Pluto Security raises $42M as AI gives enterprise security teams a new headache

The problem with giving everyone in a company access to AI tools is that people will use them in unexpected ways. And that fact is steadily seeding fears that companies now have new, gaping security holes in their systems or, at least, will soon.

Pluto Security raises $42M as AI gives enterprise security teams a new headache

TL;DR

  • Companies are facing new security risks as employees use AI tools in unexpected ways.
  • Pluto Security has raised $42 million to help enterprises manage and secure their AI tool environments.
  • Non-developers, particularly in finance, marketing, and legal departments, are a major source of AI-related security risks.
  • Pluto's software monitors AI tool usage, identifies risky components, and enforces security policies.
  • The company's approach shifts focus from user behavior to agent behavior and can intervene in real-time.
  • Pluto offers a free platform, Plutonium, to assess risks of publicly available AI skills and connectors.