Lakera Guard
FreeThe AI-Native Security Platform to Accelerate GenAI
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About Lakera Guard
Lakera Guard is an AI-native security platform designed to protect generative AI applications, agents, and MCPs from emerging threats. It provides real-time detection and prevention of prompt injections, jailbreaks, and data leakage with sub-50 millisecond latency. The platform offers context-aware protection, central policy control, and supports multimodal and model-agnostic deployments, making it suitable for enterprise-grade GenAI security. Trusted by leading companies like Dropbox and financial institutions, Lakera Guard scales from zero to hundreds of prompts per second while maintaining a 0.01% false positive rate in production.
Key Features
Real-time threat detection and prevention for prompt injections, jailbreaks, and data leakage
Ultra-low latency runtime protection (sub-50ms) for large prompts and context windows
Context-aware detection with industry-leading precision (0.01% false positive rate)
Central policy control to customize security without changing code
Multimodal and model-agnostic support (text, audio, chatbots)
Shadow AI discovery across apps and browsers for workforce security
Risk-based vulnerability management with collaborative remediation guidance
API-first architecture with cloud-native deployment and enterprise integrations
Scales from zero to hundreds of prompts per second
Supports 100+ languages in real-time
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Real-time security evolves with emerging GenAI threats without manual updates
- Ultra-low latency ensures minimal impact on user experience
- Context-aware detection reduces false positives significantly (0.01% production rate)
- Easy integration via API-first design and cloud-native architecture
- Trusted by Fortune 500 companies and leading AI enterprises like Dropbox
- Supports multimodal inputs and works across different models
Cons
- Enterprise-focused pricing may not be accessible for small teams or individual developers
- No publicly available free tier or self-service option; requires sales engagement
- Open source status unclear from website; appears to be a proprietary commercial product
- Integration may require dedicated development resources for custom policies
Best For
Securing enterprise GenAI deployments in regulated industries (e.g., banking, finance)Protecting LLM-powered applications and AI agents from runtime threatsWorkforce AI security: detecting shadow AI usage and enforcing data protection policiesAI red teaming: risk-based vulnerability assessment and attack simulationsCompliance and trust assurance for launching AI applications in production
FAQ
What types of attacks does Lakera Guard prevent?
Lakera Guard prevents prompt injections, jailbreaks, and data leakage in real-time, as well as other GenAI-specific threats.
How fast is Lakera Guard's protection?
Lakera Guard delivers sub-50 millisecond runtime latency, even for very large prompts and context windows, ensuring minimal impact on user experience.
Does Lakera Guard support multiple languages and modalities?
Yes, it supports 100+ languages in real-time and is multimodal, securing chatbots, audio bots, and text-based applications across any model.
Can Lakera Guard be integrated into existing workflows?
Yes, it offers an API-first architecture with cloud-native deployment and enterprise integrations, allowing seamless scaling without changing code.
Is Lakera Guard suitable for regulated industries?
Yes, it is trusted by banking and financial institutions for secure GenAI deployment, with support for Portuguese, Spanish, and other languages in global operations.