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Strengthening Data Protection and Governance for AI ApplicationsF5 Ecosystem | March 19, 2025ShareKunal AnandChief Product Officer | F5In an increasingly AI-driven world, securing data has never been more critical—or more challenging. Organizations everywhere are on an accelerated journey to deploy generative AI and other emerging technologies to transform how they work, innovate, and engage with their customers. Yet, as exciting as these possibilities are, they also come with significant complexity, particularly when it comes to data protection and governance.AI applications are highly distributed and rely on the movement of massive amounts of data between data stores, models, and applications. Protecting this data and ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations is a significant challenge for IT and security teams. Traditional Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) tools often lack real-time visibility into data flows, struggle with accurate classification, and provide limited enforcement capabilities. This leaves gaps in protection.These gaps are a problem for any application, but AI takes the stakes to an entirely new level. Large volumes of sensitive data, whether it’s training inputs or user inputs to generative AI models, require precise visibility and policy-driven governance to ensure they don’t fall into the wrong hands or run afoul of regulations.I’m thrilled to share that F5 is taking a significant step toward addressing these challenges. Later this year, we will add groundbreaking data protection and governance capabilities to the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform. This will enable organizations to manage the flow of sensitive data in real time, unlock greater observability, and strengthen compliance. In short, we’re addressing the critical data protection gaps that have emerged as organizations embrace modern and AI-powered applications.““We’re addressing the critical data protection gaps that have emerged as organizations embrace modern and AI-powered applications.””– Kunal Anand, Chief Innovation Officer, F5These capabilities come through our acquisition of LeakSignal, a leading provider of data governance and protection solutions. LeakSignal was recognized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for pioneering data classification, proactive remediation, and AI-driven policy enforcement of data in-transit.In the coming months, this functionality will be integrated across F5 solutions to protect sensitive and proprietary data in APIs, traditional and AI applications, and at endpoints, as well as mediate data input and output for large language models (LLMs). Here is a glimpse of what you can expect:Real-time data classification and analysis: Organizations will be able to precisely identify what type of data is being transmitted and where it’s going, allowing them to apply policy-driven controls to manage risks effectively.Policy-driven enforcement and incident response: With enhanced observability, organizations can do more than just see data flow—they can control it and they can act when needed.Continuous monitoring and governance: Compliance isn’t a one-and-done activity. We will provide stronger oversight with ongoing auditing and monitoring of data access and transmission to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.Through the integration of these capabilities into the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform, we’re empowering organizations to navigate the complexities of the AI era with confidence. From protecting sensitive data in transit to ensuring compliance across multicloud environments, our solutions are designed to enable innovation without compromise. I’m excited about this next step and look forward to helping our customers build the secure, data-driven foundations needed to push the boundaries of what’s possible with AI.ShareFeatured Blog PostsF5 accelerates and secures AI inference at scale with NVIDIA Cloud Partner reference architectureSecuring AI models and agents without compromise: How F5’s acquisition of CalypsoAI will deliver end-to-end AI runtime protectionQuantum ready: A practical guide to enabling PQC with F5Tags: 2025About the AuthorKunal AnandChief Product Officer | F5Kunal Anand leads the F5 product organization as Chief Product Officer. Responsible for product vision, strategy, and execution, he ensures development of breakthrough solutions that solve critical challenges and create exceptional experiences for customers. In his previous role as Chief Technology and AI Officer, Kunal charted the company’s technology and AI strategy and vision. Prior to F5, Kunal held the dual role of Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at Imperva. His journey to Imperva began in 2018 with the acquisition of Prevoty, an application security startup he co-founded in 2013. Before joining Prevoty, he was the Director of Technology at BBC Worldwide. Kunal has a deep history of innovation and technical expertise, and has held roles leading