Operant AI

Thrilled to share that Operant AI has been recognized as one of Amazon Web Services (AWS)'s most innovative startups at re:Invent! Being featured among the cutting-edge companies shaping the future of technology is an incredible honor, and it validates our mission to secure AI at the frontier of innovation. As organizations rapidly adopt AI and Model Context Protocol (MCP) technologies, security can't be an afterthought. We're proud to be leading the charge in making AI deployments safe, compliant, and trustworthy from day one. Now available on AWS Marketplace: https://lnkd.in/gYJsfG4C It's the perfect time to put those year-end AWS credits to work. Start 2025 with your AI infrastructure secured and ready to scale. Here's to building the future of AI safely and responsibly. #AWS #reInvent #AIInnovation #AISecurity #MCP #Startup #CloudSecurity

Your AI agents are moving fast. Is your security keeping up? AI agents are transforming how enterprises operate, but they're also creating new attack surfaces that we've never seen before. The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is reshaping system connectivity at lightning speed. And static security? It can't keep pace. Operant’s new 2026 Guide to Securing MCP breaks down the emerging threat landscape, including an exclusive look at Shadow Escape: the first zero-click AI attack that exposed critical vulnerabilities in how AI agents operate. Inside, you'll find: → Why MCP fundamentally changes the security game → Real attack insights from the field → A practical framework for scaling AI safely Whether you're deploying AI agents or planning your security roadmap, this is required reading. Download the guide: https://lnkd.in/g5Bc3HcH #AISecurity #AIAgents #ModelContextProtocol #MCP #OperantAI #MCPGateway

 🚨 AI Agent = Cyber Weapon? Anthropic recently disclosed what may be the first large-scale, largely autonomous cyber-espionage attack, powered by the agentic AI model Claude Code, which has been weaponized to scan, exploit, and exfiltrate data at a rate of thousands of requests per second. In our latest blog, we break down: • The attack architecture and how it bypassed traditional defenses • Why securing the Model Context Protocol (MCP) layer is now mission-critical for every organization deploying AI agents • How Operant’s MCP Gateway detects and blocks AI-orchestrated attack chains in real-time. If you’re responsible for AI security, trust/risk/compliance, or building AI agents, this is a must-read https://lnkd.in/gN6_W743 #Cybersecurity #AISecurity #AIAgents #MCP #anthropic #ThreatIntelligence #EnterpriseAI #CyberEspionage

𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼-𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗠𝗖𝗣 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 - > https://lnkd.in/gXd3m_Gj 1️⃣ Operant AI’s research team uncovered Shadow Escape, a zero-click exploit that abuses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to steal sensitive data through AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. 2️⃣ The attack runs entirely within trusted system boundaries — no phishing, no malicious links — making it nearly invisible to standard security controls. 3️⃣ A simple PDF upload or CRM query can trigger hidden instructions that make the AI autonomously compile and expose confidential data such as SSNs, credit card numbers, and medical records. 4️⃣ The AI then uses legitimate MCP connections to quietly upload this sensitive information to external malicious endpoints, masked as normal performance logs. 5️⃣ Experts warn this shows how default MCP configurations and unprotected AI agent permissions could lead to massive data leaks across industries like healthcare, finance, and critical infrastructure.

Happy Halloween, a fittingly scary holiday for the last day of Cybersecurity Awareness month 👻 🕷️ 🎃 ! We’re excited to announce that Operant AI is featured in Gartner's freshly released October 2025 "Software Supply Chain Security Playbook" as a leading provider of open-source LLM security evaluation—validation that comes as Gartner warns 80% of organizations will face supply chain attacks by 2028, with AI creating entirely new attack vectors that traditional security tools can't detect (now that’s scary 👻 !). While 700,000+ malicious packages have infiltrated supply chains since 2019, our discovery of the Shadow Escape vulnerability proved that agentic AI architectures are critically exposed to zero-click data exfiltration—and Operant AI is the only platform securing the complete AI stack from foundation models and MCP agent interactions to APIs and container runtime. As the only vendor recognized across four Gartner AI security categories (AI TRiSM, API Protection, MCP Gateways, and AI Agents), we deliver what legacy security can't: real-time prevention of prompt injection, jailbreaks, agent manipulation, and model poisoning with real-time threat detection purpose-built for the age of AI. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/g7c7Y9Sp #SecureAI #SupplyChainSecurity #Gartner #ResponsibleAI #Cybersecurity #AISecurity #LLMSecurity #SecureYourAI #AIGatekeeper #MCPGateway #SecureMCP #ShadowEscape

In the Latio Cloud Security Report, beyond mapping out the main players in the CNAPP game, we wanted to highlight innovations that would be relevant to cloud security engineers even if they're not strictly considered cloud security. There are a lot of innovations happening right now that don't fit into the traditional buckets, and in these categories we highlighted "Segment Leaders" who are solving specific problems that overlap with the cloud security domain, but are tackling distinct problems. A couple specific examples we cover in more detail in the full report are: 1. Prevention focused solutions aimed at helping teams implement best practices 2. Distinguishing standalone DSPM from what's generally considered a subsection of CNAPP 3. Hardened runtime deployments 4. What privileged access management looks like in cloud 5. How ADR capabilities fit into a cloud security program These innovations are important for cloud security teams to think about if they're worth adopting into their overall programs, and to understand how they're improving specific aspects of security posture.

