GenAI & Shadow AI Protection
Employees are pasting sensitive data into ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and dozens of other AI tools every day. Most security teams have zero visibility into this activity. Surface Security detects and controls AI tool usage at the browser level, preventing data leakage without banning the tools entirely.
Your employees are feeding AI tools your sensitive data
Generative AI adoption is exploding across enterprises, often without IT approval or oversight. Employees paste source code, customer data, financial models, and proprietary information into AI chat interfaces. CASBs and SWGs cannot inspect this activity inside the browser runtime. The result is an unmanaged AI execution environment, shadow AI, operating in every browser.
Sensitive data pasted into AI tools may be logged, stored, or used for model training
No visibility into which AI tools employees are using or what data they share
CASBs and network tools cannot inspect browser-level AI interactions
Blocking AI tools entirely reduces productivity and drives users to workarounds
Govern AI usage without killing productivity
Surface monitors all browser interactions with AI tools in real time. Enforce policies that allow AI usage while blocking sensitive data inputs. Classify AI tools by risk, track usage patterns, and provide clear audit trails.
AI Tool Discovery
Automatically identify every generative AI tool in use across your organization, sanctioned or not.
Input Monitoring
Inspect text and file inputs to AI interfaces. Block or warn when sensitive data patterns are detected.
Risk Classification
Categorize AI tools by data handling policies, training data usage, and compliance certifications.
Usage Analytics
Track AI tool adoption, usage frequency, and data exposure metrics across teams and departments.
Why teams choose Surface
Protect Sensitive Data
Prevent proprietary code, customer data, and financials from reaching AI tools.
Enable Safe AI Adoption
Let teams use AI productively with guardrails instead of blanket bans.
Full Visibility
See exactly which AI tools are in use and what data flows into them.
Compliance Assurance
Demonstrate governance over AI tool usage for auditors and regulators.
Related Use Cases
Data Loss Prevention
Prevent data exfiltration through the browser with granular controls over uploads, downloads, copy/paste, and more.
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Find and manage unsanctioned SaaS applications. Classify by risk, enforce SSO, and eliminate shadow IT blind spots.
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Discover, analyze, and control browser extensions across your organization. Block malicious and risky add-ons before they cause damage.
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