Layer is designed to address the unique security challenges posed by generative AI and LLM applications in enterprise environments. Unlike traditional security tools that only monitor prompts and outputs, Layer tracks the entire conversation flow, including tools, function calls, downstream workflows, multi-turn attacks, and metadata. This comprehensive monitoring enables security teams to detect and respond to advanced threats that often go unnoticed by other solutions.

Layer supports both agent-based (SDK) and agentless deployment, making it adaptable to a wide range of environments and minimizing disruption to existing workflows. It automatically discovers AI applications across the organization, providing full context for each interaction. Layer’s security policies are based on industry standards such as NIST, MITRE, and OWASP, ensuring compliance and allowing for granular policy customization.

With high throughput, low latency, and quick instrumentation, Layer is built for scale and integrates with leading security tools like DataDog, Splunk, Elastic, and PagerDuty for automated responses. Layer’s approach ensures that security does not compromise the speed or reliability of AI applications, supporting both large-scale deployment and rapid incident response.

Key Features

Auto-Discovery of AI Apps

• Automatically detects and catalogs all AI applications in use across the organization.
• Lightweight eBPF monitoring or agentless options minimize operational impact.

Seamless AI and Cybersecurity Integration

• Native integrations and SDKs connect Layer to AI apps and existing security investments.
• Supports automated responses via integration with tools like DataDog, Splunk, Elastic, and PagerDuty.

Superior Threat Detection

• Combines offensive and defensive threat research to protect all AI applications.
• Detects attack patterns that competitors miss and integrates with custom scanners.

End-to-End Visibility

• Captures the entire context of AI interactions, including tool and function calls, retrievals, and embeddings.
• Tracks rich metadata for more accurate threat detection and reduced false positives.

Security Framework Alignment

• Policies map to industry standards (NIST, MITRE, OWASP).
• Enables compliance and customizable protection settings.

Benefits

Comprehensive Protection

• Protects against a wide range of AI-specific threats, including prompt injection, data leakage, and multi-turn attacks.

Operational Efficiency

• Provides actionable insights and remediation workflows for security teams.
• Enables rapid response and policy customization at scale.

Flexible Deployment

• Supports agent-based and agentless integration options.
• Adapts to diverse environments without disrupting workflows.

Compliance and Governance

• Aligns with leading security frameworks and standards.
• Facilitates compliance and auditability for AI applications.