From predictive maintenance and robotics copilots to resource exploration, production optimization, and supply chain management, AI is revolutionizing how industries operate. But these advances introduce new risks:
- Leakage of intellectual property, designs, or operational data
- Prompt injections manipulating production planning or safety systems
- AI-driven errors causing costly downtime, safety incidents, or environmental risk
- Limited oversight into how AI decisions affect compliance and sustainability reporting
Our AI runtime security solutions secure the Manufacturing & Natural Resources vertical with Red Team to validate, Guardrails to protect, and inbuilt Observability to govern AI deployments.
Red Team: Validate AI in Industrial Workflows
F5 AI Red Team, previously named Inference Red-Team, simulates adversarial behavior to test manufacturing and resource AI systems before they go live.
- Agentic Resistance: Multi-turn adversarial attacks replicating malicious insiders or supply chain attackers attempting to exfiltrate IP or disrupt operations.
- Signature & Operational Attacks: 50,000+ evolving exploits expose vulnerabilities in production copilots, logistics assistants, and resource optimization models.
- Industry-Specific Validation: Stress-tests AI in mission-critical environments where uptime, safety, and resilience are non-negotiable.
Outcome for Industrial Leaders: AI copilots and assistants are hardened against threats that could disrupt operations or compromise IP.
Guardrails: Real-Time Protection for Production & Resource AI
Once deployed, AI Guardrails, previously named Inference Defend, safeguards live AI systems embedded in industrial and natural resource workflows.
- Prevent Data Leaks: Blocks exposure of designs, patents, operational data, or exploration findings.
- Stop Adversarial Exploits: Detects and prevents prompt injections or jailbreaks that could alter planning, safety, or monitoring systems.
- Adaptive Policies: Align protections with industry compliance frameworks (e.g., OSHA, environmental regulations, export controls).
Outcome for Industrial Leaders: Trusted AI copilots and monitoring systems that keep operations efficient, compliant, and safe.
Observability: Oversight & Compliance for Industrial AI
For industries under heavy compliance pressure, traceability and accountability are critical. Our inbuilt observability features ensure transparency across all AI-driven decisions.
- Global Dashboards: A centralized view of AI usage and security events to enable compliance across the entire enterprise.
- Audit-Ready Logs: Captures every AI interaction for regulatory review, incident investigations, or ESG reporting.
- Policy Enforcement: Flags AI outputs that breach compliance, safety, or sustainability standards.
Outcome for Industrial Leaders: Transparent, compliant AI adoption that strengthens trust with regulators, partners, and stakeholders.
Comprehensive AI Security for Manufacturing & Natural Resources
With Red Team, Guardrails, and inbuilt Observability, enterprises gain:
- IP & Data Protection: Safeguards designs, R&D, and operational insights.
- Operational Resilience: Prevents adversarial manipulation that could cause downtime or safety incidents.
- Compliance Readiness: Simplifies adherence to safety, environmental, and trade regulations.
- Trusted Innovation: Enables secure use of AI for predictive maintenance, automation, and sustainable operations.
AI Security Available as SaaS Point Solutions
AI Red Team and AI Guardrails can be deployed individually as software point solutions or together as a unified platform. This flexibility enables manufacturers and natural resource companies to secure AI-powered operations, from R&D and production to safety and sustainability.
The Bottom Line
Our suite of AI runtime security solutions secures the Manufacturing & Natural Resources vertical by validating, protecting, and governing AI-driven operations — empowering enterprises to innovate safely, maintain resilience, and safeguard compliance.
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