Introducing Salt Illuminate: API Security That Works in Minutes, Not Months
APIs are the backbone of modern business. They connect services, power user experiences, and enable innovation at breakneck speed. But they’ve also become one of the largest, most complex threat surfaces out there—and traditional security approaches just aren’t cutting it.
At Salt Security, we’ve spent years pioneering API protection. And today, we’re thrilled to announce our biggest leap forward yet.
Meet Salt Illuminate. It’s not just a new product—it’s a new way to do API security. Fast. Frictionless. And finally, something your security and platform teams will actually want to use.
Why We Built Salt Illuminate
Let’s be honest—API security has been far too complicated for far too long. Legacy solutions require weeks (or months) of setup. They demand deep architectural knowledge and constant manual work. And in the end, they only show you part of the picture.
Salt Illuminate changes all of that.
With self-service onboarding, instant cloud-native connections, and a totally agentless, no-traffic-routing architecture, Illuminate goes from zero to full API visibility in minutes—no deep tech expertise required. You get actionable insights right away, not after another endless deployment project.
What You Get—Right Away
Once connected, Salt Illuminate automatically maps out your entire API landscape—think of it as X-ray vision for your infrastructure. You’ll instantly be able to:
- Discover every API—shadow, zombie, internal, third-party—you name it
- Monitor how AI agents and bots are interacting with your APIs
- Find and fix posture issues like misconfigurations and overexposed data
- Extend data security to information in motion, not just at rest
- Stop behavioral attacks (like BOLA and data scraping) in real time
And yes, it really does work that fast.
AI Risk, Compliance, and the Modern API Challenge
APIs are no longer just technical components—they’re business-critical assets. And with the rise of AI copilots and autonomous agents, it’s more important than ever to understand how APIs are being used—and misused.
Salt Illuminate gives you that insight. It shows you what your APIs are doing, who (or what) is using them, and where your risks lie. Whether you’re worried about AI agent access, compliance requirements like PCI or NIST, or rogue APIs flying under the radar, you’ll get the visibility and tools to take action right away.
Our built-in API Policy Hub even lets you map to common frameworks with a single click, making compliance faster and less painful.
Security That Keeps Up With the Speed of Business
Let’s face it—your business isn’t slowing down. And neither should your security.
Salt Illuminate is designed to work at the pace of modern development. There’s no need to reroute traffic, deploy agents, or manage clunky integrations. Just connect, discover, and start protecting—within minutes.
“Your APIs are no longer just code—they’re the nervous system of your business,” says Roey Eliyahu, CEO of Salt Security. “Salt Illuminate gives you the visibility and control to secure that system—faster, easier, and smarter than ever before.”
Ready to See What You’re Missing?
If you’ve ever struggled with limited API visibility or felt stuck waiting on security tools to catch up with development, Salt Illuminate is built for you.
We’re making it easy to get started, with a free API attack surface scan that takes just minutes. Start your Illuminate journey now.
*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from Salt Security blog authored by Michael Callahan. Read the original post at: https://salt.security/blog/introducing-salt-illuminate-api-security-that-works-in-minutes-not-months
