F5 AI Security Platform
by F5, Inc.
Continuous visibility, governance and protection for enterprise AI apps, models and agents
The F5 AI Security Platform gives CISOs and security teams continuous visibility, governance and runtime protection across enterprise AI applications, models, agents and the APIs connecting them. Launched June 2026 and strengthened by F5's acquisition of SurePath AI, it targets regulated industries that need to control shadow AI and secure agentic workloads.
The F5 AI Security Platform, launched on June 22, 2026 by Seattle-based F5, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV), is an enterprise security platform that puts security leaders in control of AI risk by delivering continuous visibility, governance and protection across AI applications, models, agents and the APIs that connect them. It is organized around five integrated pillars: AI Discovery (mapping every AI application, agent and MCP tool call, including unauthorized shadow AI), AI Governance (translating risk tolerances and regulatory obligations into enforceable boundaries for prompts, outputs, tool usage and data access), AI Security Testing (stress-testing systems against more than 140,000 attack patterns), AI Runtime Protection (guardrails F5 says deliver up to 98.2% security efficacy against threats like prompt injection and data leakage in independent testing), and AI Observability (complete audit trails for regulated industries). The platform is bolstered by F5's acquisition of SurePath AI, a Colorado-based pioneer in network-based AI discovery and shadow-AI detection that provides passive visibility without requiring application-level integration. It supports on-premises, air-gapped, private cloud, hybrid and public cloud deployments and is aimed at CISOs and security leaders in highly regulated industries with data-residency and sovereignty requirements.
At a Glance
- Category
- Governance & Security
- Pricing
- Contact for pricing
- Target Market
- CISOs, Security Leaders, CIOs, Enterprise IT
- Founded
- 1996
- Headquarters
- Seattle, Washington, USA
Key Features
- ✓AI Discovery
Maps every AI application, agent and MCP tool call, including unauthorized shadow AI, using network-based visibility from SurePath AI.
- ✓AI Governance
Turns risk tolerances and regulatory obligations into enforceable boundaries for prompts, outputs, tool usage and data access.
- ✓AI Security Testing
Stress-tests AI systems against more than 140,000 attack patterns.
- ✓AI Runtime Protection
Guardrails F5 reports deliver up to 98.2% security efficacy against prompt injection and data leakage.
- ✓AI Observability
Complete audit trails across every AI interaction for accountability in regulated industries.
Use Cases
- •Shadow AI control
Detect and govern sanctioned and unsanctioned AI usage across the organization without app-level integration.
- •Agentic AI security
Secure autonomous agents and their tool calls with enforceable governance boundaries.
- •Regulated-industry compliance
Maintain audit trails and data-sovereignty controls for AI in regulated sectors.
Ideal For
Best For
- ✓Discovering and controlling shadow AI across the enterprise
- ✓Governing and securing AI agents and MCP tool calls
- ✓Runtime protection against prompt injection and data leakage
Deployment
Market Analysis
Pros
- ✓Backed by an established public cybersecurity vendor
- ✓Broad, integrated coverage of AI security
- ✓Flexible deployment including air-gapped and on-prem
Cons
- ✗Efficacy figures are vendor-reported
- ✗New platform still proving itself in market
- ✗Pricing not transparent
Pricing
Enterprise
Contact for pricing
- ✓AI discovery and governance
- ✓Security testing and runtime protection
- ✓Observability and audit trails
Pricing is not publicly disclosed; F5 sells to enterprises through its sales organization.
Sources
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