Security-First, Not Security-Later
Guardrails, least-privilege IAM, and audit logging are designed in from the first architecture diagram.
◆ About RiskLumen
We secure the systems we'd trust our own business on.
RiskLumen is an engineering-led AI security company. We protect AI agents, LLMs, and machine learning models against prompt injection, data leakage, and unauthorized access; secure the embedded and edge devices AI runs on with our own eBPF-based kernel runtime monitoring engine; and encrypt, sign, and access-control the models themselves — the same discipline on every engagement.
Why We Exist
Most AI projects ship the demo. We ship the system that defends it.
It's easy to wire an LLM to a prompt, or drop a trained model into production, and call it done. It's harder to make that same system hold up under real traffic, real attackers, and real audits. That gap — between "it works in the demo" and "it survives contact with an attacker" — is where we spend our time.
We're security engineers first. Every control we recommend is one we'd be willing to build and operate ourselves — because often, we are the ones who build it.
Engineering Log
- Phase 1 Skeleton deployed, cold-start baseline recorded
- Phase 4 Rate limiter live, load-tested against real traffic
- Phase 7 OWASP LLM Top 10 mapped, item by item
How We Operate
Principles that don't change per project
Ship in Phases, Test Against Reality
Every phase is deployed and tested against real traffic before the next one starts — no big-bang launches.
Honest Scoping
If AI isn't the right tool for your problem, we'll say so — even if it means a shorter engagement.
Own the Outcome
We build to be operated, not just demoed — documentation and enablement are part of every delivery, not an afterthought.
Cost-Conscious by Default
Serverless-first, pay-per-use architecture — we design for your cloud bill as carefully as your uptime.
No Black Boxes
Every control we ship maps to a named risk it addresses — you can always ask "why does this exist?" and get a real answer.
Want to work with us?
Tell us what you're building — we'll be straight with you about whether we're the right fit.