Akto for Homegrown Apps is a security platform designed to protect custom-built AI agents and GenAI applications. The solution helps organizations safely build and deploy AI agents by identifying and preventing critical security risks specific to AI systems. The platform focuses on detecting and stopping prompt injection attacks, data exfiltration attempts, and model abuse in custom AI applications. Akto provides proactive GenAI security testing capabilities to help enterprises secure AI agents and MCP (Model Context Protocol) workflows. The company has been recognized as a Representative Vendor in the 2024 Gartner Market Guide for API Protection and has received funding to develop its security platform. Akto's solution is particularly aimed at CISOs, AI security leaders, and AI development teams who need to secure their homegrown AI applications against emerging threats. The platform extends Akto's core API security capabilities to address the unique security challenges posed by AI and large language model implementations in enterprise environments.