APIs handle sensitive business data, PII data, and financial information.
Detecting with precision and securing with agentic efficiency is crucial to protect your organization from data breaches, regulatory non-compliance, and reputational damage.
Automated Sensitive Data Discovery at Enterprise Scale
Protect Sensitive Data Exposure
Proactively detect and protect sensitive data in your APIs to reduce the risk of data breaches and unauthorized access. Akto includes a comprehensive, customizable PII database along with AI agents that help secure all data types.
100+ Data types library
Leverage our extensive library of over 100 data types to detect sensitive information across various domains - PII, healthcare data, financial data. sensitive tokens and keys.
Add Custom Data Type
Define custom rules to detect specific types of sensitive data relevant to your organization. Use advanced algorithms to match patterns of sensitive data across different data types.
Data privacy and compliance
Use Akto to generate compliance reports for regulations like GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS. Assign risk scores to sensitive data based on exposure and sensitivity.
Akto is the API Security Choice for Customers
It is rewarded as High performer in API Security and DAST Categories by G2
Akto named as Representative Vendor in 2024 Gartner® Market Guide for API Protection
Cybersecurity attacks that use APIs as an attack vector constitute a major threat to your sensitive data. Get this market guide to see how tools like Akto can help secure your organization’s APIs.
Why Choose Akto?
Deploy Akto in just 20 minutes across 100,000+ APIs. Book a call to get dedicated deployment and onboarding assistance.
All APIs
Internal, External, Third Party
REST
GraphQL
gRPC
SOAP APIs
Multi-Cloud Support
On premise
GCP
AWS
Azure
Sensitive Data Exposure
PII Data
Protected Health Information
Financial data
Industry-specific sensitive data
Custom Data Types
Frequently asked questions
What is sensitive data exposure in APIs?
Sensitive data exposure, as defined in the OWASP Top Ten, is a security vulnerability where an application unintentionally discloses confidential or sensitive information-such as personal user data, financial records, or login credentials-to unauthorized parties or systems through APIs.
Does the Akto platform support compliance checks related to sensitive data?
Yes, it helps ensure compliance with regulations like GDPR, HIPAA, and CCPA by identifying sensitive data exposure.
Can I customize the data types on Akto?
Yes, Akto allows you to define and create custom data types to flag as sensitive.
Does Akto platform rate the severity of exposed data in APIs?
Yes, Akto platform assigns risk scores to APIs based on sensitive data exposure and vulnerabilities identified during testing in the API.
What if I have more questions
Please don't hesitate to reach us at help@akto.io
