NSS Labs Publishes Two Foundational White Papers on Enterprise AI Security

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NSS Labs, the leading authority in independent cybersecurity product validation, has announced the publication of two new white papers addressing the rapidly evolving challenge of securing artificial intelligence in enterprise environments. The papers provide enterprise security leaders with a structured, governance-driven framework for understanding AI risk in production systems.

Why it matters

As AI systems become more prevalent in enterprise environments, securing these systems is critical to mitigate risks and ensure accountability. The white papers provide guidance on embedding AI security into governance frameworks and moving beyond model-centric controls to system-level runtime guardrails.

The details

The first white paper, "AI Security Beyond the Model: What Enterprises Need to Care About — and Why," outlines why securing the AI model alone is insufficient and why enterprise AI security must be treated as a system‑level and governance challenge. The second white paper, "Evaluating Enterprise AI Security: Questions Every Buyer Should Be Able to Answer," provides guidance to enterprise buyers on formulating better questions when shortlisting AI security vendors, with a focus on runtime guardrails in the form of AI Protection Systems.

• The white papers were published on March 18, 2026.

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What’s next

The white papers are available for download at nsslabs.com.