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AppOmni tackles rising risks with new SaaS, AI security packages

Monday, August 04, 2025 — 17:58:30 (UTC)

San Francisco, Aug. 4, 2025—At the Black Hat Hacker Conference, AppOmni, the leader in SaaS security, expanded its platform to combat emerging artificial intelligence and SaaS risks, with new AI security capabilities designed to give organizations control over their SaaS and AI applications. The new innovations empower security teams to understand their risk exposure to AI and implement controls to secure them by identifying both sanctioned and unsanctioned, or shadow AI applications, including AI embedded within SaaS applications. The platform also features enhanced threat detection, allowing organizations to search, investigate, and govern apps in real time without guesswork, and support for 30 new AI and SaaS applications, including AI native apps such as Anthropic, ChatGPT Enterprise, Claude, as well as Cisco Umbrella, Cisco Secure Access, Gong, and OpenAI. AppOmni additionally introduced three new product packages specifically curated to meet enterprises at every stage of their SaaS security maturity journey, with a free SaaS and AI Attack Service Assessment and a 90-day trial of the AppOmni Foundations package.

The rapid adoption of AI has introduced a new and complex attack surface that security teams must manage, as evidenced by high profile breaches and the attention from watchdogs like The Cybersecurity Infrastructure & Security Agency (CISA). AI is an active participant in the enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) environment; whether embedded in SaaS platforms (such as M365 or Google Workspace) or acting as agents, AI tools constantly access and process sensitive data across the SaaS estate. The Venn diagram of SaaS and native AI apps is rapidly merging, as AI becomes a built-in layer across nearly every SaaS application in the very near future. To address these risks, organizations need the ability to identify unsanctioned or shadow AI and SaaS usage, as well as practical strategies to control and monitor AI usage. AppOmni is defining the future of SaaS and AI security by arming enterprises of all sizes with the end-to-end controls needed for safe usage of these applications, helping them identify critical risks, protect sensitive data, detect abnormal behavior, and respond to evolving threats.

“Securing AI is now a board-level priority, and that battle must be fought within the SaaS ecosystem,” said Brian Soby, co-founder and CTO of AppOmni. “AI and SaaS security are two sides of the same coin since much of AI is delivered through SaaS. The first step for any organization is to discover its shadow AI and SaaS usage. AppOmni is leading the charge by first exposing shadow AI, and then securing its use through policy controls for both standalone AI tools and AI embedded within SaaS applications. These innovations empower organizations to embrace AI by taking a comprehensive approach to SaaS security.”

The three new product packages are designed so organizations can begin with and grow their SaaS security footprint with AppOmni as they mature:

Foundations: The ideal starter package for getting started with SaaS security, Foundations is designed for those who need to discover shadow SaaS and AI, and app users and permission, and detect threats and anomalous activities. It provides an easy SaaS security entry point, and shines the light on shadow SaaS and AI use – capabilities that the majority of organizations are seeking. AppOmni’s The State of SaaS Security 2025 Report finds that 30% of businesses seek best-of-breed SaaS security capabilities to reduce their risks. For a limited time, AppOmni is offering a free SaaS and AI Attack Surface Assessment along with the 90-day trial of the complete Foundations package.

Advanced: Ideal for large organizations, the Advanced package adds more sophisticated threat detection capabilities and SaaS security posture controls.

Enterprise: Designed for larger organizations with the highest level of SaaS security maturity, this option provides full, granular control over baseline SaaS security posture and rule set catalogs, while enabling deep integration of the SaaS security program with the existing security stack.

“AppOmni's new level of integrated capabilities delivers faster desired outcomes for both organizations and channel partners alike,” said Mark Butler, CISO (Advisory) at Trace3, a leader in emerging technology solutions. “The ability to discover, analyze, monitor, and secure the expanding landscape of SaaS and AI applications is a game-changer. Strengthening organizations’ ability to maintain full visibility, defend against SaaS and AI drift, and ensure the intended use of critical SaaS apps and AI backed software drives increased business revenue and protects data while moving at the velocity of innovation.”

This follows other recent AppOmni AI announcements, including the introduction of AskOmni, the industry's first AI SaaS Security assistant, and the world's first SaaS Security Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server. The latest innovations from AppOmni help organizations secure AI: From discovery of AI apps and continuous monitoring of emerging GenAI platforms to proactive risk reduction of copilots and agents with threat detection and response. With this, AppOmni is pushing the industry forward in both the security of AI and security using AI.

Get your free AppOmni SaaS and AI Attack Surface Assessment, and visit AppOmni at Black Hat in Las Vegas (booth #2064) to see the new advancements in action and learn how to build an effective SaaS and AI security program.

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