Learn why AI models can’t verify their own code and why independent verification is critical for enterprise AppSec in the agentic era.

Originally published by Mend.io. Mend.io has introduced System Prompt Hardening, a capability designed to safeguard the behind-the-scenes instructions that govern how AI applications operate. These system-level directives shape behavior, enforce policy, and guide agent workflows. When manipulated, they can expose sensitive data, weaken safeguards, or cause unintended model actions. System Prompt Hardening is built to help security, engineering, and risk teams protect these instructions with enforceable, production-ready controls.

Originally published by Mend.io. Mend.io has been acknowledged for addressing these evolving challenges and has been recognized as a Visionary in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Application Security Testing (AST). This recognition highlights Mend.io’s strategic direction toward securing not only traditional codebases, but also the AI‑driven behaviors and workflows that increasingly influence today’s software.

Originally published by Mend.io. Mend.io provides an AI Security Dashboard designed specifically to highlight AI‑related vulnerabilities, policy alignment, and risk posture. As a Mend.io partner, we see this focused approach giving security and governance teams the visibility they’ve been missing.