector praised the 'impeccable' Guardicore experience from start to finish, noting that unlike typical vendor relationships, 'the experience was flawless all the way through from start to finish' and rating the post-support as 'exceptional — 10/10.' An Infrastructure Security Engineer from Banking highlighted that microsegmentation is 'critical to achieving security goals' and praised Guardicore's interface for optimizing team collaboration. An IT Manager from Healthcare and Biotech noted three years of reliable usage 'without any issues,' while an IT Security Manager from Banking commended Akamai's guidance and troubleshooting support, praising their 'great levels of advice and guidance' in setup and daily operations.
As reported by GlobeNewswire, Patrick Sullivan, CTO of Security Strategy at Akamai, stated that the company is 'honored to be a Customers' Choice in Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Network Security Microsegmentation.' Sullivan emphasized that this distinction is 'a testament to Akamai's relentless customer focus and emphasis on user experience.' The Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice distinctions recognize vendors and products that are highly rated by their customers, representing a top-level synthesis of vendor software products most valued by IT enterprise professionals.
