Lumen AI Firewall Appliance

for Secure API Intelligence

Auto build, deploy, and secure A2A agents—sharing insights, not data. Integrate Lumen POET with API Gateways, ALBs, and WAFs.

Lumen POET deploys easily alongside your internal API gateway or in the DMZ for customer-facing APIs. It automatically transforms your existing APIs into secure Agent-to-Agent (A2A) AI agents, hosting them in containers that run on any hyperscale cloud or in air-gapped data centers. These agents include pre-packaged prompts and tools, and admins can easily add or enhance new ones through an intuitive console. No dedicated AI teams or deep expertise are required—most agents can be generated and ready in minutes.

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Core Capabilities

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Instant API-to-A2A

Point Lumen to your API spec — auto-generates A2A agent endpoints. Ready in minutes..

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Insights Only

AI processing runs in your VPC. Only derived insights leave. Differential privacy, watermarking, expiry policies.

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POET Admin Console

Configure prompts, tools, and logic via intuitive UI. No deep AI expertise required.

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IT Governance

Role-based access, audit trails, kill switch, geo-fencing, rate limiting, bias detection. Full control for IT.

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Future-Proof with AP2 and ACP

Built-in support for emerging AP2 (Agent Payments Protocol) and ACP (Agent Commerce Protocol) standards. Prepare for secure agent-led transactions and micropayments.

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Secure & Scalable

OAuth/JWT, HIPAA/GDPR-ready, auto-scaling, Helm/Terraform. Runs in your cloud. No outbound calls.

Seamless Integrations

Lumen seamlessly integrates with leading API Gateways to read and auto-generate secure A2A agents from API definitions. Supported gateways include Kong Gateway, Google Apigee, AWS API Gateway, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, Microsoft Azure API Management, IBM API Connect, WSO2 API Manager, Tyk, Axway Amplify, and Akana. It supports standard API definition formats such as OpenAPI (Swagger), YAML, JSON, and RAML.

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How Lumen (POET) Deploys: Install, Configure, Govern

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Install Appliance

Deploy as a VM or container in your cloud or on-prem. Point ingress from your API gateway/ALB/WAF.

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Register APIs & Tools

Import OpenAPI specs. Lumen converts endpoints into A2A agents.

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Enforce Policy

Apply PII protection, scope, and geo-fences. All answers are redacted, signed, and fully auditable.

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Insights—not data

Replace exports with answer objects: aggregates, summaries, and citations instead of raw tables and files.

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Runs where your data lives

AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, or on-prem. Keep everything inside your VPC. No outbound calls to Backflipt.

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Admin-first controls

POET console for prompts, tools, and policies with role-based access, secrets management, and audit logs.

You cannot leave your APIs exposed in the AI world. The real threat is not stalled pilots; it is permanent IP and compliance theft through web traffic your APIs control.​​

API’s Data Leakage Trap​

Traditional APIs (even wrapped with MCP Servers) are backdoors, routing proprietary data straight to public LLMs → instant IP theft + multimillion-dollar GDPR/HIPAA fines

The damage is permanent: Once your data trains an external model, it’s gone forever. One breach can permanently erase your competitive edge.

According to IBM's 2025 Cost of a Data Breach report, the average cost of a data breach in the financial services sector is estimated at $5.56 million per incident, while global averages reach $4.44 million. https://www.ibm.com/reports/data-breach​​​

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Lumen Eliminates the Risk

Lumen Eliminates the Risk​

Lumen deploys next to your API Gateway and, in minutes, auto- generates secure AI agents in Agent to Agent (A2A) compatible formats from your existing APIs. All AI runs inside your VPC. Only approved insights leave your boundary, never raw data.​

  • Contain risk — Block rogue model calls & data egress at the edge​

  • Improve compliance — One-pane policies, immutable audit trails, and instant kill switches.

  • Eliminate costly AI teams – auto-generate AI agents with prompts, instant QA, AI traces, and real-time dashboards.

  • Enable your application for AI Agent Commerce.

API Gateway Compatibility

Lumen Gateway and Lumen POET integrate seamlessly with all leading API gateways. Deploy without disruption to existing infrastructure.

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Kong

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Apigee

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AWS API Gateway

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MuleSoft

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Azure API Management

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Google Apigee

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And all others

Enterprise-Grade Security & Compliance
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ControlDescriptionBenefit
Emergency Kill SwitchRevoke agent access in <3s via UI or APIInstant risk mitigation
Prompt FilteringNeMo Guardrails blocks malicious promptsPrevents data extraction
Differential PrivacyCalibrated noise in outputsGDPR/HIPAA compliance
Geo-FencingRegion-specific output rulesAvoids regulatory fines
Audit TrailsReal-time logs of queries/responsesRapid incident response

A2A in Action: Industry Scenarios

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Enterprise: ITSM Intelligence

Risk: LOBs pull raw ITSM data (e.g., ticket histories with PII) via APIs/MCP to fuel ungoverned LLMs for decision-making, leading to data leakage, IP loss, and compliance breaches averaging $4.88M—with shadow AI contributing to 20% of incidents.

A2A Solution: Lumen deploys governed A2A agents atop ITSM APIs to process queries internally, sharing only anonymized insights and summaries. No raw data is exposed, ensuring traceability and compliance.

Read Whitepaper: Securing Financial Intelligence...
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Healthcare: Trial Matching

Risk: EHR data pulled via MCP for trial matching leaks PII — HIPAA fines exceed $50K per violation, with 1 in 3 breaches from AI misuse.

A2A Solution: Lumen powers trial matching agents that return eligibility reports only — never raw records. Full audit trail included.

Read Whitepaper: HIPAA-Compliant AI Agents...
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Market Research

Risk: Proprietary TAM models are extracted and used to train public LLMs — research firms lose competitive edge and upsell revenue.

A2A Solution: Lumen enables modeling agents to compute forecasts internally and deliver insights only — monetize per query.

Read Whitepaper: From API to A2A (July 2025)
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Financial: Fraud Scoring

Risk: Fraud models trained on raw transaction data are exposed via APIs — competitors reverse-engineer strategies, and breaches cost $5.9M on average.

A2A Solution: Lumen enables fraud scoring agents to run internally and share only risk scores. No raw data leaves the VPC.

Read Whitepaper: Securing Financial Intelligence...
Lumen vs. Alternatives
CriteriaLumenDIY/Open-SourceCloud Native (Bedrock, Vertex)
Speed to MarketMinutes via Helm/TerraformMonths of devModerate
GovernanceBuilt-in RBAC, auditsManualPartial
Ease for AdminsPOET console, no-code configRequires codingVariable
MonetizationAP2-ready, 2–3x revenueNoneLimited
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Whitepaper: From API to A2A (July 2025)

Evolving Beyond APIs to Intelligent Agents: Unlocking Enterprise Value in the AI-Driven Ecosystem.

FAQ
Where does Lumen run?

Lumen deploys in your cloud or on-prem (AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes). No data leaves your VPC. No outbound calls to Backflipt.

Do I need AI expertise?

No. The POET console lets IT admins configure prompts, tools, and policies. Auto-generated logic from your API spec.

Is it compliant with GDPR/HIPAA?

Yes. Differential privacy, geo-fencing, audit trails, and data expiry are built-in. All processing stays in your environment.

Can I monetize with Lumen?

Absolutely. Charge per insight via AP2/ACP. Clients pay $0.10+ per fraud score, forecast, or route — not $0.01 per API call.

How is it different from LangChain or Vertex AI?

Lumen is vendor-led, external-facing: an installable AI firewall appliance that transforms your APIs into monetizable A2A agents under IT control. Internal tools focus on employee productivity.