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Browser extension based security for AI usage and SaaS access, acquired by Akamai

Secure Enterprise Browser Software
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  • Deployment Cloud Based, SaaS
  • Starting price Not published
  • Free trial Not offered
  • Best for Medium Business, Large Enterprise

What is LayerX?

LayerX delivers browser security through an extension rather than a separate browser, concentrating on AI usage security with AI discovery, data loss prevention for AI tools and access control over which AI applications staff may use. The company has been acquired by Akamai.

Delivering through an extension is a deliberate trade. It installs into the browsers an organisation already manages, so deployment is a policy push rather than a rollout, and it works across Chrome and Edge without changing what anyone uses. The limitation is that an extension operates within the browser's extension model, which constrains what it can see and do compared with a browser built for the purpose.

Concentrating on AI usage is well targeted, because this is the live problem. Staff paste customer data, source code and internal documents into AI tools daily, usually without malice and often without realising the exposure. Discovering which AI applications are in use is the first step, and most organisations genuinely do not know.

The Akamai acquisition places the product alongside a large security and delivery portfolio, and the stated intent is end to end security with real time AI usage control. Buyers should confirm packaging and roadmap directly.

Key Features of LayerX

  • Browser extension deployment
  • AI application discovery
  • Data loss prevention for AI tools
  • AI access control by user and application
  • SaaS application visibility
  • Works across managed Chrome and Edge
  • Policy enforcement without a browser change
  • Session and activity monitoring
  • Risk scoring for web applications
  • Now part of Akamai

LayerX Pricing

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No rate is published. Pricing is quoted on seat count and may change following the Akamai acquisition.

LayerX Specifications

Deployment
  • Cloud Based
  • SaaS
Desktop
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Built for
  • Medium Business
  • Large Enterprise
Support
  • Email
  • Knowledge Base
Public API
Yes
Free trial
No
Free plan
No
Runs in browser
No
Customisable
No
Website
layerxsecurity.com

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LayerX FAQs

No rate is published. The vendor asks buyers to make contact, and packaging may change following the Akamai acquisition.

Yes. Akamai has acquired LayerX, describing the result as end to end security with real time AI usage control. Buyers should confirm packaging and roadmap with the vendor.

It installs into browsers an organisation already manages, so deployment is a policy push rather than a rollout. The limit is that an extension works within the browser's extension model, which constrains what it can do.

Staff paste customer data, source code and internal documents into AI tools daily, usually without malice and often without realising. Discovering which AI applications are in use is the first step, and most organisations do not know.

No. It works with the browsers already deployed, which is the main practical difference from a dedicated enterprise browser.