AppOmni enhances SaaS platform with new AI security features
The company's latest platform updates include features to help security teams understand their exposure to AI threats and implement controls, with a focus on identifying both sanctioned and unsanctioned, otherwise known as shadow, AI applications - including those embedded in popular SaaS platforms.
Complex attack surfaces
The increasing adoption of AI in the enterprise landscape has created a more complex attack surface for security professionals. AI tools are now deeply integrated within SaaS environments, either as embedded features in platforms such as M365 or Google Workspace, or operating as independent agents. These tools handle and process sensitive data throughout the SaaS estate, making them both a potential facilitator and target for cyber attacks.
According to AppOmni, the convergence of native AI applications and SaaS offerings means AI is quickly becoming a ubiquitous layer within software solutions used by businesses. This transformation highlights the need for organisations to gain visibility into their SaaS and AI landscape, particularly to identify unsanctioned or shadow tool usage, as well as to develop practical strategies for controlling and monitoring these technologies.
Expanded application support
AppOmni's platform now supports an additional 30 AI and SaaS applications, including widely adopted tools such as ChatGPT Enterprise, Claude, OpenAI, Anthropic, Cisco Umbrella, Cisco Secure Access, and Gong. The company also introduced three new product packages meant to provide a structured path for enterprises at varying stages of their SaaS security maturity journey. Each package includes a free SaaS and AI Attack Surface Assessment and a 90-day trial for the AppOmni Foundations package.
Targeted solutions
The three packages - Foundations, Advanced, and Enterprise - are each tailored to different organisational needs. The Foundations package serves as an entry-level option designed for companies looking to begin their SaaS security journey. It offers tools to discover shadow SaaS and AI, manage app users and permissions, and detect threats or anomalous activity. AppOmni states that its latest State of SaaS Security 2025 Report found 30% of businesses sought advanced SaaS security capabilities to mitigate risk.
The Advanced package builds on this with more comprehensive threat detection and posture management. The Enterprise package, aimed at organisations with the highest security maturity, enables granular control over SaaS security settings and integration with existing security operations.
Industry perspectives "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 organisation 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 organisations to embrace AI by taking a comprehensive approach to SaaS security."
Mark Butler, CISO (Advisory) at Trace3, offered his perspective on the significance of this integrated approach, stating, "AppOmni's new level of integrated capabilities delivers faster desired outcomes for both organisations and channel partners alike. The ability to discover, analyse, monitor, and secure the expanding landscape of SaaS and AI applications is a game-changer. Strengthening organisations' 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."
Recent developments
The announcement comes after AppOmni's introduction of AskOmni, an AI-powered SaaS security assistant, and the industry's first SaaS Security Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server. With these advancements, AppOmni aims to support organisations in securing their organisations' AI usage, from the initial discovery of AI applications through to continuous monitoring, risk reduction, and response to emerging threats.
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