
Runtime protection blocking prompt injection and data exfiltration inline for AI apps and agents.
Operant AI Overview
What it does
Operant AI is a runtime application protection platform that secures generative-AI workloads, APIs, and cloud-native applications from a single layer. It installs without code changes through a Helm chart and uses a 3D Runtime Defense model that discovers live AI and API assets, detects attacks inside running workloads, and blocks them inline. Its focus is the runtime layer, where prompts, agent actions, and API calls actually execute, rather than static scanning.
How it works
The platform groups its coverage into runtime modules. AI Gatekeeper inspects live large language model (LLM) and agent traffic, blocking prompt injection, unauthorized AI behavior, and data exfiltration while governing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and non-human identities. Endpoint Protector finds shadow AI and secures coding assistants and developer AI tools, and Agent Protector extends controls to agentic workflows. Sensitive data is auto-redacted in line before it reaches a model, and detections map to the OWASP LLM Top 10.
Credentials and traction
Operant AI is SOC 2 Type II compliant and contributes to the CNCF, the OWASP Foundation, and the Coalition for Secure AI. It was named a Representative Vendor across several 2025 Gartner reports, including the AI Trust, Risk and Security Management (AI TRiSM) Market Guide, the API Protection Market Guide, Innovation Insight: MCP Gateways, and How to Secure Custom-Built AI Agents. Named customers include Chargebee, Juniper Networks, Cohere, and ClickHouse, spanning cloud-native engineering and security teams adopting AI.
Key Capabilities
At a glance
- Deployment
- Hybrid · SaaS
- Compliance
- SOC 2 Type II
- Integrations
- 14 tools
Info last updated on September 7, 2026
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