Protect AI
by Protect AI •Security & Risk Analytics
AI model and application security technology now integrated into Palo Alto Networks Prisma AIRS for AI supply-chain, model and agent security.
What is Protect AI?
AI Orbit decision brief
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Recorded strengths
Verified profile evidence records API access for this tool.
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Features & use cases
Core capabilities listed for Protect AI.
API Access
Provides programmatic API access for application integration.
Integrations
Connects with third-party applications, data sources or automation platforms.
Access, deployment & licensing
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Open source & license
Source check pendingMixed open + proprietary
Deployment
VerifiedEnterprise / private deployment only
Commercial use
Source check pendingCommercial use allowed
Privacy, security & compliance
Provider policies and certifications are shown only when recorded with evidence.
Integrations
Structured integrations recorded for Protect AI. A check mark means the integration mapping is tied to a verified source.
Pricing overview
Pricing stored in AI Orbit's pricing database. Always verify final rates on the provider website.
Official pricing / enterprise
Custom / usage-based — see official source
Stale · verified 1 month ago
- No fixed numeric amount imported unless explicitly published and verified.
Prisma AIRS / Protect AI Enterprise
Bring-your-own-license model funded through Palo Alto Networks Software NGFW Credits; exact enterprise credit requirement depends on enabled AIRS capabilities and usage.
Review · verified 2 weeks ago
- Protect AI technology is now integrated into Prisma AIRS
- licensing varies by AI Runtime
- Supply Chain
- Red Teaming and related capabilities.
- Software NGFW Credits
Verified benchmarks & scores
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Gartner Peer Insights Verified User Rating — Product Experience
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Protect AI FAQ
Quick answers based on the information currently available in this AI Orbit profile.
What is Protect AI?
Protect AI was an AI security company and platform focused on securing machine-learning models, AI applications and the AI supply chain. Palo Alto Networks completed its acquisition of Protect AI in July 2025 and has integrated its technology into Prisma AIRS. Protect AI is provided by Protect AI and AI Orbit categorizes it under Data & Analytics. Its structured capability profile includes API Access and Integrations; field-level verification may still be pending for some capability mappings.
Who makes Protect AI?
Protect AI is provided by Protect AI. AI security company providing tools for securing machine learning supply chains, models and AI applications. Within AI Orbit, the product is cataloged in Data & Analytics, which describes its primary product category rather than the provider itself.
What is Protect AI best for?
AI Orbit currently maps Protect AI to structured use cases including Data Analysis. These are reviewed taxonomy mappings used for discovery and fit; field-level evidence may still be pending, so they are not presented as independently verified claims. Supporting cataloged capabilities include API Access and Integrations.
Does Protect AI have an API?
Yes. AI Orbit has verified official evidence that Protect AI provides API access. The profile also records official API documentation, so developers can check supported endpoints, authentication and current implementation details at the provider source. API availability can change independently from the consumer product, so production implementations should still be checked against the provider documentation.
Can Protect AI be self-hosted?
Self-hosted or private deployment for Protect AI is available only through enterprise-oriented deployment options according to the verified provider evidence. Documented deployment modes include Cloud, API, Local, Private Cloud and On-Premises. Deployment rights, infrastructure requirements and enterprise restrictions should be checked against the provider documentation before production use.
What integrations does Protect AI support?
Verified integration evidence on AI Orbit currently includes CI/CD, Cloud AI environments, MLOps, Prisma AIRS, Python SDK and REST API. These are individually source-backed integration records, not a generic assumption based on the product simply advertising integrations. The provider may support additional integrations that have not yet been individually verified in this profile.
How does Protect AI handle privacy and security?
Prisma AIRS AI Model Security can scan models in place so sensitive model assets can remain in the customer's environment. Prisma AIRS provides unified AI model, supply-chain, runtime and agent security, including prompt-injection defense, data-leakage protection, policy enforcement and full auditability. These statements reflect the verified provider evidence stored by AI Orbit; policies and certifications can change, so sensitive deployments should re-check the current official documentation.
How much does Protect AI cost?
AI Orbit currently has verified plan-level pricing data for Protect AI, including Official pricing / enterprise and Prisma AIRS / Protect AI Enterprise. Exact rates, billing units, limits and verification dates are shown in the pricing section of this profile rather than compressed into a single potentially misleading price. Because providers can change prices and plan limits, check the linked official pricing source before making a purchase or production decision.