AI security platform for discovering, assessing and red teaming AI models, agents and apps.
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Best AI tools for AI security and governance teams
As companies ship AI, someone has to test it, guard it and prove it is under control. These tools help security, risk and compliance teams do that.
15 tools · 4 jobs · checked against official sites
Red teaming and AI security
Lakera
by Lakera (Check Point Software Technologies)
AI security for agents and workforce AI use, with runtime guardrails and red teaming.
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HiddenLayer
by HiddenLayer, Inc.
AI security platform for discovery, model supply chain scanning, attack simulation and runtime defense.
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Security platform for enterprise AI models, agents and apps, from discovery to runtime enforcement.
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Promptfoo
by Promptfoo, Inc.
Open-source CLI and platform for red teaming, scanning and evaluating LLM apps and agents.
Dev toolsOpen sourceNew
Guardrails and content safety
Amazon Bedrock Guardrails
by Amazon Web Services
Configurable safety filters for generative AI apps on AWS, usable with any model via the ApplyGuardrail API.
Dev toolsPaidNew
Azure AI Content Safety
by Microsoft
Microsoft's API for detecting harmful content, prompt attacks and ungrounded output in AI apps.
Dev toolsFree planNew
Model Armor
by Google Cloud
Google Cloud runtime screening of prompts and responses for any model, across clouds via REST API.
Dev toolsFree planNew
NeMo Guardrails
by NVIDIA
NVIDIA's open-source toolkit for adding programmable input, dialog, retrieval and output rails to LLM apps.
Dev toolsOpen sourceNew
Governance and compliance
AI governance platform for registering AI systems, assessing risk and mapping policy to regulations.
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AI governance platform that inventories AI, tests risks and enforces controls for regulatory compliance.
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Compliance and risk platform that automates audits, evidence and security reviews with AI.
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Evaluation and observability
Arize AI
by Arize AI, Inc.
Agent observability and evaluation platform, with the open-source Phoenix for tracing and evals.
Dev toolsFree planNew
Langfuse
by Langfuse GmbH
Open-source LLM engineering platform for tracing, prompt management and evaluations.
Dev toolsOpen sourceMCPNew
Braintrust
by Braintrust Data, Inc.
AI observability and evals platform for tracing agents, running experiments and scoring outputs.
Dev toolsFree planMCPNew
Compare at a glance
| Tool | Job | Pricing | Starts at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindgard | Red teaming and AI security | Enterprise | See site |
| Lakera | Red teaming and AI security | Enterprise | See site |
| HiddenLayer | Red teaming and AI security | Enterprise | See site |
| Lasso Security | Red teaming and AI security | Enterprise | See site |
| Promptfoo | Red teaming and AI security | Open source | Free open-source Community plan with 10k red team probes/month, Enterprise and On-Premise priced on request (as of October 2026) |
| Amazon Bedrock Guardrails | Guardrails and content safety | Paid | See site |
| Azure AI Content Safety | Guardrails and content safety | Free plan | See site |
| Model Armor | Guardrails and content safety | Free plan | See site |
| NeMo Guardrails | Guardrails and content safety | Open source | See site |
| Credo AI | Governance and compliance | Enterprise | See site |
| Holistic AI | Governance and compliance | Enterprise | See site |
| Vanta | Governance and compliance | Enterprise | See site |
| Arize AI | Evaluation and observability | Free plan | Free AX plan, AX Pro $50/month, Enterprise custom (as of October 2026) |
| Langfuse | Evaluation and observability | Open source | Free Hobby cloud plan and free self-hosting, Core from $29/month, Pro $199/month (as of October 2026) |
| Braintrust | Evaluation and observability | Free plan | Free Starter plan, Pro $249/month, Enterprise custom (as of October 2026) |
How to choose
- Inventory every AI system first; you cannot govern what you have not listed.
- Test models against prompt injection before connecting them to real data.
- Map controls to the EU AI Act and ISO 42001 if you sell in Europe.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best AI tools for AI security and governance teams?+
By job: red teaming and ai security: Mindgard, Lakera and HiddenLayer; guardrails and content safety: Amazon Bedrock Guardrails, Azure AI Content Safety and Model Armor; governance and compliance: Credo AI, Holistic AI and Vanta; evaluation and observability: Arize AI, Langfuse and Braintrust. Every pick is checked against its official site.
Are there free AI tools for AI security and governance teams?+
Yes. Promptfoo, Azure AI Content Safety, Model Armor, NeMo Guardrails and Arize AI have a free plan or are open source. Free plans usually limit usage, seats or features, so check the limits before you roll one out.
How do I choose an AI tool as one of the AI security and governance teams?+
Inventory every AI system first; you cannot govern what you have not listed. Test models against prompt injection before connecting them to real data. Map controls to the EU AI Act and ISO 42001 if you sell in Europe.
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