What is AI Supply Chain Security?

What is AI Supply Chain Security?
AI Supply Chain Security refers to the protection of all third-party software, code, datasets, and models that are integrated into AI applications. Just as traditional software supply chains rely on external libraries and services, AI systems increasingly depend on pre-trained models, agent frameworks, API connectors, and open-source data—all of which introduce new risk vectors.

Securing the AI supply chain means identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities in these external dependencies before they can be exploited by attackers. It’s an essential capability as AI adoption grows across critical business functions, exposing organizations to risks like model tampering, malicious libraries, insecure endpoints, and licensing violations.

How Does AI Supply Chain Security Work in PointGuard AI?
PointGuard AI provides an end-to-end solution for software and AI supply chain security, delivering visibility, context, prioritization, and control over every component in the stack—from code to cloud to model.

• Comprehensive Monitoring Across Dependencies
  PointGuard consolidates data from software composition analysis (SCA) tools, maps third-party libraries and model dependencies across application hierarchies, and tracks their usage within services, APIs, and microservices. This allows organizations to clearly see how each open-source or external component is being used—and what it’s connected to.
• Vulnerability Intelligence and Prioritization
  The platform enriches findings with threat intelligence from sources like EPSS, CISA KEV, and the NIST NVD. It evaluates vulnerabilities using real-world exploitability, business impact, and asset sensitivity—not just CVSS scores—to surface the issues that matter most.
• Noise Reduction and Alert Management
  By eliminating redundant, low-priority findings, PointGuard reduces alert volume by over 95%, helping security teams focus on what truly requires action. This is essential for overwhelmed DevSecOps teams trying to manage continuous scanning and remediation workflows.
• Automated Remediation and CI/CD Integration
  PointGuard delivers remediation instructions, automated ticketing, and status updates through integrations with Jira, ServiceNow, Slack, and PagerDuty. These workflows ensure vulnerabilities and compliance gaps are quickly addressed during the software and model lifecycle.
• Continuous Compliance and Governance
  With built-in reporting for frameworks like NIST CSF 2.0, ISO 27001, and GDPR, PointGuard helps teams maintain compliance while demonstrating control over their software and AI components. Dashboards and audit trails provide full transparency across development and production environments.

Securing AI from the Inside Out
AI Supply Chain Security is not just about software—it’s about understanding and securing every asset your AI depends on. With PointGuard AI, organizations gain a complete, risk-aware view of their AI ecosystems and can act confidently to prevent attacks, reduce exposure, and ensure trustworthy AI deployments.

PointGuard AI was recognized as a leader in this space winning the 2025 SC Award for Best Supply Chain Security Solution.