Secure by Design for AI
AI adoption has exploded across industries, fueled by innovations in predictive, generative, and agentic AI. Now, organizations are facing security challenges that traditional cybersecurity approaches cannot fully address.
These unprecedented threats require a fundamental shift from reactive security to a proactive Secure by Design approach.

What Is Secure by Design?
CISA's Secure by Design framework establishes three foundational principles for building security into traditional software. These principles—taking ownership of security outcomes, embracing radical transparency and accountability, and building organizational structure and leadership to support security—can, and should, be applied to AI systems development.
Dive in Deeper

The Evolution of AI Security: Why Secure by Design Matters
As AI evolves and continues its rapid integration across critical infrastructure, enterprise systems, and consumer applications, the security landscape surrounding these technologies has become too complicated for traditional security to manage. Protecting AI systems requires a fundamental shift in security thinking.

Building Secure by Design AI Systems: A Defense in Depth Approach
The CIA triad—Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability—forms the cornerstone of a Secure by Design framework when adapted to AI contexts. In this blog, we'll dive deeper into how organizations can implement these principles through a comprehensive security strategy that spans the entire AI development lifecycle.

Why Protect AI Signed CISA's Pledge
Our CISO, Diana Kelley, explains why Protect AI is proud to be a signatory to CISA's Secure by Design pledge, joining a growing coalition of technology leaders committed to building security into products from the ground up.
Register for the Webinar
April 10, 2025, 11AM Pacific Time
Join Protect AI for an expert-led discussion on implementing Secure by Design principles for AI systems. As organizations rapidly adopt AI technologies, traditional security approaches fall short against the unique challenges of AI vulnerabilities.

Securing AI's Front Lines: Implementing Secure by Design Principles in AI System Development
Protect AI provides a comprehensive framework for implementing Secure by Design principles throughout the AI development lifecycle.
In this white paper, you'll learn:
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The unique vulnerabilities of predictive, generative, and agentic AI systems and how a layered defense in depth (DiD) strategy can mitigate them
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How to align your AI security posture with leading frameworks to enhance technical resilience and regulatory readiness
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Why traditional cybersecurity tools fall short for AI systems—and what specialized AI security technologies are essential for testing, monitoring, and protecting AI in production