Introducing Guardian Local Scanning: Streamlined Model Security

At Protect AI, we're committed to empowering you to secure AI models seamlessly within your existing workflows. With that goal in mind, we’re pleased to announce Guardian Local Scanning, a new addition to our Guardian product.

Local Scanning brings Guardian's comprehensive security capabilities closer to your development process, making it easier than ever to implement robust model security. Guardian Local Scanning simplifies the process of securing your AI models by fitting directly into your existing automated build and deployment workflows.

Benefits of Guardian Local Scanning

Guardian Local Scanning is a lightweight Docker container that enables you to run Guardian's model scanning directly within your pipelines. Local Scanning offers a simpler, more agile approach with:

• Simplified Deployment and Infrastructure: Manage security with a single container, not a complex cluster.
• Direct CI/CD Integration: Seamlessly integrate with your existing workflows.
• Native Authentication: Leverage your existing authentication and authorization controls.
• Flexible Model Sources: Scan models from any source you support including Artifactory, SageMaker Model Registry, Git, and more.
• Seamless Migration: Easily swap out open source ModelScan for Guardian's container.

How It Works

 Guardian Local Scanning operates within your CI/CD pipeline as a Docker container:

1. Pull Local Scanning Docker image and run it as a container.
2. Run Docker image to scan model(s) in local filepath for security vulnerabilities.
3. Analyze pass/fail feedback in your CI/CD pipeline.
4. View scan results in your Guardian environment for policy evaluation.
5. Retain an auditable record of all evaluations in your Guardian environment.

How to Get Started

Getting started is straightforward. Simply set your environment variables, log in to our Docker registry, pull the container, and run it against your models:

1. Environment variable setup

2. Getting the Docker Image

3. Running Local Scanning with Docker

Guardian Local Scanning helps you implement "shift-left" security practices, making model security testing a natural part of your development process. It fits into GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or any Docker-compatible workflow.

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