Exhibit 10.27

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Policy on Director Compensation Payable Upon Departure from the Board

Upon a non-employee director’s departure from the Board, such director, if he or
she has completed one year of Board service, will receive:

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A cash payment equal to the pro-rated annual cash retainer payable to such
director under Akamai’s non-employee director compensation plan and

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Acceleration of 100% of the unvested DSUs and RSUs held by such director at the
time of departure. Such shares will become exercisable in full.

In addition, if a director has completed three years of Board service at the
time of departure, 100% of the unvested stock options initially granted to such
director upon joining the Board will accelerate at the time of departure and
become exercisable in full.
In addition, if a director has completed two years of Board service at the time
of departure, 100% of the unvested RSUs initially granted to such director upon
joining the Board will accelerate at the time of departure and become
exercisable in full.