security, data, technology, and engineering teams at Gravity, MySpace, and the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab. Kunal has over 15 years of experience in AI and machine learning, ranging from model training, employing AI-driven algorithms to enhance products, and designing and implementing AI architectures. Kunal holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Babson College.More blogs by Kunal AnandFeatured Blog PostsF5 accelerates and secures AI inference at scale with NVIDIA Cloud Partner reference architectureSecuring AI models and agents without compromise: How F5’s acquisition of CalypsoAI will deliver end-to-end AI runtime protectionQuantum ready: A practical guide to enabling PQC with F5Related Blog PostsF5 Ecosystem | 01/29/2026Why sub-optimal application delivery architecture costs more than you thinkDiscover the hidden performance, security, and operational costs of sub‑optimal application delivery—and how modern architectures address them.F5 Ecosystem | 01/23/2026Keyfactor + F5: Integrating digital trust in the F5 platformBy integrating digital trust solutions into F5 ADSP, Keyfactor and F5 redefine how organizations protect and deliver digital services at enterprise scale.F5 Ecosystem | 01/20/2026Architecting for AI: Secure, scalable, multicloudOperationalize AI-era multicloud with F5 and Equinix. Explore scalable solutions for secure data flows, uniform policies, and governance across dynamic cloud environments.F5 Ecosystem | 01/09/2026Nutanix and F5 expand successful partnership to KubernetesNutanix and F5 have a shared vision of simplifying IT management. The two are joining forces for a Kubernetes service that is backed by F5 NGINX Plus.F5 Ecosystem | 12/19/2025AppViewX + F5: Automating and orchestrating app deliveryAs an F5 ADSP Select partner, AppViewX works with F5 to deliver a centralized orchestration solution to manage app services across distributed environments.F5 Ecosystem | 11/11/2025F5 NGINX Gateway Fabric is a certified solution for Red Hat OpenShiftF5 collaborates with Red Hat to deliver a solution that combines the high-performance app delivery of F5 NGINX with Red Hat OpenShift’s enterprise Kubernetes capabilities. 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View our privacy policy for details. Customize Settings No thanks Count me in Partners | F5 --- AI infrastructure solutionsArchitect AI for success with secure, reliable data pipelines, AI factories, and inference delivery across hybrid multicloud environments.Read the Forrester ReportOverviewScale with confidence, not chaos—from ingestion to inferenceThe F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP) helps AI-native and AI-enabled enterprises scale AI applications and workloads by ensuring data pipelines, GPU environments, and inference services run reliably and securely across environments. By optimizing AI traffic flows end to end, the F5 ADSP improves performance predictability, increases graphics processing unit (GPU) usage, simplifies operations, and protects AI data—accelerating innovation while reducing cost, complexity, and risk.Accelerate time-to-value for AI initiativesGet AI into production faster with reliable access to data for training, fine-tuning, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).Optimize GPU use to maximize infrastructureUse GPUs more efficiently by eliminating traffic and data bottlenecks across AI workloads.Reduce distributed AI operational complexitySimplify AI operations with unified traffic management, orchestration, and security.Lower business risk with key AI safeguardsProtect AI data pipelines while delivering fast, secure access to S3-compatible storage.Explore AI infrastructure use casesAI data delivery AI factory load balancing Delivery for inferencing AI data deliveryAI data delivery and ingestion solutions help organizations move, protect, and access the data AI depends on—fast and at scale. F5 BIG-IP for AI data delivery secures and optimizes data ingestion for S3-compatible storage deployments supporting AI training, fine-tuning, and RAG workloads, while abstracting storage backends to avoid lock-in across hybrid multicloud environments.With intelligent traffic control, real-time health monitoring, automated failover, and deep visibility, teams get reliable, compliant AI data pipelines that reduce risk, prevent disruption, and keep AI initiatives moving forward.Learn more F5 BIG-IP DNSRoutes AI data to the best location based on performance, latency, system health, and policy.F5 BIG-IP LTMBalances AI workloads across clusters to make better use of resources and deliver fast, consistent performance.F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid DefenderSafeguards AI data delivery from disruptive volumetric and protocol-level attacks.F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAFSecures AI data pipelines against cyberattacks, data poisoning, and unauthorized access.F5 VELOSProvides fast, hardware-accelerated AI data delivery at massive scale, ensuring high performance for demanding workloads.F5 rSeriesProvides flexible, high-performance