We're excited to announce that Operant AI is now publicly available on AWS Marketplace, making enterprise-grade AI security more accessible than ever for Amazon customers! As organizations rapidly adopt Amazon Bedrock, AgentCore, and AWS Strands Agents, traditional security tools can't keep pace with AI-powered environments where agents make autonomous decisions and process sensitive data in real-time. From Operant AI Gatekeeper to Operant MCP Gateway, Operant AI provides complete protection across your entire AWS AI infrastructure. What This Means for AWS Customers: ✅ Deploy in minutes using existing AWS commits ✅ Native integration with Bedrock, AgentCore, and Strands ✅ Real-time threat detection and in-line auto-redaction that enable AI apps and agents to operate seamlessly and securely in private mode ✅ Unified security across APIs, workloads, and AI systems Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/g4kdMmQn #AISecurity #AWS #Bedrock #AgentCore #Cybersecurity #MachineLearning #CloudSecurity

BREAKING: Operant AI uncovered "Shadow Escape"—the first zero-click agentic attack exploiting Model Context Protocol (MCP) that can silently steal sensitive data across ALL major AI platforms including ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. This isn't your typical attack; it's an invisible 0-click data exfiltration attack that takes advantage of the “helpful” programming of AI agents and MCP access to violate HIPAA, PCI, and steal the most critical of PII data, totally undetected. It operates entirely within authorized sessions and under the nose of innocent users, bypassing traditional security measures to secretly extract SSNs, medical records, and financial data without standard monitoring systems detecting it. As the world's only Runtime AI Defense Platform recognized by Gartner® across all four core AI-security reports (AI TRiSM, MCP Gateways, Securing Agents and API Protection), Operant AI is leading the charge in defending against this new attack class—proving once again that as AI evolves, so must our security approach. The age of AI-native threats is here, and conventional cybersecurity tools simply can't keep up. Watch the full attack video: https://lnkd.in/gQEeR9Je Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/gAYvyPvr   #AISecurity #CyberSecurity #AI #MCP #0Click #EchoLeak #SecureAI #ShadowEscape #ChatGPT #Claude #Gemini Vrajesh B. Ashley Roof Priyanka Tembey

Thrilled to share that Operant AI has been recognized in the Latio 2025 Market Report by James Berthoty as both a Cloud Security Segment Leader and Cloud Security Innovator! This recognition underscores how rapidly the cloud and AI security landscape is evolving — and how Operant is setting a new benchmark for protecting AI and cloud-native applications at runtime. According to the report, Operant’s platform stands out for its deep runtime visibility and actionable protection across all layers of modern applications — from AI models and APIs to MCP-connected systems and containers. “Operant leverages deep insights across runtime environments to create meaningful protections for applications — from AI to APIs — giving unparalleled visibility into traffic flows and sensitive data movement.”        Beyond visibility, Operant takes action. ▫️ We alias sensitive data in real time to prevent exposure. ▫️ We detect and stop AI attacks in place. ▫️ We’ve open-sourced red-teaming tools to help security teams identify AI data leaks before attackers do. As software supply chains and AI ecosystems become increasingly interconnected — chaining MCP tool calls and multi-cloud services — the need for runtime understanding has never been greater. Operant’s holistic defense approach protects APIs, applications, agents, and containers simultaneously, empowering teams to: ✅ Gain complete runtime visibility across data flows ✅ Secure AI deployments from manipulation and data leakage ✅ Protect workloads in production with advanced detection and response We’re honored to see Operant recognized not only for innovation but for helping organizations deploy AI with confidence. A huge thank you to James Berthoty and the Latio team for shining a light on the importance of securing AI and cloud workloads at runtime — and to the Operant team for continuing to define what meaningful protection looks like in the age of AI! Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/ermeQ8WR #CloudSecurity #AISecurity #RuntimeDefense #MCP #Cybersecurity #OperantAI #AIGatekeeper #APISecurity #ResponsibleAI #MCPGateway #AgentSecurity #RuntimeCNAPP

“10 Hot AI Startups to Know in 2025!” 🔥🚀 CRN has featured Operant AI as an industry-defining leader and the only Runtime AI Defense Platform that delivers comprehensive, active protection across AI applications, AI agents, and MCP. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/gPJEXfs2 Unlike other AI security solutions that largely focus on one piece of the puzzle, Operant provides a truly comprehensive platform to address the scale and complexity of securing the Age of AI. How? Let’s dive deeper: https://lnkd.in/gKzxeR7S Operant AI is also the only company featured by Gartner for all four core AI-security categories:  1️⃣ AI TRiSM (Trust, Risk, and Security Management) 2️⃣ API Protection 3️⃣ MCP Gateways 4️⃣ Securing custom-built AI Agents We're immensely grateful for our customers, partners, and leaders who've joined us on this journey and super proud of our team leading the charge to #SecureYourAI. And yes, we are hiring! #AISecurity #GenAI #Agents #MCP #RuntimeDefense #CyberResilience