--- title: "Secure Web Gateway Solution | SWG Vendor" id: "33153" type: "page" slug: "govern-gen-ai-and-saas-usage" published_at: "2026-06-22T09:07:19+00:00" modified_at: "2026-07-13T07:56:45+00:00" url: "https://www.kitecyber.com/solutions/govern-gen-ai-and-saas-usage/" markdown_url: "https://www.kitecyber.com/solutions/govern-gen-ai-and-saas-usage.md" excerpt: "Endpoint-based SWG for the Gen AI era See, govern and secure every Gen AI & SaaS app right at the […]" --- - Endpoint-based SWG for the Gen AI era # See, govern and secure every Gen AI & SaaS app right at the endpoint. Employees are adopting AI faster than security can keep up. Kitecyber’s endpoint-based Secure Web Gateway gives you full visibility into Gen AI usage, blocks unsanctioned AI tools, and stops sensitive data from being pasted or uploaded into AI prompts — with no cloud gateways, no backhaul, no latency. [Start Free Trial](https://www.kitecyber.com/free-trial-subscription/) [Request A Demo](https://www.kitecyber.com/request-a-demo/) - Full shadow Gen AI discovery - Prompt-level data protection [https://www.capterra.in/software/1072155/Kitecyber](https://www.capterra.in/software/1072155/Kitecyber) [https://www.getapp.com/finance-accounting-software/a/kitecyber/](https://www.getapp.com/finance-accounting-software/a/kitecyber/) [https://www.softwareadvice.com/product/524332-Kitecyber/](https://www.softwareadvice.com/product/524332-Kitecyber/) [https://www.g2.com/products/kitecyber/reviews/kitecyber-review-11297499](https://www.g2.com/products/kitecyber/reviews/kitecyber-review-11297499) ## Trusted by Renowned Customers & Partners [The Problem](#problem) [Why endpoint-based](#why-endpoint-based) [Capabilities](#capabilities) [Why Kitecyber](#why-kitecyber) [Customer Testimonials](#customer-testimonials) [Customer Success Stories](#customer-stories) [FAQs](#faq) - The problem ## Gen AI adoption is outpacing your controls Your teams are pasting code, customer data and strategy into AI tools every day. Most of it never touches a system your security team can see — and legacy gateways weren’t built to watch a prompt box. ### Shadow AI everywhere New AI tools and agents appear weekly. Without a live inventory, you can't tell which ones your people actually use — or trust. ### Data leaks into prompts Source code, PII and secrets get pasted or uploaded into AI tools and may train external models you don't control. ### Unsanctioned & unsafe tools Free tiers, look-alike "AI" sites and over-permissioned OAuth grants quietly expand your [attack surface](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/attack-surface/) . ### Gateways are blind to it Cloud and network gateways can't see in-browser copy/paste or uploads — the exact moment data leaves for an AI app. - Why endpoint-based ## Govern AI where it actually happens — on the device Kitecyber runs a lightweight agent on every endpoint, sitting exactly where users interact with AI and SaaS apps. That’s how it sees the prompt, the paste and the upload — in context, in real time, before data ever leaves. - Cloud gateway / SASE Blind spots - Backhauls traffic to a PoP, adding latency and cost. - Can't see clipboard paste or file uploads inside a browser AI tab. - Discovers shadow AI only from SSO or email logs — missing most of it. - Limited context on user, device posture and the specific AI app in use. - Kitecyber endpoint SWG Full visibility - Direct-to-internet with on-device inspection — no backhaul, no latency. - Sees and controls copy/paste and uploads into AI prompts and SaaS. - Agent-based discovery surfaces every AI app, agent and OAuth grant. - Enforces identity-, device- and app-aware policy before data leaves. ## The architecture difference Traditional SWGs route every request through a distant cloud gateway before it reaches your apps. Kitecyber inspects on the device, then sends traffic direct — same visibility and control, none of the detour. ## Traditional cloud-gateway SWG - Added latency & bandwidth limits ### Employee device ### backhaul ### Cloud gateway / PoP inspection in the cloud - bandwidth bottleneck ### + latency ## SaaS & Gen AI apps - ChatGPT - Gemini - Copilot - Microsoft 365 - Google Workspace - Slack - Salesforce - Claude ## Kitecyber endpoint-based SWG - No added latency ### Employee device - bandwidth