Last updated: November 12, 2026
The best GenAI security solutions for 2027 are Palo Alto Networks Prisma AIRS for broad AI runtime and model security, Cisco AI Defense for enterprises on Cisco, Lakera for prompt injection protection and HiddenLayer for model and agent security. Prompt Security, Lasso, Noma Security, Pillar Security and F5 AI security (CalypsoAI) cover employee AI use, agent security and AI security posture.
Generative AI introduces new risks: prompt injection, data leakage, unsafe outputs, poisoned models, risky agents and unsanctioned employee use of AI tools. A new category of security tools has emerged to address them.
Many leading startups in this space have been acquired by large security vendors, so this list notes current ownership where relevant.
We compared coverage of AI apps, agents and employee use, runtime protection against prompt injection and data leakage, model scanning, red teaming, AI security posture management, integrations and deployment options.
| Solution | Best For | Standout Strength |
|---|---|---|
| Prisma AIRS | Enterprises on Palo Alto Networks | Runtime protection, model scanning and red teaming |
| Cisco AI Defense | Cisco customers | Visibility, validation and runtime guardrails |
| Lakera | Teams shipping LLM apps | Low-latency guardrails |
| HiddenLayer | Organizations deploying their own models | Model scanning and runtime detection |
| Prompt Security | Securing employee AI usage | Browser and app-level controls |
| Lasso Security | Mid-size and large enterprises | Discovery and policy enforcement for GenAI |
| Noma Security | Enterprises building agents | Agent inventory and runtime protection |
| Pillar Security | AI product teams | Discovery, red teaming and guardrails |
| F5 AI Security (CalypsoAI) | Enterprises using F5 | Policy enforcement at inference time |
Prisma AIRS combines runtime protection for AI apps and agents with model scanning, posture management and red teaming, building on Palo Alto Networks’ acquisition of Protect AI.
It suits enterprises consolidating security vendors.
Cisco AI Defense, built partly on Robust Intelligence, discovers AI usage, validates models and enforces runtime guardrails.
It suits enterprises with Cisco security infrastructure.
Lakera Guard detects prompt injection, jailbreaks and data leakage in real time, and Lakera Red tests AI apps for weaknesses. Lakera is now part of Check Point.
It is widely used by teams building AI products.
HiddenLayer protects AI models and agents with model scanning, supply chain security, runtime detection and automated red teaming.
It suits companies that train or host models.
Prompt Security, now part of SentinelOne, protects employee use of AI tools, homegrown AI apps and AI coding assistants from data leaks and attacks.
It suits companies managing AI adoption across the workforce.
Lasso discovers GenAI use across the organization and enforces policies on data, prompts and outputs, with coverage for agents and MCP.
It suits teams seeking broad GenAI visibility.
Noma Security inventories AI models, agents and data pipelines and protects them across development and runtime.
It suits organizations scaling agentic AI.
Pillar Security discovers AI assets, tests them with red teaming and applies runtime guardrails tailored to each application.
It suits teams wanting security throughout the AI lifecycle.
F5 acquired CalypsoAI to add inference-time security, red teaming and policy controls for enterprise AI applications.
It suits organizations already using F5 for application delivery and security.
Employee AI usage, homegrown AI apps, AI agents and models each need different controls. Map your use cases first.
Runtime guardrails block attacks as they happen. Posture management finds risky configurations and shadow AI.
Large vendors such as Palo Alto Networks, Cisco and Check Point offer integration benefits for existing customers.
Red teaming tools help find weaknesses before attackers do.
GenAI security protects AI applications, agents, models and employee AI use from risks such as prompt injection, data leakage and unsafe outputs.
Prompt injection is an attack where malicious input tricks an AI model into ignoring its instructions or revealing data.
Traditional security tools miss many AI-specific risks, so most organizations add dedicated controls as AI use grows.
The OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications, NIST AI Risk Management Framework and ISO 42001 are widely used.
Prisma AIRS and Cisco AI Defense suit enterprises consolidating vendors, Lakera leads for LLM app guardrails and HiddenLayer for model security.
Start by discovering where AI is used, then add runtime protection and regular red teaming.
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