AI data delivery across modern and hybrid data centers.AI factory load balancingScaling AI workloads demands infrastructure that keeps GPUs busy, latency low, and traffic flowing to the right workloads.F5’s AI Factory Load Balancing solutions intelligently route traffic across GPU clusters and Kubernetes environments—on-prem or graphics processing unit as a service (GPUaaS) deployments—to maximize performance and cost efficiency.With centralized orchestration, multi-tenancy isolation, and intelligent task routing, F5 helps teams scale AI training and inference predictably, securely, and without wastedLearn moreF5 BIG-IP LTMBalances AI workloads across clusters to make better use of resources and deliver fast, consistent performance.F5 BIG-IP Next for KubernetesUses Kubernetes-native traffic management to route AI training and inference workloads efficiently and at scale.F5 BIG-IP Container Ingress ServicesProvides scalable ingress and intelligent traffic management for containerized AI workloadsF5 NGINX Gateway FabricDelivers high-performance, API-driven traffic routing to keep distributed AI inference services and agents fast, reliable, and efficient.F5 NGINX Ingress ControllerOptimizes AI application traffic in Kubernetes, delivering fast, low-latency performance at scale.Delivery for inferencingAI inference only delivers value when it’s fast, reliable, and secure. F5 helps enterprises deliver AI inference services—models, APIs, and agent runtimes—with predictable latency and high availability across hybrid and multicloud environments.By providing a secure front door, intelligent Layer 7 routing, elastic scaling, and deep visibility, F5 ensures AI-powered applications stay responsive, protected, and ready for real-world demand.F5 BIG-IP LTMBalances AI workloads across clusters to make better use of resources and deliver fast, consistent performance.F5 BIG-IP DNSRoutes AI data to the best location based on performance, latency, system health, and policy.F5 VELOSProvides fast, hardware-accelerated AI data delivery at massive scale, ensuring high performance for demanding workloads.F5 rSeriesProvides flexible, high-performance AI data delivery across modern and hybrid data centers.F5 NGINX Gateway FabricDelivers high-performance, API-driven traffic routing to keep distributed AI inference services and agents fast, reliable, and efficient.[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` propAI data delivery AI data deliveryAI data delivery and ingestion solutions help organizations move, protect, and access the data AI depends on—fast and at scale. F5 BIG-IP for AI data delivery secures and optimizes data ingestion for S3-compatible storage deployments supporting AI training, fine-tuning, and RAG workloads, while abstracting storage backends to avoid lock-in across hybrid multicloud environments.With intelligent traffic control, real-time health monitoring, automated failover, and deep visibility, teams get reliable, compliant AI data pipelines that reduce risk, prevent disruption, and keep AI initiatives moving forward.Learn more F5 BIG-IP DNSRoutes AI data to the best location based on performance, latency, system health, and policy.F5 BIG-IP LTMBalances AI workloads across clusters to make better use of resources and deliver fast, consistent performance.F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid DefenderSafeguards AI data delivery from disruptive volumetric and protocol-level attacks.F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAFSecures AI data pipelines against cyberattacks, data poisoning, and unauthorized access.F5 VELOSProvides fast, hardware-accelerated AI data delivery at massive scale, ensuring high performance for demanding workloads.F5 rSeriesProvides flexible, high-performance AI data delivery across modern and hybrid data centers.AI factory load balancing AI factory load balancingScaling AI workloads demands infrastructure that keeps GPUs busy, latency low, and traffic flowing to the right workloads.F5’s AI Factory Load Balancing solutions intelligently route traffic across GPU clusters and Kubernetes environments—on-prem or graphics processing unit as a service (GPUaaS) deployments—to maximize performance and cost efficiency.With centralized orchestration, multi-tenancy isolation, and intelligent task routing, F5 helps teams scale AI training and inference predictably, securely, and without wastedLearn moreF5 BIG-IP LTMBalances AI workloads across clusters to make better use of resources and deliver fast, consistent performance.F5 BIG-IP Next for KubernetesUses Kubernetes-native traffic management to route AI training and inference workloads efficiently and at scale.F5 BIG-IP Container Ingress ServicesProvides scalable ingress and intelligent traffic management for containerized AI workloadsF5 NGINX Gateway FabricDelivers high-performance, API-driven traffic routing to keep distributed AI inference services and agents fast, reliable, and efficient.F5 NGINX Ingress ControllerOptimizes AI application traffic in Kubernetes, delivering fast, low-latency performance at scale.Delivery for