bottleneck ### direct · 0ms added ## SaaS & Gen AI apps - ChatGPT - Gemini - Copilot - Microsoft 365 - Google Workspace - Slack - Salesforce - Claude - Capabilities ## Everything you need to govern Gen AI & SaaS One endpoint agent covers discovery, controls, data protection and compliance — for AI tools, SaaS apps and the open internet. ### Shadow Gen AI discovery Surface every AI tool in use — ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Copilot and AI features baked into SaaS — with agent-based discovery that catches what SSO and email logs miss. ### Gen AI usage visibility See who uses which AI apps, how often, and what categories of data they share — from one console with customizable dashboards and real-time alerts. ### Sanctioned vs unsanctioned governance Classify each AI app as sanctioned, coached or unsanctioned. Allow approved tools, warn users on risky ones, and keep an auditable governance policy. ### Block unsanctioned AI apps Stop access to unapproved or unsafe AI tools right at the endpoint — before a single prompt or file ever leaves the device. ### Copy / paste & upload guardrails Inspect clipboard paste and file uploads into AI and SaaS apps — in the browser and native apps — the exact blind spot cloud gateways can't watch. ### Prompt-level data protection Detect and block sensitive data — PII, secrets, source code, financials, customer records — from being typed, pasted or uploaded into AI prompts. ### AI OAuth & agent visibility Map AI agents and third-party AI apps connected to your SaaS via OAuth — the supply-chain APIs — and revoke over-permissioned or risky grants. ### Granular, context-aware policies Allow ChatGPT Enterprise but block the free tier; permit chat but block uploads; vary controls by user, group, device posture or location. ### SaaS app management Full inventory of sanctioned and unsanctioned SaaS (AI & non-AI), users, OAuth connections and inactive accounts — to shrink your SaaS [attack surface](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/attack-surface/) . ### AI-powered internet threat prevention Block phishing, malware, ransomware and look-alike "fake AI tool" sites with an AI URL engine and on-device SSL/TLS inspection. ### AI governance & compliance reporting Audit-ready logs of AI usage and data movement, with data-governance reports mapped to SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR and emerging AI regulations. ### SaaS & AI cost optimization Spot redundant or unused AI and SaaS subscriptions and right-size spend with real usage data — no employee surveys required. - Why Kitecyber ## Built for AI governance not bolted on How an endpoint-based SWG compares to network-centric SASE and config-only SSPM for securing Gen AI and SaaS. | Capability | Kitecyber SWG | SASE | SSPM | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shadow Gen AI discovery | Yes Agent-based, full inventory | Partial SSO / email logs | Partial Sanctioned apps only | | Prompt-level data protection | Yes Paste, upload & access on-device | Limited | No | | Block unsanctioned AI apps | Yes On-device, before data leaves | Partial Cloud proxy | No | | AI OAuth & agent visibility | Yes | Partial | Yes Config view | | Internet threat prevention | Yes AI URL filtering, SSL inspection | Yes | No | | SaaS security (AI & non-AI) | Yes Controls + usage analytics | Partial via CASB | Yes Config monitoring | | Data leak prevention | Yes Endpoint + web/SaaS channels | Partial | SaaS data only | | Real-time enforcement | Yes On-device (AI/ML) | Yes Cloud proxy | Alerting only | | Deployment model | Endpoint agent Mac, Windows & Linux | Cloud PoP | Cloud API | | Performance impact | ~100MB RAM No latency | Variable Cloud routing | None Passive | - The payoff ## Turn responsible AI use into an advantage ### Complete AI visibility Know exactly which AI tools and agents your people use, and what data flows into them. ### Stop AI data leaks Keep secrets, code and customer data out of prompts and external model training. ### Enable, don't just block Coach users toward sanctioned tools so teams keep the productivity without the risk. ### No latency, no backhaul Direct-to-internet with on-device inspection — up to 4x faster than legacy SWGs. ### Audit-ready compliance Unified internet + SaaS + AI governance reports for SOC 