Protect AI Acquires Bengaluru-Based SydeLabs to Enhance LLM Security

AI security company, Protect AI has announced the acquisition of SydeLabs, a company specialising in automated attack simulation (red teaming) for generative AI (GenAI) systems. This acquisition enhances Protect AI's platform by improving its ability to test and secure large language models (LLMs) and solidifies its position as the only provider of end-to-end AI security solutions.

SydeLabs, founded less than a year ago by former product and engineering leads from Google and MPL, has established itself as a pioneer in AI security. Based in Bangalore, India, SydeLabs developed SydeBox, a product providing comprehensive vulnerability assessments for GenAI systems. The SydeLabs team will join Protect AI and expand the local talent pool in Bangalore, complementing teams in Seattle and Berlin.

The acquisition of SydeLabs extends our platform with unmatched red teaming capabilities, allowing customers to stress test, benchmark, and harden their large language models against security risks,” said Protect AI CEO Ian Swanson. 

SydeBox will be integrated into the Protect AI Platform and rebranded as Protect AI Recon. Recon identifies potential vulnerabilities in LLMs, ensuring enterprises can deploy AI applications confidently. Key features include no-code integration, model-agnostic scanning, and detailed threat profiling across multiple categories. Recon uses both an attack library and an LLM agent-based solution for red teaming and evaluating the security and safety of GenAI systems.

The integration of SydeLabs' technology aligns with formal guidance from NIST, Mitre, OWASP, and CISA, as well as mandates like the Executive Order on AI Safety and Security and the EU AI Act. Recon will help meet the growing demand for robust AI security solutions by offering detailed threat profiling across jailbreaks, prompt injection attacks, input manipulations, and other attack vectors.

Ruchir Patwa, co-founder of SydeLabs, commented, “The combination of SydeLabs’ SydeBox and Protect AI’s platform provides customers with a comprehensive defense-in-depth solution for building, managing, testing, deploying, and monitoring LLMs.”

Recon will enable Protect AI to address growing customer demand for robust AI security solutions, providing detailed threat profiling crucial for maintaining AI system integrity and security. This acquisition further solidifies Protect AI’s market presence and leadership in AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) solutions.

When used alongside Layer, Protect AI’s LLM observability and monitoring solution, organizations can better secure LLM implementations across emerging security concerns associated with GenAI usage. Partners and ecosystem stakeholders will benefit from enhanced security capabilities, ensuring the AI ecosystem is better protected against potential threats.