inferencing Delivery for inferencingAI inference only delivers value when it’s fast, reliable, and secure. F5 helps enterprises deliver AI inference services—models, APIs, and agent runtimes—with predictable latency and high availability across hybrid and multicloud environments.By providing a secure front door, intelligent Layer 7 routing, elastic scaling, and deep visibility, F5 ensures AI-powered applications stay responsive, protected, and ready for real-world demand.F5 BIG-IP LTMBalances AI workloads across clusters to make better use of resources and deliver fast, consistent performance.F5 BIG-IP DNSRoutes AI data to the best location based on performance, latency, system health, and policy.F5 VELOSProvides fast, hardware-accelerated AI data delivery at massive scale, ensuring high performance for demanding workloads.F5 rSeriesProvides flexible, high-performance AI data delivery across modern and hybrid data centers.F5 NGINX Gateway FabricDelivers high-performance, API-driven traffic routing to keep distributed AI inference services and agents fast, reliable, and efficient.[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` propResults and recognitionReportAI, GPU clouds, and neoclouds in the age of inference—what you need to knowHow scalable, secure data delivery supports AI training and inference at enterprise scale.Analyst spotlightIDC Spotlight: Data delivery requirements for AI training and inferencingHow inference-driven AI is reshaping cloud infrastructure, GPU strategy, and the rise of neocloud providers.Technical articleHigh-Performance S3 Load Balancing of Dell ObjectScale with F5Resilient S3 traffic management for Dell ObjectScale using F5 load balancing, DNS, and traffic steering.Trending topicsPrevious slideF5 and Scality allianceSecure your AI data pipelineF5 unlocks gigascale AI infrastructureNext slideTechnology alliancesResourcesAnalyst reportsRecent news Solution overviewseBooks & blogs[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` propREPORTIDC Spotlight: Data delivery requirements for AI training and inferencingREPORTIDC Spotlight: Enhancing AI workload performance with advanced networking solutionsREPORTF5 named an innovation, market, and product leader in KuppingerCole's GenAI Defense Leadership CompassREPORTAI, GPU clouds, and neoclouds in the age of inference—what you need to know[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` prop[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` propPRESS RELEASEF5 Expands Performance, Multi-Tenancy, and Security Capabilities for Fast-Evolving AI Landscape with NVIDIAPRESS RELEASEF5 Leverages NVIDIA RTX PRO Server to Deliver High-Performance Enterprise AI InfrastructurePRESS RELEASEF5 Unlocks Gigascale AI Infrastructure Using NVIDIA BlueField-4 DPUsPRESS RELEASEF5 and MinIO Expand Strategic Partnership to Power High-Performance, Secure, and Scalable Data Pipelines for AI Factories[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` propSOLUTION OVERVIEWAccelerating and optimizing networking for AI infrastructureSOLUTION OVERVIEWPowering GPUaaS and AI inferencing services with F5 and NVIDIASOLUTION OVERVIEWMake AI data pipelines fast, reliable, and secure with F5 BIG-IPSOLUTION OVERVIEWOptimize AI data processing costs and enhance security with F5 rSeries, VELOS, and BIG-IP LTMBLOGFueling the AI data pipeline with F5 and S3-compatible storageBLOGF5 accelerates and secures AI inference at scale with NVIDIA Cloud Partner reference architectureBLOGTurbocharging AI factories with DPU-accelerated service proxy for KubernetesBLOGBest practices for optimizing AI infrastructure at scale[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` propAnalyst reports[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` propREPORTIDC Spotlight: Data delivery requirements for AI training and inferencingREPORTIDC Spotlight: Enhancing AI workload performance with advanced networking solutionsREPORTF5 named an innovation, market, and product leader in KuppingerCole's GenAI Defense Leadership CompassREPORTAI, GPU clouds, and neoclouds in the age of inference—what you need to know[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` propRecent news [@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` propPRESS RELEASEF5 Expands Performance, Multi-Tenancy, and Security Capabilities for Fast-Evolving AI Landscape with NVIDIAPRESS RELEASEF5 Leverages NVIDIA RTX PRO Server to Deliver High-Performance Enterprise AI InfrastructurePRESS RELEASEF5 Unlocks Gigascale AI Infrastructure Using NVIDIA BlueField-4 DPUsPRESS RELEASEF5 and MinIO Expand Strategic Partnership to Power High-Performance, Secure, and Scalable Data Pipelines for AI Factories[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` propSolution overviewsSOLUTION OVERVIEWAccelerating and optimizing networking for AI infrastructureSOLUTION OVERVIEWPowering GPUaaS and AI inferencing services with F5 and NVIDIASOLUTION OVERVIEWMake AI data pipelines fast, reliable, and secure with F5 BIG-IPSOLUTION OVERVIEWOptimize AI data processing costs and enhance security with F5 rSeries, VELOS, and BIG-IP