Trellix launches on-prem AI security engine for private clouds

Trellix has launched a version of its AI-powered security operations engine that runs entirely inside customer private clouds. The product, Trellix Wise for Private Cloud, is designed to address enterprise reluctance to hand security operations tasks to AI agents operating outside their own environments.

The company’s chief information security officer, David Soto, told SiliconANGLE the release aims to address concerns that have slowed adoption of AI-driven security tools. By keeping the AI engine on-prem, Trellix appears to be responding to demand for solutions that offer enterprises greater control—particularly in regulated industries.

The launch follows a wave of funding for startups focused on securing AI agents inside enterprise networks, including Reco, Island, and Rig Security. When we covered the AI agent security funding surge last month, security leaders were already warning about risks like agent delegation and rapid execution of tasks across applications. Trellix’s move suggests some in the market may be shifting toward solutions that balance AI automation with enterprise oversight.

The launch comes as high-stakes deployments of AI agents, like Aston Martin’s Formula One team embedding cloud AI engineers in race operations, test the limits of existing security models. Whether Trellix’s on-prem approach gains traction may depend on how well it addresses the "post-access" risks security teams are still struggling to define.

Sources: siliconangle.com