2, ISO, HIPAA, GDPR and more. ### Lower cost & sprawl Retire redundant AI and SaaS subscriptions and replace stacked point tools with one agent. - Ready when you are ## See your shadow AI in minutes Deploy a lightweight agent and get a live map of every Gen AI and SaaS app in use — with the controls to govern them. [Request A Demo](https://www.kitecyber.com/request-a-demo/) [Start Free Trial](https://www.kitecyber.com/free-trial-subscription/) ## Our Success Stories ## Testimonials **Amit Verma**CEO, Codvo “Kitecyber has been a game changer for our IT and security teams. Now they don’t operate in silos and can see a unified dashboard. We feel much better in our security posture and are saving almost 20 hrs a week in dealing with issues and tickets related to previous solutions. We also saved 50% in our total cost of ownership.” **Venkat Thiruvengadam**CEO, Duplocloud “Kitecyber helped us with IT, security and compliance as a unified solution. It saved us almost 50% in overall cost as compared to our previous solutions, while significantly improving our security and compliance. the builtin device management and IAM integrations, also optimized our onboarding and offboarding workflows.” **Drew Danner**Managing Director, BD Emerson “Kitecyber has been amazing for our SMB customers, who can now enjoy enterprise grade security with a simple and cost effective solution. Instead of dealing with multiple complex solutions, with Kitecyber they can get advanced security with ease using a single copilot” **Aayush Ghosh Choudhury**Co-Founder & CEO, Scrut Automation “No single product prior to Kitecyber could meet so many of the compliance controls while providing advanced SSE protection to SMBs. We are glad to partner with them and integrate with our GRC solution to simplify SMB security and compliance.” **Gunjan**CEO, Jobgini "After being scammed online, we decided to use Kitecyber and it has been awesome to find such a simple and effective security solution with so much coverage. One of the best solutions if you have remote teams who need protection and you need better sleep." ## Awards & Recognitions [5/5 on G2](https://www.g2.com/products/kitecyber/reviews/kitecyber-review-11297499) - - - - - **"Robust and reliable cybersecurity platform for device management, secure browsing and VPN"** Kitecyber stood out as a single product that is able to replace multiple point solutions. It was very easy to install even without having any secur... [Read More >>](https://www.g2.com/products/kitecyber/reviews/kitecyber-review-11297700) **Pramod B.**CEO & Founder - - - - - **"Lightweight, Powerful, and Built for Modern Teams to make Endpoint Security Surprisingly Simple"** We've been using KiteCyber for several months now, and it has quickly become a cornerstone of our security stack. The standout benefit is how effor... [Read More >>](https://www.g2.com/products/kitecyber/reviews/kitecyber-review-11297499) **Sreenadh R.**Director of Software Engineering - - - - - **"Intuitive yet robust security software"** KitCyber has been extremely simple for us to install for end point security. The built in device management and custom security rules for users has been extremely useful. In addition to protecting from... [Read More >>](https://www.g2.com/products/kitecyber/reviews/kitecyber-review-11295099) **Vinayak G.**CEO & Founder - - - - - **"Effective and User-Friendly Cybersecurity Monitoring Platform"** The platform is easy to navigate, with clean dashboards and intuitive workflows. It provides timely threat insights and helps us track incidents efficiently. The customer support team is responsive... [Read More >>](https://www.g2.com/products/kitecyber/reviews/kitecyber-review-11291097) **Sandesh R.**Solutions Architect - - - - - **"Easy- Single platform for all IT Security and compliance"** We've had a great experience with KiteCyber — it's a truly user-friendly platform that made onboarding incredibly smooth. The setup process was impressively quick, taking less than an hour... [Read More >>](https://www.g2.com/products/kitecyber/reviews/kitecyber-review-11291037) **KR A.