LTMeBooks & blogsBLOGFueling the AI data pipeline with F5 and S3-compatible storageBLOGF5 accelerates and secures AI inference at scale with NVIDIA Cloud Partner reference architectureBLOGTurbocharging AI factories with DPU-accelerated service proxy for KubernetesBLOGBest practices for optimizing AI infrastructure at scale[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` prop Frequently asked questions What is AI infrastructure?Why are "neoclouds" emerging as a major AI infrastructure trend?How does high-speed networking affect large model training?What is the difference between AI training and inference infrastructure?Why is load balancing essential for AI storage deployments?Next stepsWatch a demoOn demand interactive demonstrations and walkthroughs.Demo centerContact usFind out how F5 products and solutions can enable you to achieve your goals.Contact F5Start a free trialExperience F5 firsthand and see how we can help you secure and deliver extraordinary digital experiences.Start todayDeliver and Secure Every AppF5 application delivery and security solutions are built to ensure that every app and API deployed anywhere is fast, available, and secure. Learn how we can partner to deliver exceptional experiences every time.WHAT WE OFFERWHAT WE OFFERRESOURCESRESOURCESSUPPORTSUPPORTPARTNERSPARTNERSCOMPANYCOMPANYConnect With Us©2026 F5, Inc. All Rights Reserved We value your privacy To provide the best experience, we leverage third-party technologies to personalize what you see, and to better understand what content is important to you. View our privacy policy for details. Customize Settings No thanks Count me in --- See us at RSA in booth N-6365, March 23-26, to learn more about the need for AI guardrails.AI security solutionsReduce AI risk with integrated security for AI applications, APIs, and data—across hybrid multicloud environments.Read KuppingerCole's ReportProtect AI models across environments with adaptive securityThe F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP) delivers the most adaptable AI security platform, helping teams protect AI systems as threats rapidly evolve. With custom guardrails, automated adversarial testing and vulnerability remediation, F5 secures any model—on-prem, air-gapped, private cloud, or hybrid—while meeting strict data privacy, sovereignty, and compliance requirements.Secure AI with simple language controlsUse natural language controls to easily create policies and test vulnerabilities—no AI experts required.Keep AI data private and sovereignBuilt-in privacy and data sovereignty means you can keep AI data in your environment across deployments.Gain full visibility into AI decisionsExplain every AI decision by seeing why prompts are allowed or blocked, how attacks work, and where risks are trending.Continuously strengthen AI securitySecurity that evolves—find and fix AI vulnerabilities early and adapt defenses as attacks and regulations change.Explore AI security use casesAI runtime security AI workload vulnerability testingAI observabilityPrivate AI and complianceAI runtime securityAs AI systems move from pilot to production, new threats emerge daily—from supply chain risks and model hallucinations to malicious user behavior.F5 helps enterprises secure and govern AI interactions across every environment with layered protections that span training, pre-production, and runtime.Teams gain the flexibility to adapt defenses quickly as AI threats, usage patterns, technologies, and business needs continuously evolve.Learn moreF5 AI GuardrailsDefines and deploys data security, threat management, and governance for AI models, apps, and agents.F5 AI Red TeamDirects AI agents to detect and fix vulnerabilities, translating findings into active guardrails.F5 Distributed Cloud API SecurityUses ML-driven analytics to uncover, track, and mitigate threats to APIs connecting AI workloads.F5 WAF for NGINXSecures AI/ML workloads with advanced layer 7 controls in dynamic Kubernetes.F5 Distributed Cloud Bot DefenseSecures AI applications and APIs from malicious bots without disrupting operations.F5 Distributed Cloud DDoS MitigationIdentifies and mitigates volumetric attacks on AI applications in real time.AI workload vulnerability testingThreats to AI applications, models, and agents are growing exponentially. The most preemptive red teaming still benefits from human defenders, but the rapid pace of AI development demands more.F5 equips teams with a constantly updated AI prompt vulnerability library, adding 10,000 new attack patterns every month based on the latest trends to help enterprises identify vulnerabilities, test AI systems proactively, and turn findings into actionable defenses—helping organizations stay ahead of evolving AI risks.F5 AI Red TeamDirects AI agents to detect and fix vulnerabilities, translating findings into active guardrails.