LayerX Browser Security Platform Reviews & Product Details

The ability to secure unmanaged devices was a major reason we adopted LayerX. Many of our employees work remotely on personal devices, and the browser extension deployment let us enforce security policies without having to install heavy agents. Even with that lightweight approach, the platform still gives us clear visibility into risky activity and data transfers. It also works across different browsers, which made rollout and adoption much easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

User onboarding required clear, consistent communication so employees understood why the extension was needed. At first, some people were concerned about privacy, but once we explained the scope of the monitoring, those worries eased. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The platform allows us to monitor risky activities, such as file uploads and downloads, without deploying any heavy agents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes the dashboard isn’t very clear when I’m reviewing certain alerts or investigating events, which can make it harder to quickly understand what’s going on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It has been very helpful for us in reducing phishing incidents by monitoring browser activity and blocking malicious pages in real time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The initial setup took some time to understand, mainly because I needed to define the rules for different user groups. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ability to let users access LLM platforms while strictly preventing them from pasting sensitive source code or PII into the prompt bar. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

If the reporting dashboard allowed more customizable CSV reports, it would be so good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Layer X blocks malicious and known phishing pages directly in the browser, with minimal impact on workflows. This helps improve the company’s security at a base level. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

At first, tuning the policy settings was confusing, but now I’m not having any issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Overall, the level of control over the generative AI tools is one of the best features for our compliance team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I’d like to see more automated templates on the dashboards for different industry-specific compliance standards. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ability to create policies based on the actual actions our employees took online. We recently found out some of our users had accidentally uploaded sensitive data to an unauthorized SaaS application. We were able to quickly fix the issue but needed a solution to prevent this from recurring in the future. LayerX was the solution we found. I can see what actions users are taking, but most importantly, I can set policies to determine what employees are permitted or prohibited to do. I was able to set policies based on a few different characteristics, like the user’s role, where they accessed from, what they did and the types of risks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Just took me a few minutes to figure out how to create the first policy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

How easy it is to use and helps me get my job done in an easier fashion. I work at our IT department and have to run performance checks on the applications our employees use. It’s not my favorite part of the job but it needs to be done. Otherwise, unauthorized applications (also known in our industry as shadow IT) might be used and could constitute a risk to our systems. With LayerX I can get reports of how our employees use any applications and identify the unauthorized ones. I can easily see which applications are being used, if accounts are being shared and if data is being leaked. It is all made accessible to me in a clear mapping and in reports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It doesn’t solve the issue of me having to monitor employees for the applications they use :( Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I appreciate that LayerX is its ability to enforce organization-wide policies with just one click.

Unfortunately in the past we have had ocassions where some of our employees have installed unauthorized browser extensions, which had malware that infiltrated our systems. This led to major financial repercussions.

LayerX makes it easy for me to create and implement policies that prevents the addition of any extension across all company browsers, which is a great way to prevent employees from adding malicious browser extensions that could create an internal breach. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't have any particular dislikes to note. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It’s amazing how quickly LayerX detects user behavior that's out of line. It keeps me calm knowing that if someone's trying to steal our data, we'll catch them sooner rather than later. It's like having an extra set of eyes on our network, always watching out for any suspicious activity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As for dislikes, I'll be honest, I would love it if there was an ability for me to get alerts on my phone. It would make it even more convenient for me to stay on top of things and know what's happening on my network even when I'm not at my desk. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.