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Audit Methodology

Scope. Assess. Fix. Prove.

Autonomous AI agent security demands moving beyond static Web2 code scanning. We evaluate non-deterministic model behavior, memory state poisoning, tool call privileges, and RAG pipeline boundary leakage.

The Four-Phase Technical Audit Workflow

Phase 01Scope & Threat Model

Scope & Threat Model Phase

We deconstruct your AI agent architecture, vector pipelines, MCP tool definitions, and trust boundaries during interactive scoping workshops.

Key Activities:
  • Map agent state machines, tool access rights, and LLM API roles.
  • Identify critical assets, sensitive knowledge bases, and privilege thresholds.
  • Define test scope, staging parameters, and rules of engagement.
Phase 02Assess & Adversarial Red Team

Assess & Adversarial Red Team Phase

Our team executes automated fuzzing and expert manual red teaming against prompt interfaces, RAG context vectors, and MCP extensions.

Key Activities:
  • Deploy 150+ direct and indirect prompt injection attack vectors.
  • Test tool argument poisoning, schema bypasses, and memory corruption.
  • Probe RAG cross-tenant retrieval boundaries and PII exfiltration channels.
Phase 03Fix & Remediate

Fix & Remediate Phase

We partner directly with your engineering leads to deliver precise, production-grade security patches and guardrail rule configurations.

Key Activities:
  • Provide exact system prompt refactoring rules and structural delimiters.
  • Deliver Zod validation wrappers and parameter sanitizers for MCP tools.
  • Configure guardrail policies (NeMo, Llama Guard) and vector query filters.
Phase 04Prove & Re-Test

Prove & Re-Test Phase

We re-execute test suites against remediated staging environments to verify exploit resolution and issue executive attestation reports.

Key Activities:
  • Re-test all identified vulnerability vectors to confirm successful patch application.
  • Issue executive summary reports and compliance alignment certificates.
  • Deliver post-engagement debrief and SecOps monitoring recommendations.

Framework & Taxonomy Alignment

Our audit test suites map directly to globally recognized security standards and taxonomies.

OWASP Top 10 for LLMs

Model Injections & Memory Poisoning

Covers prompt injections, sensitive information disclosure, supply chain risks, and excessive agency.

NIST AI RMF 1.0

Map, Measure, Manage, Govern

Structured risk management functions tailored to artificial intelligence system deployments.

MITRE ATLAS

Adversarial Threat Taxonomy

Empirical matrix of tactics and techniques targeting machine learning and agentic systems.

ISO/IEC 42001:2023

AI Management System Controls

Global standard defining organizational requirements for responsible and secure AI management.

Ready to Apply This Methodology to Your AI System?

Schedule a scoping call with our lead AI security architects to map out an audit plan tailored to your technical stack.