[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` propAI observabilityThe AI attack surface spans a complex web of integrations, tool calls, and both customer-managed and third-party AI services. Continuous visibility into APIs, internal AI systems, and shadow AI usage is essential for strong security.F5 gives enterprises the breadth and depth of insights needed to detect, analyze, and prioritize risks across the entire AI attack surface, helping teams stay ahead of evolving threats.F5 BIG-IP SSL OrchestratorFind applications and APIs to harden, and vulnerabilities to remediateF5 Distributed Cloud Web App ScanningContinuously scans your external attack surface to secure exposed AI APIs and models.F5 Distributed Cloud API DiscoveryDiscovers and monitors AI APIs with ML insights to reduce risk and ensure compliance.F5 AI GuardrailsDefines and deploys data security, threat management, and governance for AI models, apps, and agents.[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` propPrivate AI and compliancePrivacy, data sovereignty, and compliance are critical for responsible AI adoption.AI systems process vast amounts of sensitive data, and every organization faces unique regulatory and policy risks.F5 helps teams enforce privacy and compliance within customer-managed environments, using automated testing to identify real-world policy violations and adapt controls as regulations, models, and AI use cases evolve.F5 Distributed Cloud Bot DefenseStop automated attacks using multi-signal detection and adaptive mitigationsF5 Distributed Cloud Data IntelligenceAdd analytics signals to improve detection, tuning, and security outcomesF5 Distributed Cloud Aggregator ManagementControl third-party aggregator traffic to reduce abuse and business riskF5 Distributed Cloud Client-Side DefenseIdentify and mitigate malicious browser-side scripts and data skimming[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` propAI runtime security AI runtime securityAs AI systems move from pilot to production, new threats emerge daily—from supply chain risks and model hallucinations to malicious user behavior.F5 helps enterprises secure and govern AI interactions across every environment with layered protections that span training, pre-production, and runtime.Teams gain the flexibility to adapt defenses quickly as AI threats, usage patterns, technologies, and business needs continuously evolve.Learn moreF5 AI GuardrailsDefines and deploys data security, threat management, and governance for AI models, apps, and agents.F5 AI Red TeamDirects AI agents to detect and fix vulnerabilities, translating findings into active guardrails.F5 Distributed Cloud API SecurityUses ML-driven analytics to uncover, track, and mitigate threats to APIs connecting AI workloads.F5 WAF for NGINXSecures AI/ML workloads with advanced layer 7 controls in dynamic Kubernetes.F5 Distributed Cloud Bot DefenseSecures AI applications and APIs from malicious bots without disrupting operations.F5 Distributed Cloud DDoS MitigationIdentifies and mitigates volumetric attacks on AI applications in real time.AI workload vulnerability testingAI workload vulnerability testingThreats to AI applications, models, and agents are growing exponentially. The most preemptive red teaming still benefits from human defenders, but the rapid pace of AI development demands more.F5 equips teams with a constantly updated AI prompt vulnerability library, adding 10,000 new attack patterns every month based on the latest trends to help enterprises identify vulnerabilities, test AI systems proactively, and turn findings into actionable defenses—helping organizations stay ahead of evolving AI risks.F5 AI Red TeamDirects AI agents to detect and fix vulnerabilities, translating findings into active guardrails.[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` propAI observabilityAI observabilityThe AI attack surface spans a complex web of integrations, tool calls, and both customer-managed and third-party AI services. Continuous visibility into APIs, internal AI systems, and shadow AI usage is essential for strong security.F5 gives enterprises the breadth and depth of insights needed to detect, analyze, and prioritize risks across the entire AI attack surface, helping teams stay ahead of evolving threats.F5 BIG-IP SSL OrchestratorFind applications and APIs to harden, and vulnerabilities to remediateF5 Distributed Cloud Web App ScanningContinuously scans your external attack surface to secure exposed AI APIs and models.F5 Distributed Cloud API DiscoveryDiscovers and monitors AI APIs with ML insights to reduce risk and ensure compliance.F5 AI GuardrailsDefines and deploys data security, threat management, and governance for AI models, apps, and agents.