The New Headache for Security Leaders
Gen AI is everywhere. Reports, code, emails, summaries. Employees are already using it. Sometimes with permission, often without. And here is the kicker: every prompt could be a security incident waiting to happen.
It is not like web filtering. It is not like endpoint protection. Gen AI brings a different class of risks that cut straight through traditional defenses.
The Real Risks Lurking in Gen AI
Let’s break it down.
- Data leaks happen when an employee casually pastes a customer list or PHI into ChatGPT. That data is gone, outside your perimeter, and retrievable by no one.
- Prompt injection is sneakier. A malicious actor baits the model into revealing sensitive details. Think of it as phishing for AI.
- Shadow AI is worse. Entire teams adopt public AI tools without IT’s blessing. No logs. No visibility. Full exposure.
- And the legacy DLP you already own? Regex filters were made for credit card numbers, not free-form conversations. They miss the subtleties and flood you with false positives. Wald has written extensively on AI data leakage in enterprises.
This is why Gen AI Security is not just a buzzword. It is survival.
So, What Exactly Is Gen AI Security?
It is the practice of securing the conversation layer. Not files. Not endpoints. Conversations.
Gen AI Security means sanitizing every input and every output in real time. It is making sure an innocent query like “summarize this patient file” does not become a HIPAA breach. It is watching every word that leaves your network and making sure compliance is not shredded in the process.
Wald.ai’s Answer: Context Intelligence
Here is where Wald steps in.
- Understands context, not just patterns. If an employee types “our largest client, Apple in California”, Wald recognizes that as sensitive and masks it. Regex filters will not. Learn more about how data sanitization strengthens AI security.
- Works in real time. The redaction happens before the data even hits the LLM. Employees see no friction. Security sees no leakage.
- Makes shadow AI visible. Every interaction with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Llama flows through Wald, giving CISOs a real dashboard. Finally, you know what is going on.
- Keeps compliance happy. HIPAA, SOC 2, CCPA, GDPR. Wald helps you check the boxes by making sure risky data never leaves.
It is not about slowing down Gen AI. It is about letting people use it freely while you stay in control.
Why CISOs Should Care Now
You do not wait for a breach to buy endpoint protection. Same here. The longer you ignore Gen AI Security, the bigger your attack surface grows.
With Wald.ai, security is not a blocker. It is an enabler. Teams move faster, compliance risk shrinks, and you can finally say yes to AI adoption without caveats. Part of this also means training employees on secure AI usage, because people remain the weakest link.
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