The AI Security Gap
Most security teams weren't trained for AI risks. Traditional security tools miss AI-specific vulnerabilities. Prompt injection, data leakage, model poisoning — these aren't in the OWASP Top 10.
Your AI systems face threats that standard security practices don't catch.
AI-Specific Vulnerabilities
AI introduces entirely new attack surfaces:
Prompt Injection Attacks
- Malicious users manipulating AI behavior through carefully crafted prompts
- Bypassing safety guardrails
- Extracting sensitive information from training data
- Causing the AI to perform unintended actions
Data Leakage & Privacy
- Training data memorization and regurgitation
- PII exposure through model outputs
- Inference attacks that extract training examples
- Cross-user data contamination in multi-tenant systems
Model Poisoning
- Backdoors inserted during training
- Adversarial examples causing misclassification
- Supply chain attacks on training data
- Fine-tuning attacks that corrupt model behavior
Infrastructure Vulnerabilities
- API endpoint security weaknesses
- Inadequate access controls on model weights
- Logging sensitive data in MLOps pipelines
- Insecure model storage and versioning
Our Security Audit Process
Phase 1: Discovery & Scoping (Week 1)
- Understand your AI systems, data flows, and threat model
- Identify crown jewels (most sensitive data/models)
- Map attack surface and potential entry points
- Define audit scope and compliance requirements
Phase 2: Technical Assessment (Weeks 2-3)
- Prompt injection testing — Attempt to manipulate AI behavior
- Data leakage analysis — Test for training data exposure
- Model robustness — Adversarial example testing
- Infrastructure security — API, storage, access controls
- Code review — Security issues in AI application code
- Compliance check — GDPR, SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.
Phase 3: Red Team Simulation (Week 4)
- Simulate real-world attack scenarios
- Test incident response and detection capabilities
- Evaluate security team readiness
- Document exploitable vulnerabilities
Phase 4: Reporting & Remediation (Week 5)
- Detailed vulnerability report with severity ratings
- Prioritized remediation roadmap
- Architecture recommendations
- Compliance gap analysis
- Ongoing monitoring recommendations
Compliance Services
We help you meet regulatory requirements for AI systems:
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
- Right to explanation for automated decisions
- Data minimization in training datasets
- Consent management for AI processing
- Data subject rights (access, deletion, portability)
SOC 2 (System and Organization Controls)
- Security controls for AI systems
- Availability and processing integrity
- Privacy controls for AI data handling
- Audit trail and evidence collection
ISO 27001 (Information Security Management)
- AI-specific risk assessment
- Security policies and procedures
- Incident management for AI systems
- Business continuity planning
Industry-Specific
- HIPAA (Healthcare) — Protected health information in AI
- PCI DSS (Financial) — Payment data security
- FedRAMP (Government) — Federal cloud security requirements
- EU AI Act — High-risk AI system requirements
Governance Framework Design
Beyond technical security, AI governance ensures responsible use:
- AI ethics policies — Bias mitigation, fairness, transparency
- Model approval workflows — Review process before production deployment
- Data governance — Training data quality, provenance, and rights
- Incident response plans — What to do when AI misbehaves
- Third-party risk — Vendor assessment for external AI services
Ongoing Security Monitoring
Security isn't one-and-done. We set up continuous monitoring:
- Anomaly detection — Unusual AI behavior patterns
- Input validation monitoring — Malicious prompt detection
- Output filtering — PII and sensitive data redaction
- Model drift tracking — Security degradation over time
- Access logging — Audit trail for model and data access
Real-World Audit Findings
Examples from our past audits (anonymized):
Critical: Training Data Exposure
Client's LLM was memorizing and regurgitating customer PII from training data. We demonstrated extraction of email addresses and phone numbers through carefully crafted prompts.
Fix: Implemented PII scrubbing in training pipeline, added output filtering, reduced model size to prevent memorization.
High: Prompt Injection Bypass
Customer service chatbot could be manipulated into revealing internal company policies and pricing not intended for customers.
Fix: Redesigned system prompt with stronger instruction hierarchy, added input sanitization, implemented response validation.
High: Insecure API Endpoints
Model inference API had no rate limiting, allowing potential DDoS and data exfiltration attacks.
Fix: Added authentication, rate limiting, request validation, and monitoring.
Medium: Compliance Gap (GDPR)
No mechanism for users to request deletion of their data from training sets or exercise right to explanation.
Fix: Implemented data lineage tracking, model versioning with data provenance, and explainability tools.
Why Trust Us with Security?
- AI + Security expertise — We're not just security consultants or AI developers. We're both.
- Practical experience — We've built and secured AI systems at scale
- No fear-mongering — Honest risk assessment, not sales-driven scare tactics
- Remediation support — We don't just find problems, we help fix them
Audit Deliverables
At the end of our audit, you receive:
- Executive summary — C-level overview of risks and priorities
- Technical report — Detailed findings with evidence and reproduction steps
- Remediation roadmap — Prioritized action plan with effort estimates
- Compliance checklist — Gap analysis against required standards
- Architecture recommendations — Secure-by-design improvements
- Ongoing monitoring plan — How to stay secure long-term
Pricing
- Standard AI Security Audit: Fixed price based on system complexity
- Compliance Certification Support: Assistance with SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.
- Ongoing Security Retainer: Monthly monitoring and advisory
- Incident Response: Emergency response to active security issues
Ready to Secure Your AI?
Book a security consultation. We'll assess your current AI security posture and provide an honest evaluation of what needs attention.