**Principal Software Engineer - - - - - **"ZTNA, URL/App Controls & MDM - all in one"** We’ve been using the platform for ZTNA, URL/App controls, and MDM, and it’s been a smooth experience. It’s feature-rich but easy to use, which made setup and daily management... [Read More >>](https://www.g2.com/products/kitecyber/reviews/kitecyber-review-11309545) **user**Verified User in Computer & Network Security - - - - - **"Reliable and Efficient Cybersecurity Partner"** KiteCyber offers an intuitive, well-organized platform that simplifies cybersecurity monitoring and compliance management. The dashboards provide clear visibility into security posture,... [Read More >>](https://www.g2.com/products/kitecyber/reviews/kitecyber-review-11294900) **Pradeep P.**Principle Lead DevOps - - - - - **"Hit ESC (Easy. Secure and Cost-effective) key to security gaps, complex and siloed security tools"** Kitecyber gives us a single, easy-to-use dashboard to protect our devices, apps, data, and... [Read More >>](https://www.g2.com/products/kitecyber/reviews/kitecyber-review-11165682) **User1** Verified User in Retail - - - - - **""Best MDM (and much more) for small business and SMBs.""** Product is phenomenal. Price is incredible. The best thing though is how easy their team makes it... [Read More >>](https://www.g2.com/products/kitecyber/reviews/kitecyber-review-11291050) **Drew D.**Managing Director - - - - - **"Top notch team and cybersecurity platform"** What do you like best about Kitecyber? They have a robust platform, unique in the market. Their..... [Read More >>](https://www.g2.com/products/kitecyber/reviews/kitecyber-review-11291257) **Alexander S.**President - - - - - **"Great MDM, SWG and ZTNA product"** We were looking for security products to cover our need for device management, compliance controls, SaaS security and VPN to cloud... [Read More >>](https://www.g2.com/products/kitecyber/reviews/kitecyber-review-11176614) **Antony P.**Devops and security lead - - - - - **"Cyber Security plus Remote Team’s Management Support SaaS"** Post experiencing a scam, we went ahead with enrolling KiteCyber and Not only it prevents our database from scammers and hackers... [Read More >>](https://www.g2.com/products/kitecyber/reviews/kitecyber-review-11183221) **Gunjan K.**CEO - - - - - **"Wonderful Application"** What do you like best about Kitecyber? It is a mix of Jumpcloud and ZTNA application What do you dislike about Kitecyber? It blocks unsafe... [Read More >>](https://www.g2.com/products/kitecyber/reviews/kitecyber-review-11291031) **Silvester K.**IT Manager - - - - - **"Great endpoint and network security tool"** What do you like best about Kitecyber? It works very well with GRC solutions like Scrut and make it easy for customers to get security and compliance... [Read More >>](https://www.g2.com/products/kitecyber/reviews/kitecyber-review-11176672) **Daniel O.**Head of Partnerships - - - - - **"Great solution to manage devices, team and complaince"** What do you like best about Kitecyber? It helped me see all the devices in the company, both allocated and unallocated... [Read More >>](https://www.g2.com/products/kitecyber/reviews/kitecyber-review-11181388) **Verified User in Computer Software** - - - - - **"Best cybersecurity product"** What do you like best about Kitecyber? Identify cyber threats and zero trust vpn connection..The product is very helpful to understand and identify cyber threats.. [Read More >>](https://www.g2.com/products/kitecyber/reviews/kitecyber-review-10352830) **Vikram C.**CTO ## Case Studies ## Customer Success Stories [https://www.kitecyber.com/resources/case-studies/zero-trust-private-access-for-public-cloud-and-private-infrastructure-access/](https://www.kitecyber.com/resources/case-studies/zero-trust-private-access-for-public-cloud-and-private-infrastructure-access/) ### Zero Trust Private Access for Public Cloud and Private Infrastructure Access A leading Fintech company that specializes in developing custom financial solutions for its customers and partners [Read more](https://www.kitecyber.com/resources/case-studies/zero-trust-private-access-for-public-cloud-and-private-infrastructure-access/) [https://www.kitecyber.com/resources/case-studies/shadow-gen-ai-apps-autonomous-agentic-apps-and-supply-chain-apis/](https://www.kitecyber.com/resources/case-studies/shadow-gen-ai-apps-autonomous-agentic-apps-and-supply-chain-apis/) ### Shadow Gen AI Apps, Autonomous Agentic Apps, and Supply Chain APIs A mid-sized company in