Akamai Network Engineering Professional Certificate

Internet Infrastructure Fundamentals

⏱️5-6 weeks

• This technical deep dive covers BGP routing, anycast networking, and DNS architecture.
• Students analyze traceroutes, configure basic Akamai property settings, and interpret network topology maps.
• Hands-on labs use Akamai’s diagnostic tools like EdgeScape and Network Operations Command Center.

CDN Architecture & Configuration

⏱️ 6-8 weeks

• Focusing on Akamai’s distributed edge network, this section teaches cache hierarchy design, origin shielding strategies, and traffic steering methods.
• Students configure advanced caching behaviors, implement prefetching policies, and optimize TLS handshakes for performance.

Network Security Engineering

⏱️ 6-7 weeks

• Covering Akamai’s security solutions, this module implements DDoS mitigation rules, configures rate limiting policies, and deploys bot management techniques.
• Students analyze attack patterns in real traffic logs and simulate defense scenarios against volumetric attacks.

Edge Computing Implementation

⏱️ 5-6 weeks

• This cutting-edge module focuses on deploying serverless functions at the edge using EdgeWorkers.
• Students develop JavaScript edge functions, implement A/B testing logic, and optimize content personalization while maintaining security constraints.

Network Automation & APIs

⏱️ 4-5 weeks

• Teaching infrastructure-as-code approaches, this section automates configurations using Akamai’s CLI and REST APIs.
• Students write Python scripts for bulk property management, implement CI/CD pipelines for network changes, and troubleshoot API errors.

Capstone Project

⏱️ 10-12 weeks

• Students design and implement a complete CDN solution for a simulated global enterprise.
• The project includes network architecture documentation, security policy implementation, performance optimization testing, and incident response planning.

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