Runlayer Launches Secure OpenClaw for Enterprises

• OpenClaw operates with root-level shell access, creating privilege escalation risks without sandboxing mechanisms • Prompt injection vulnerability demonstrated: security engineers achieved full compromise in approximately 40 conversational messages, indicating low barrier to exploitation • MCP (Model Context Protocol) ecosystem integration: OpenClaw works with Claude (most popular in community), GPT-4, and other models via API key authentication • Runlayer's orchestration layer architecture: sits between application and MCP connections, performing pre-execution analysis of public text entries, input validation/sanitization, and runtime checks before code execution • Messaging channel integration: Telegram (easiest setup) and WhatsApp (business communication) are primary deployment vectors, with extensibility for additional channels • Security scanning: OpenClaw integrated VirusTotal scanning for its skills marketplace to address supply chain risks • Audit capabilities: Runlayer provides command-level audit trails, tool call validation, and external input sanitization at the orchestration layer

The rapid emergence of a managed hosting ecosystem around OpenClaw signals that enterprise AI agent adoption is outpacing security infrastructure maturity, creating a market opportunity for governance platforms. The acceleration of agentic workflow diffusion in enterprises—faster than anticipated by industry analysts—suggests that shadow AI adoption (employee-driven BYOD-style agent deployments) will become a critical compliance and security challenge for organizations. As AI moves upstream from code execution to decision-making, the ability to audit and control agent behavior becomes essential for enterprise risk management. The convergence of multiple security solutions (NanoClaw, ClawSec, Runlayer, Clawery) within weeks indicates this is a rapidly consolidating market segment. Long-term, organizations will likely standardize on orchestration layers that provide both security and observability rather than deploying agents directly, similar to how API gateways became standard infrastructure.