Protect AI
MLSecOps platform securing AI systems across development and production. Provides vulnerability scanning, threat detection, and compliance monitoring for LLMs and ML pipelines.
$60M+
Total Funding
4
Core Products
1M+
Huntr Reports
End-to-End
AI Security
Overview
Protect AI is an end-to-end MLSecOps platform that secures machine learning systems across the entire AI lifecycle. The platform includes Guardian for model vulnerability scanning, Recon for AI asset discovery, Layer for runtime protection, and Radar for continuous threat monitoring. Protect AI also operates Huntr, the world's first bug bounty platform for AI/ML vulnerabilities, and maintains the open-source LLM Guard project. The company drives the MLSecOps community forward through educational resources, tooling, and expert insights for AI security leaders.
The Verdict
Who Should Use Protect AI?
Best For
- Enterprise teams deploying ML models at scale
- Organizations needing comprehensive AI supply chain security
- Security teams requiring vulnerability scanning for AI assets
- Companies with compliance requirements (SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR)
- Teams adopting MLSecOps practices
Not Ideal For
- Individual developers (enterprise-focused)
- Teams needing only runtime guardrails (see LLM Guard)
- Budget-constrained startups (custom pricing)
- Simple single-model deployments
What's Great
- End-to-end coverage from model selection to production runtime
- Guardian scans models for hidden threats before deployment
- Huntr bug bounty platform provides continuous vulnerability intelligence
- Detects prompt injection, data poisoning, and model extraction attacks
- LLM Guard open-source project for free guardrails
- Strong MLSecOps community and educational resources
- Integrates with existing ML pipelines and CI/CD workflows
Watch Out For
- Enterprise-only pricing (no self-serve plans)
- Requires sales engagement for pricing
- May be overkill for simple AI applications
- Learning curve for full platform adoption
Pricing
LLM Guard (OSS)
Free
Open-source guardrails toolkit, self-hosted, MIT license
Enterprise
Custom
Full platform access, Guardian, Recon, Layer, Radar, dedicated support
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Platform Products
- Guardian - Model vulnerability scanning
- Recon - AI asset discovery
- Layer - Runtime protection
- Radar - Continuous threat monitoring
- LLM Guard - Open-source guardrails
- ModelScan - Supply chain security
Threat Detection
- Prompt injection attacks
- Data poisoning
- Model extraction
- Jailbreak attempts
- PII leakage
- Malicious model files
Integrations
- CI/CD pipelines
- Model registries
- Cloud platforms
- SIEM systems
- Kubernetes
- MLOps tools
Compliance
- SOC 2 Type II
- GDPR compliant
- HIPAA ready
- AI governance frameworks
- Audit logging
- Policy enforcement
How It Compares
| Feature | Protect AI | Lakera Guard | Robust Intelligence | HiddenLayer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus | Full MLSecOps | Runtime API | Model validation | Model security |
| Open Source | LLM Guard (MIT) | No | No | No |
| Model Scanning | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Runtime Protection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bug Bounty Platform | Huntr | No | No | No |
| Self-Hosted | Yes (LLM Guard) | Enterprise | Enterprise | Enterprise |
| Best For | Enterprise MLSecOps | API security | ML pipelines | Defense |
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