AI is transforming enterprise applications—but it also expands the attack surface and introduces new risks. PointGuard AI provides advanced solutions for protecting AI systems across the full lifecycle—from development through deployment and operation. Our platform delivers industry-leading capabilities for AI discovery, security posture management, red teaming, and runtime protection—while also enhancing Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) across the broader software stack.

Through a strategic global partnership with IBM Consulting, PointGuard AI now brings these critical capabilities to leading enterprises worldwide. IBM Consulting provides expert consulting and implementation services for top global organizations, helping clients stay ahead of evolving threats while building a strong, scalable security foundation. Together, PointGuard AI and IBM Consulting offer a comprehensive solution for governing and protecting AI in the enterprise.

About IBM Consulting

IBM Consulting provides a full range of cybersecurity services—consulting, managed services, threat intelligence, and advanced technology solutions—to some of the world’s largest and most complex organizations. Under the leadership of experts such as Srinivas Tumalapenta, CTO for IBM Consutling Services, IBM helps clients stay ahead of emerging threats, manage risk, and enable secure digital transformation.

"Our role is to help clients understand where AI is going, analyze threats, and bring together partner and homegrown capabilities to help them protect their data, AI, and applications," says Tumalapenta.

Joint Value Proposition: Bringing PointGuard AI to IBM Customers

Together, PointGuard AI and IBM Consulting deliver unmatched value for enterprise customers:

• Unified AI risk visibility across AI projects, models, and MLOps pipelines
• Enhanced MLOps security posture with automated misconfiguration detection and hardening
• Automated red teaming of AI models to detect jailbreaks, injections, and vulnerabilities
• AI runtime protection to prevent sensitive data leakage and mitigate live attacks
• Continuous compliance with global AI regulations and frameworks (EU AI Act, NIST RMF, OWASP Top 10, DASF)
• Seamless integration with IBM’s consulting and managed security services

Core Capabilities of PointGuard AI

Creating Visibility into AI Projects with PointGuard AI Discovery

AI projects often emerge in silos—creating visibility gaps for CISOs and risk leaders. PointGuard AI Discovery automatically identifies AI systems in use (both sanctioned and shadow AI), inventories models and pipelines, and maps dependencies across AI services and connected applications.

As Srini Tumalapenta notes:
"Clients want to discover shadow AI, sanctioned or unsanctioned services, and understand what their AI inventory looks like. Discovery is the first step for governance and control."

With PointGuard AI Discovery, IBM clients gain an immediate understanding of their AI landscape—enabling risk-based governance and policy enforcement.

Hardening MLOps Systems with PointGuard AI Posture Management

Modern MLOps pipelines introduce unique risks—including misconfigurations, weak controls on training data, and insecure model storage. PointGuard AI Posture Management continuously assesses MLOps pipelines, AI data sets, models, and connected infrastructure—identifying weaknesses and enforcing proper security hygiene.

This aligns with emerging best practices such as MLSecOps pipelines and DataSecOps pipelines, which IBM recommends for managing AI risks:
"We stress to clients: have proper governance. Scan your training data, assess your models, and track lineage for auditability," explains Tumalapenta.

PointGuard AI Posture Management helps IBM clients operationalize these principles, integrating them into existing security programs.

Testing AI Models for Weaknesses with PointGuard AI Red Teaming

AI models are highly dynamic, with complex behaviors that can be exploited through prompt injection, jailbreaking, or other attacks. PointGuard AI Red Teaming automates testing to uncover vulnerabilities—including model toxicity, bias, malicious responses, and susceptibility to misuse.

As IBM emphasizes:
"Threat modeling must be done for AI applications—covering inference, API security, data leakage, and more," says Tumalapenta.

PointGuard AI Red Teaming accelerates this process—helping clients identify and mitigate AI risks early in the lifecycle.

Protecting AI Systems from Leaking Sensitive Data with PointGuard AI Detection & Response

Even well-designed AI models can leak sensitive data during runtime if controls are not in place. PointGuard AI Detection & Response provides real-time protection for AI inference—detecting risky prompts, blocking data leakage, and preventing malicious use.

"Prompt inspection and AI firewalling are essential," stresses Tumalapenta. "Contextual analysis of interactions is needed—not just one-off prompts—to detect when the intent shifts to a malicious one."

PointGuard AI Detection & Response delivers this contextual protection—helping IBM clients safeguard their AI systems in production.

A Powerful Joint Solution for Securing AI

The combination of PointGuard AI’s state-of-the-art security technology and IBM’s world-class security services offers enterprises an unparalleled solution for governing and protecting AI:

• PointGuard AI provides deep technical controls for discovery, posture management, model testing, and runtime protection.
• IBM Consulting delivers the consulting, managed services, and implementation expertise to operationalize AI security at scale—across complex enterprise environments.

Together, PointGuard AI and IBM help clients secure the full AI lifecycle—from development through deployment and operation—while meeting regulatory requirements and supporting responsible innovation.

"With AI moving fast, clients need a practical map to guide their journey," concludes Tumalapenta. "By partnering with PointGuard AI, we can help them understand where they are, what risks they face, and how to build secure, trustworthy AI."