The Evolution: From Security to Holistic Maturity
As 2025 progressed, our work revealed a deeper truth: you cannot have sustainable AI security without organizational maturity. While we began with a sharp focus on the "break and fix" of AI models, we realized our partners needed a roadmap for the long haul.
We have expanded our practice to treat AI security as a core component of a broader AI Maturity framework. By grounding our research and advisory services in respected benchmarks like the MITRE AI Maturity Model, we are moving beyond reactive patching toward building resilient organizations.
From Shadow AI to Governance (AI Enablement)
One of our partners was facing "Shadow AI" sprawl across their engineering teams. They had the capability but lacked the guardrails. We helped them move from scattered experimentation to a structured AI Enablement program. By identifying their specific business objectives and designing a customized AI security service offering, we didn't just lock down their models; we gave their teams a secure path to innovate.
Drawing Down the Risk (AI Risk Assessment)
For a client in a high-stakes regulated industry, the fear of "prompt injection" and model evasion was stalling their entire GenAI roadmap. We addressed this by conducting a comprehensive AI Risk Assessment that went beyond a standard pentest to map their entire AI supply chain, from training data to model endpoints, identifying high-impact vulnerabilities within their specific RAG architecture. Today, we translate that roadmap into action by helping clients balance defense and growth; we conduct rigorous security audits to measurably draw down risk while simultaneously driving AI Enablement strategies that unlock business value and establish a "paved path" for secure innovation.
From Analyst to Architect (AI Maturity Workshop)
While many organizations focus on the technology, we’ve seen that one of the biggest bottlenecks to AI is the skills gap. To solve this, we designed a series of AI Maturity Workshops designed for SOC analysts, auditors, and assessors.
In one session, we worked with a team of seasoned SOC analysts who were working to integrate new AI-driven technologies into their existing practice. Rather than just a standard tool training, we led them through a hands-on AI Governance in Action tabletop exercise. We simulated real-world AI incidents and helped them apply the NIST AI RMF and MITRE ATLAS frameworks to their specific environment. Our workshops have enabled our client to transition from being "AI-skeptics" to "AI-literate" defenders, equipped with a practical playbook to triage, investigate, and mitigate AI-specific threats.
But maturity isn't just about frameworks; it’s about people. This year, we solidified this by partnering with AI CERTs® to become an Authorized Training Partner. By combining our deep security expertise with global certification standards, we are empowering the workforce to manage AI risk as a professional discipline, not an afterthought.
