In today’s hyper-connected world, APIs are the core interface for every application—and a growing attack surface. Salt Security is addressing this head-on with the launch of Salt Illuminate, an AI-native API security platform built for simplicity, speed, and scale.

Instant Visibility, No Architecture Required

Roey Eliyahu, CEO and Co-founder of Salt Security, opens the conversation by pointing to the core challenge: time to protection. Traditional API security solutions require manual mapping, weeks of onboarding, and detailed architectural context.

With Illuminate, that entire process is automated. “You can start discovering and securing APIs in minutes, as compared to weeks and months, even if you have no prior knowledge of your environment,” Eliyahu explains. An external passive scan provides an initial inventory, and read-only credentials unlock full visibility into API usage, authentication gaps, and anomalies.

Built for the Age of AI Agents

As Eliyahu notes, AI agents are quickly becoming high-volume API consumers—querying sensitive systems autonomously and in parallel. “You’re effectively giving thousands of users keys to every room in your company and they can look at any information they want without any oversight,” he says.

Salt Illuminate detects bulk data access, abuse patterns, and agent-specific behaviors—flagging risk before data is exposed.

Accessible, Yet Powerful

Salt Illuminate’s design philosophy focuses on lowering the barrier to entry for platform and security teams. “We wanted something that’s as easy to use as your iPhone, but powerful under the hood,” Eliyahu says. The onboarding wizard, deep integrations, and one-click protection make the platform usable even for those without deep infra knowledge.

For Current and Future Customers

Existing Salt Security users can extend their coverage across cloud platforms, business units, and new use cases without architectural rework. For new users, it’s an opportunity to deploy comprehensive API protection with minimal overhead—whether you’re building microservices or integrating AI copilots.