Akamai

Overview

Firefly integrates with Akamai to pull in information like configurations, properties, and edge hostnames as "assets". This means in your Firefly Inventory, you'll see Akamai resources listed (with their configurations) just like cloud assets. You can then enforce IaC or policies on them as well (for example, ensuring all Akamai properties follow a naming convention).

Prerequisites

• An Akamai API client with appropriate credentials (Client token, Client secret, Access token)

• Ensure the API client has read permissions on Akamai resources

• Access to Akamai Control Center to create API clients

Setup Procedure

1. In Firefly, select Add New > Akamai

2. In Akamai Control Center, create a new API client with read permissions

3. Copy the credentials into Firefly's integration form

4. Select your Akamai region, and select Next

Creating API Credentials

1. Navigate to Akamai Control Center

2. Go to Identity & Access Management section

3. Create a new API client with read-only permissions

4. Save the client token, client secret, and access token

Configuration Details

• Firefly scans every 8 hours by default for SaaS data

• Your Akamai configurations list will stay updated automatically

• You can enforce IaC or policies on your Akamai assets

• Supports monitoring of Akamai properties, configurations, and edge hostnames

Best Practices

1. Use dedicated API clients for Firefly integration

2. Regularly rotate API credentials for security

3. Monitor API client usage in Akamai

4. Keep track of which Akamai assets are being monitored

5. Review and update policies as needed

Troubleshooting

1. For API credential issues:

   • Verify API client permissions

   • Check if the credentials have expired

   • Ensure the client has the correct access level

2. For asset discovery issues:

   • Verify the integration is active in Firefly

   • Check if the API client has access to the required resources

   • Review Firefly integration logs

3. For policy enforcement issues:

   • Verify the asset types are supported

   • Check policy configuration

   • Review Firefly policy logs