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AI Runtime Protection

Protect production AI applications with guardrails automatically configured to the specific vulnerabilities of each model. Block malicious inputs and unsafe outputs in real time.

Real-Time Guardrails for Production AI

AI Runtime protects production applications from attacks and undesired responses in real time using guardrails that are automatically configured to the vulnerabilities of each model, identified with AI Model and Application Validation.

Core Runtime Protections

AI Runtime inspects every interaction between users and your AI applications, enforcing guardrails that keep your models safe and your data secure.

Block Malicious Inputs

AI Runtime inspects every input and blocks malicious payloads including prompt injection, prompt extraction, denial-of-service, and command execution attempts. It also stops personally identifiable information from reaching your model.

Ensure Safe Model Outputs

Scans model outputs for sensitive information, hallucinations, or harmful content. Blocks responses that fall outside organization standards, including sensitive data from fine-tuning or RAG databases that should never be exposed to end users.

Customize Enforcement Policies

Hundreds of out-of-the-box protections customizable to each model’s specific vulnerabilities. Rules can be tailored to your organization’s tolerance for explicit language and sensitive information definitions, giving you fine-grained control.

How Runtime Protection Works

AI Runtime Protection superior guardrails dashboard

Superior Protection of AI Applications

Real-time guardrails are automatically configured based on each model’s unique vulnerability profile, identified through continuous algorithmic red teaming. Protection is deployed at the network layer, ensuring every request and response is inspected without modifying application code.

AI Runtime block malicious inputs dashboard

Block Malicious Inputs

Every user query is inspected for prompt injection, jailbreak attempts, prompt extraction, denial-of-service payloads, and command execution. AI Runtime blocks malicious inputs before they reach the model, and prevents PII and sensitive data from being sent upstream.

AI Runtime ensure safe model outputs dashboard

Help Ensure Safe Model Outputs

Model responses are scanned for sensitive data leakage, hallucinated content, toxic language, and information that violates your organization’s policies. Unsafe outputs are blocked before they reach the end user, protecting your brand and your data.

Deploy AI Applications with Confidence

Network-Level Enforcement

With visibility and control over traffic on the network, detect and block malicious AI traffic using multiple enforcement points. No application-side agents or code changes required — protection is embedded directly in your network fabric.

Model and Application Agnostic

Protects generative AI applications including chatbots, RAG apps, and AI agents. Native support for proprietary, commercial, and open-source AI applications — deploy guardrails consistently regardless of your AI stack.

Lightning-Fast Protection

Low-latency service with high availability and bandwidth for your most demanding enterprise applications. Runtime guardrails execute in milliseconds so users experience no perceptible delay.

Industry Standards

Built on Recognized Security Frameworks

AI Runtime Protection enforces guardrails aligned with the leading AI security frameworks. Runtime policies map directly to OWASP LLM Top 10 vulnerability categories, MITRE ATLAS adversarial threat models, and NIST AI Risk Management Framework guidelines — giving your compliance team confidence that production AI meets regulatory expectations.

  • OWASP LLM Top 10 runtime enforcement
  • MITRE ATLAS adversarial threat mitigation
  • NIST AI Risk Management Framework alignment
OWASP MITRE NIST AI security standards compliance mapping

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Protect Your AI Applications in Production

Our Cisco-certified specialists can help you evaluate, license, and deploy AI Runtime Protection for your production AI applications. Whether you are running chatbots, RAG applications, or AI agents, we will help you enforce guardrails that keep your models and data safe.

  • Automatically configured guardrails for each model
  • Block prompt injection, data leakage, and harmful outputs
  • Network-level enforcement with no code changes
  • Response from a certified Cisco specialist within one business day