The rapid adoption of AI and Generative AI applications has unlocked tremendous potential, but it has also introduced significant security risks that enterprises must address. Gartner predicts that by 2025, securing AI systems will require more than a 15% incremental spend on application and data security. Without adequate visibility and governance, these AI projects can quickly become a major liability. As AI-driven projects gain momentum, security teams struggle to keep pace, often lacking the tools needed to secure this emerging attack surface.
Dan K. Anderson, a CISO and vCISO familiar with the challenges of securing AI applications, states: “Blocking AI projects isn’t a solution—it’s a roadblock to innovation. The real challenge lies in enabling AI adoption while ensuring robust governance and security. AppSOC offers a framework that allows organizations to pursue AI initiatives confidently, with visibility, guardrails, and the governance needed to mitigate risks.”
AppSOC is the first Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) platform designed to integrate AI security into established application security processes, providing comprehensive protection for AI applications and Generative AI/LLM systems.
AppSOC is pioneering a new approach to application security by expanding its robust ASPM platform to include AI security and governance capabilities. As enterprises race to deploy AI applications, they often overlook the potential security risks that come with Generative AI and large language models (LLMs). AppSOC addresses these concerns by offering visibility into shadow AI, managing AI security posture, and detecting risks associated with models, datasets, and integrations.
The platform provides a comprehensive solution for discovering AI tools in use, assessing risks, and applying governance to ensure compliance. AppSOC’s AI Security Posture Management features include prompt injection detection, runtime policy enforcement, and protection against data leakage. By integrating AI security into existing application security workflows, AppSOC ensures that security teams have the tools they need to manage both conventional and AI-based threats in a unified view.
With AppSOC, organizations can secure their AI applications while maintaining agility. The platform’s seamless integration with existing security tools and its ability to centralize security findings across multiple domains ensures that businesses can innovate with AI without sacrificing security.
“Resisting critical AI projects will hinder innovation and place companies at a competitive disadvantage. Our mission is to facilitate AI progress by providing enterprises with the necessary visibility, guardrails, and governance to build confidence and trust in AI applications while preventing costly security, privacy, and compliance incidents,” said Pravin Kothari, Founder and CEO of AppSOC.
“We need to adopt AI applications with confidence, but first, we must address governance, security posture, supply chain, and data compliance. AppSOC is taking AI security to the next level by integrating it into a complete cyber risk governance ecosystem,” said John Sapp Jr., CISO of Texas Mutual Insurance.
In Summary
AppSOC is transforming how enterprises manage AI security by extending its leading ASPM platform to include AI-specific protections. From shadow AI discovery to posture management and compliance, AppSOC offers the visibility and governance needed to secure AI applications in a rapidly evolving landscape. Explore how AppSOC can safeguard your AI initiatives—visit https://appsoc.com to schedule a demo and learn more. Find them on Twitter (X) at @AppSOC #AIsecurity #ASPM #AIgovernance
About the Author
Dan Anderson is a winner of the Top Global CISO of the Year for 2023 and currently serves as a vCISO and On-Call Roving reporter for Cyber Defense Magazine. BSEE, MS Computer Science, MBA Entrepreneurial focus, CISA, CRISC, CBCLA, C|EH, PCIP, and ITIL v3. Dan’s work includes consulting premier teaching hospitals such as Stanford Medical Center, Harvard’s Boston Children’s Hospital, University of Utah Hospital, and large Integrated Delivery Networks such as Sutter Health, Catholic Healthcare West, Kaiser Permanente, Veteran’s Health Administration, Intermountain Healthcare and Banner Health. Dan has served in positions as President, CEO, CIO, CISO, CTO, and Director, is currently CEO and Co-Founder of Mark V Security, and Cyber Advisor Board member for Graphite Health. Dan is a USA Hockey level 5 Master Coach. Current volunteering by building the future of Cyber Security professionals through University Board work, the local hacking scene, and mentoring students, co-workers, and CISO’s. Dan lives in Littleton, Colorado. Find him online at linkedin.com/in/dankanderson.