the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector, experiencing rapid growth. [Read more](https://www.kitecyber.com/resources/case-studies/shadow-gen-ai-apps-autonomous-agentic-apps-and-supply-chain-apis/) [https://www.kitecyber.com/resources/case-studies/regulations-compliance-automation-custom-controls-for-a-leading-fintech-company/](https://www.kitecyber.com/resources/case-studies/regulations-compliance-automation-custom-controls-for-a-leading-fintech-company/) ### Regulations Compliance Automation & Custom Controls for a Leading Fintech Company A leading Fintech company that handles highly sensitive customer data, which transits through its platform. [Read more](https://www.kitecyber.com/resources/case-studies/regulations-compliance-automation-custom-controls-for-a-leading-fintech-company/) ## Questions ## Gen AI & SWG, answered [What is an endpoint-based Secure Web Gateway?](#collapse-63098cb6a67fb1456ee2) It's an SWG that runs as a lightweight agent on each device instead of routing traffic through a cloud gateway or appliance. Inspection and policy enforcement happen on the endpoint, giving direct-to-internet performance plus visibility into in-app activity — like prompts, copy/paste and uploads — that network gateways can't see. [How does Kitecyber give visibility into Gen AI usage?](#collapse-96023976a67fb1456ee2) The agent discovers every AI tool in use across your fleet standalone apps like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity, as well as AI features embedded in SaaS and AI agents connected via OAuth. You get a live inventory with users, frequency, data categories and risk classification in one console. [Can Kitecyber detect data copied or pasted into ChatGPT and other AI tools?](#collapse-31e476f6a67fb1456ee2) Yes. Because enforcement happens on the device, Kitecyber can inspect clipboard paste, typed input and file uploads into AI prompts — and block or warn when sensitive data such as PII, secrets, source code or customer records is involved. This is the key blind spot for cloud-gateway SWGs. [How do you block unsanctioned Gen AI apps?](#collapse-a8ee7786a67fb1456ee2) You classify AI apps as sanctioned, coached or unsanctioned. Unsanctioned tools are blocked at the endpoint before any prompt or file leaves the device, while approved tools stay fast and frictionless. Policies can vary by user, group, device posture or location. [What's the difference between sanctioned, coached and unsanctioned?](#collapse-d3917416a67fb1456ee2) Sanctioned apps are approved and allowed. Coached apps are permitted but users get a real-time warning when they try to share sensitive data, nudging them to a safer tool. Unsanctioned apps are blocked. This lets you enable AI productivity while keeping risky usage in check. [Why is an endpoint approach better than a cloud gateway for Gen AI security?](#collapse-5b196136a67fb1456ee2) Cloud gateways see network traffic but not what happens inside the browser tab or native app. They struggle to catch copy/paste and uploads, add latency from backhauling, and discover shadow AI only from indirect logs. An endpoint agent sits where the user actually interacts with AI, so it sees the prompt in context and enforces before data leaves — with no latency penalty. [Does it cover AI features inside SaaS apps and AI agents connected via OAuth?](#collapse-2030cc46a67fb1456ee2) Yes. Beyond standalone AI tools, Kitecyber inventories AI capabilities embedded in your SaaS and maps third-party AI apps and agents connected to your SaaS through OAuth. You can review these supply-chain connections and revoke over-permissioned or risky grants. [How does Kitecyber help with AI compliance and audits?](#collapse-63fa31b6a67fb1456ee2) It keeps audit-ready logs of AI and SaaS usage and data movement, and generates data-governance reports that map to frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR and emerging AI regulations. That gives you defensible evidence of how AI is governed across the organization. [Will it slow users down or block legitimate AI use?](#collapse-a8c7c7c6a67fb1456ee2) No. Approved tools run at direct-to-internet speed with on-device inspection — typically up to 4x faster than legacy SWGs. The goal is to enable safe AI use: allow sanctioned tools, coach on risky ones, and only block what's genuinely unsafe.