Another AI security firm has announced its launch. Straiker emerged from stealth mode on Thursday with a solution designed to help enterprises secure AI applications and agents.
The company has raised $21 million in initial funding from Lightspeed Ventures and Bain Capital Ventures.
Straiker’s platform aims to address the risks associated with the increasing use of AI chatbots and AI agents. The company plans on releasing additional modules, but currently two modules are generally available.
One module, Ascend AI, enables organizations to conduct continuous testing or one-time risk assessments that involve in-depth attack simulations against AI applications and agents. The second module, Defend AI, automatically blocks threats identified by the Ascend module.
Straiker tests an organization’s AI applications against LLM evasion, data leakage, harmful content, autonomous chaos, and excessive agency.
The modules are powered by Straiker’s AI Engine, which uses a blend of small, fine-tuned models that target every layer of the AI application stack. The engine also enables customizations to address unique safety and security requirements.
“The threat vector has escalated from basic prompt injection attacks to mass data exfiltration, supply chain attacks, and even autonomous chaos, as adversaries exploit AI’s language and reasoning layer vulnerabilities. AI is rapidly becoming one of the most significant cybersecurity risks. Enterprises must act now to stay ahead of these emerging risks and make AI security a top priority,” said Ankur Shah, CEO and co-founder of Straiker.
“Straiker is the only AI-native platform that delivers real-time protection against attacks aimed at each layer of AI apps and Agents,” Shah added.
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