AI Security & Governance
Making the Case
AI is no longer emerging; it is already reshaping how organizations work, from developers Vibe Coding to employees relying on AI-driven assistants for research, analysis, and decision-making. But while AI unlocks new opportunities for productivity and innovation, it also introduces risks that traditional security tools were never built to handle. Sensitive data can leak into, or worse out of, generative AI tools, shadow AI use grows outside IT’s control, and attackers exploit vulnerabilities unique to AI, such as prompt injection or model manipulation.
Without the right governance in place, organizations face exposure, compliance challenges, and reputational damage. What’s needed is a way to balance innovation with protection, enabling safe adoption of AI without slowing progress and achieving its value.
AI Security & Governance provides IT teams with the visibility and control they need to confidently embrace AI. It provides oversight of both sanctioned and unsanctioned use, highlights shadow AI, and assigns risk scores to AI tools, enabling IT to make informed decisions about what to permit and what to block. It also enforces Zero Trust principles across users, devices, and AI workloads, and extends protection into runtime environments to defend models, plugins, protocols, and agents from threats traditional security misses.
AI Security & Governance is a core part of StreamlineX, our framework for building networks that are secure, optimized, observable, and AI-ready.
Our Approach
We take a consultancy-first approach to AI Security & Governance, ensuring every solution is tailored, outcome-driven, and aligned to your organization’s goals.
Initial Assessment and Requirements Gathering
- We start by working with you to understand how AI is being used across your environment. This includes mapping sanctioned and shadow AI usage, assessing data risks, and capturing compliance and governance requirements in a clear Solutions Requirements Document (SRD).
Design and Architecture Planning
- Together, we design an architecture that applies Zero Trust principles to AI access and workloads. The design covers visibility, policy enforcement, and runtime protection, supporting both human and non-human identities such as AI models, plugins, and agents.
Pilot Deployment or Proof of Concept (PoC)
- We validate the design in a controlled environment, testing data protection, access policies, and runtime defenses against real-world AI threats such as prompt injection and model misuse.
Policy Development and Fine-Tuning
- Using insights from the pilot, we develop and refine policies that govern AI access, data sharing, and workload behavior. Rules are fine-tuned with stakeholder feedback, compliance needs, and evolving threat intelligence.
Implementation and Rollout
- Once proven, we manage the deployment across your environment. Our engineers ensure a smooth rollout, supported by training and knowledge transfer so your IT teams can confidently govern and secure AI.
Continuous Monitoring and Optimization
- We provide ongoing monitoring and analytics to track AI usage, risks, and runtime activity. Regular reviews ensure defenses adapt to evolving threats, shadow AI behaviors, and new compliance requirements, keeping your AI environment resilient by design.
Key Benefits:
- Visibility into sanctioned and Shadow AI use
- Risk scoring for AI activity to prioritize response
- Zero Trust applied to AI access and workloads
- Protection against data leakage, prompt injection, and model misuse
- Runtime security for AI models, plugins, protocols, and agents
- Continuous monitoring of AI activity and risk
- Simplified governance and compliance reporting
- Support for both human and non-human identities
- Resilient AI adoption without slowing innovation
StreamlineX
AI Security & Governance is a cornerstone of StreamlineX, our framework for building networks that are secure, optimized, observable, and AI-ready. By extending visibility and control into AI use and workloads, it ensures consistent Zero Trust protection, safeguards against new AI threats, and supports responsible innovation. StreamlineX makes it easier for IT teams to see clearly, secure confidently, and design boldly, delivering resilient networks that are ready for whatever comes next.
Schedule a conversation
To get started with Teneo’s AI Security & Governance solution, contact us to schedule a discussion today at info@teneo.net.