[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` propPrivate AI and compliancePrivate AI and compliancePrivacy, data sovereignty, and compliance are critical for responsible AI adoption.AI systems process vast amounts of sensitive data, and every organization faces unique regulatory and policy risks.F5 helps teams enforce privacy and compliance within customer-managed environments, using automated testing to identify real-world policy violations and adapt controls as regulations, models, and AI use cases evolve.F5 Distributed Cloud Bot DefenseStop automated attacks using multi-signal detection and adaptive mitigationsF5 Distributed Cloud Data IntelligenceAdd analytics signals to improve detection, tuning, and security outcomesF5 Distributed Cloud Aggregator ManagementControl third-party aggregator traffic to reduce abuse and business riskF5 Distributed Cloud Client-Side DefenseIdentify and mitigate malicious browser-side scripts and data skimming[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` propResults and recognitionAnalyst ReportKuppingerCole Generative AI Defense Leadership CompassF5 was named a leader in KuppingerCole’s Generative AI Defense Leadership Compass for its innovation in securing generative AI applications. (KuppingerCole GenAI Defense Leadership Compass, Dec 2, 2025)Analyst ReportGartner Market Guide for AI Trust, Risk and Security ManagementF5 (CalypsoAI) is featured in the Gartner Market Guide for AI Trust, Risk, and Security Management as a provider addressing key AI governance and runtime security capabilities. (Gartner Market Guide for AI Trust, Risk, and Security Management , Feb 18, 2025.) Emerging Magic QuadrantGartner Innovation Guide for Generative AI EngineeringF5 was recognized as an Emerging Visionary in the 2025 Gartner Innovation Guide for Generative AI Engineering for its AI runtime security capabilities. (Gartner Innovation Guide for AI Engineering, Nov 13, 2025.) Trending topicsPrevious slideAuditing AI decision pathsArchitecting secure AIMitigating risks with AI guardrailsNext slideTechnology alliancesResourcesAnalyst reportsRecent news Solution overviewseBooks & blogs[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` propREPORTF5 named a leader in KuppingerCole’s Generative AI Defense Leadership CompassREPORTGartner Market Guide for AI Trust, Risk and Security Management 2025BLOGF5 recognized as one of the Emerging Visionaries in the Emerging Market Quadrant of the 2025 Gartner® Innovation Guide for Generative AI EngineeringPRESS RELEASEF5 Recognized as Leader in Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) in the KuppingerCole 2025 Leadership Compass Report[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` prop[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` propPRESS RELEASEF5 Application Delivery and Security Platform Introduces Data Leakage Detection and Prevention for Securing AI WorkloadsBLOGWhat are AI guardrails? Evolving safety beyond foundational model providersPRESS RELEASEF5 launches BIG-IP v21.0 to power application delivery and security in the AI eraPRESS RELEASEF5 accelerates AI security with integrated runtime protection for enterprise AI at scale[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` propSOLUTION OVERVIEWKubernetes connectivity and security for AI/ML workloads SOLUTION OVERVIEWDeploy adaptable runtime security SOLUTION OVERVIEWProactively test your AI systems SOLUTION OVERVIEWControl shadow AI risks with F5BLOGF5 introduces F5 AI Guardrails and F5 AI Red TeamBLOGIntroducing the CASI LeaderboardBLOGClassifier-based vs. LLM-driven guardrails: What actually works at AI runtimeBLOGResponsible AI: Guardrails align innovation with ethics[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` propAnalyst reports[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` propREPORTF5 named a leader in KuppingerCole’s Generative AI Defense Leadership CompassREPORTGartner Market Guide for AI Trust, Risk and Security Management 2025BLOGF5 recognized as one of the Emerging Visionaries in the Emerging Market Quadrant of the 2025 Gartner® Innovation Guide for Generative AI EngineeringPRESS RELEASEF5 Recognized as Leader in Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) in the KuppingerCole 2025 Leadership Compass Report[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` propRecent news [@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` propPRESS RELEASEF5 Application Delivery and Security Platform Introduces Data Leakage Detection and Prevention for Securing AI WorkloadsBLOGWhat are AI guardrails? Evolving safety beyond foundational model providersPRESS RELEASEF5 launches BIG-IP v21.0 to power application delivery and security in the AI eraPRESS RELEASEF5 accelerates AI security with integrated runtime protection for enterprise AI at scale[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` propSolution overviewsSOLUTION OVERVIEWKubernetes connectivity and security for AI/ML workloads SOLUTION OVERVIEWDeploy adaptable runtime security SOLUTION OVERVIEWProactively test your AI systems SOLUTION OVERVIEWControl shadow AI risks with F5eBooks & blogsBLOGF5 introduces F5 AI Guardrails and F5 AI Red TeamBLOGIntroducing the CASI LeaderboardBLOGClassifier-based vs. LLM-driven guardrails: What actually works at AI runtimeBLOGResponsible AI: Guardrails align innovation with ethics[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` prop Frequently asked questions What is the difference between "Security for AI" and "AI for Security"?How do AI security solutions protect against prompt injection and jailbreaking?What are the unique risks of AI Agents compared to traditional LLMs? 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