Project Knox is an enterprise-grade, self-hosted artificial intelligence platform that lets your organization leverage advanced AI language models (Claude, Gemini, OpenAI and more) while maintaining full control over data security, privacy, and compliance.
The AI Dilemma: Risk vs. Productivity
Today, organizations are stuck between unsecured public AI tools and outright AI bans. Both create risk—just in different places.
Secure Gateway Between Your People and Powerful AI
Think of Knox as a sophisticated firewall and security checkpoint specifically designed for AI interactions: every request is inspected, sanitized, controlled, and fully logged.
Every interaction is policy-enforced, redact-first, and fully auditable.
1. Data Protection
Automatically detects and removes sensitive information (PII/PHI) before it ever reaches external AI providers.
- Names, email addresses, phone numbers, SSNs, credit cards
- Custom patterns for your sector (medical, financial, legal, etc.)
- Reversible encryption for internal audit and incident response
2. Access Control
Enterprise-grade authentication and authorization for AI usage—aligned with your existing identity stack.
- Enterprise SSO (SAML, OIDC) integration
- Role-based permissions and granular policies
- Rate limiting to prevent abuse and runaway usage
- API key management for internal applications
3. Compliance & Audit
Treat AI usage as a first-class compliance domain, with traceability that stands up to regulators and auditors.
- Complete logging of all AI interactions
- Immutable audit trail for investigations
- Regulatory reporting (HIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2)
- Data residency controls aligned to your jurisdictions
4. Cost Management
Centralized control over AI spend, with insights by user, team, and use case.
- Usage tracking per user and department
- Budget controls, alerts, and soft/hard limits
- Charge-back reporting for internal cost allocation
- Optimization recommendations and vendor leverage
From AI Liability to Strategic Asset
Knox transforms unsanctioned AI usage into a governed, measurable, and value-creating capability— without forcing trade-offs between innovation and control.
Data Breach Prevention
- Zero-trust architecture with layered defenses
- Encryption at rest and in transit
- No sensitive data persisted by external AI providers
- Complete data sovereignty and residency control
Compliance Confidence
- HIPAA-ready for healthcare organizations
- GDPR-aligned for EU data subjects
- SOC 2-ready architecture
- Industry-specific compliance support
IP Protection
- Proprietary data stripped or tokenized before AI processing
- Reversible sanitization for internal review
- No training on your data by AI providers
- Configurable data retention aligned to policy
Centralized Management
- Single control plane for all AI access
- Unified monitoring and reporting
- Simplified vendor management
- Reduced IT and security complexity
Productivity Acceleration
- Give employees AI tools they need—safely
- Eliminate shadow IT workarounds
- Consistent, governed user experience
- Integration with existing workflows and tools
Cost Optimization
- Volume discounts via centralized purchasing
- Prevent redundant subscriptions and tools
- Usage-based charge-backs
- Identify optimization opportunities and waste
Innovation Enabler
- Safe experimentation with AI at scale
- Rapid prototyping without compliance risk
- Custom AI workflow integration
- Protected competitive intelligence
Talent Retention
- Modern AI tools attract and retain top talent
- Reduced manual, low-value work
- Higher employee satisfaction
- Enhanced career development and skills
Four-Layer Security Model, Explained for Executives
Under the hood, Knox is designed as a layered, defense-in-depth system that governs every AI request— from who can ask, to what can be sent, to how it is recorded.
The Front Door (API Gateway)
What it does: Controls who can enter and how often.
Business value: Prevents abuse, manages costs, and enforces access policies.
Technology: Kong Gateway with enterprise authentication.
The Security Scanner (Content Sanitization)
What it does: Inspects every request for sensitive data.
Business value: Prevents data leaks and ensures regulatory compliance.
Technology: AI-powered pattern detection and redaction.
The Secure Tunnel (Claude, OpenAI, Gemini Proxy)
What it does: Safely communicates with external AI providers.
Business value: Protects API keys and enables deep monitoring.
Technology: Encrypted proxy with structured logging.
The Vault (Audit System)
What it does: Records everything that happens.
Business value: Enables compliance reporting and incident investigations.
Technology: Immutable logging with Graylog.
Scenario: Marketing manager drafts a press release with AI help
- Employee logs in via company SSO.
- Prompt includes customer names and revenue figures.
- Knox sanitizes: “Acme Corp” →
[CUSTOMER_1], “$5M” →[AMOUNT_1]. - Sanitized prompt goes to Claude, Gemini or OpenAI for processing.
- AI response returns with placeholders intact.
- Knox restores original customer name and amount on your side.
- Employee receives a polished, ready-to-use press release.
- Audit log records who did what, when, and with which data classifications.
Result: Powerful AI assistance without exposing sensitive business data or breaching regulatory boundaries.
Risk Profile and Comparison to Public AI
Knox is designed to meet board-level expectations on risk, resilience, and compliance, while still enabling aggressive use of AI across the enterprise.
Technical Risks
- Downtime: Mitigated by high-availability architecture.
- Performance: Minimal latency added (<100ms overhead).
- Scalability: Designed for 10,000+ concurrent users.
Operational Risks
- User adoption: Addressed via training and change management.
- Maintenance: Automated monitoring and alerting.
- Vendor dependency: Multi-provider support (Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, etc.).
Security Risks
- Breach: Multiple layers, encryption, and strict access controls.
- Insider threat: Full audit trail and role-based access.
- Compliance: Built-in reporting and configuration for major frameworks.
| Feature | Public AI | Project Knox |
|---|---|---|
| Data Privacy | ⚠️ Unknown | ✅ Complete Control |
| Compliance | ❌ Your Responsibility | ✅ Built-in |
| Audit Trail | ❌ None | ✅ Comprehensive |
| Cost at Scale | 💰💰💰 High | 💰 Optimized |
| Customization | ❌ Limited | ✅ Extensive |
| Data Residency | ❌ Unknown | ✅ Your Choice |
What Success Looks Like with Project Knox
Clear, measurable outcomes across security, operations, finance, and culture—with executive-grade indicators.
Quantitative Metrics
Security
- Zero data breaches related to AI usage.
- 100% of sensitive data sanitized before leaving your perimeter.
- Complete audit trail for all AI interactions.
Operational
- 99.9% uptime SLA.
- <100ms latency overhead per request.
- Support for 10,000+ concurrent users.
Financial
- ~60% cost reduction vs. unmanaged individual subscriptions.
- Full ROI in <6 months at scale.
- ~10% productivity improvement across knowledge workers.
Qualitative Metrics
Employee Satisfaction
- Improved access to cutting-edge AI tools.
- Reduced frustration with manual processes.
- Enhanced career development and skills uplift.
Compliance
- Simplified external audit and regulatory conversations.
- Reduced regulatory and reputational risk.
- Faster, more confident compliance reporting.
Innovation
- Faster prototyping and experimentation.
- Safer exploration of new AI use cases.
- Improved competitive intelligence and insight generation.
Is Project Knox the Right Fit for Your Organization?
Use the guide below to determine timing and fit, both for initial deployment and scale-out.
- You handle sensitive data (PII, PHI, financials, IP).
- You operate in regulated spaces (healthcare, finance, legal, etc.).
- You have >100 knowledge workers.
- You want to enable AI while actively managing risk.
- You need robust audit trails and compliance reporting.
- You want cost control and charge-back capabilities.
- Employees are already using public AI services (shadow IT).
- You are under regulatory or board scrutiny for AI governance.
- You have data breach concerns or recent near-misses.
- You need to demonstrate AI governance to auditors or regulators.
- You want a competitive advantage through safe, accelerated AI adoption.
- You are a very small team (<10 people).
- You handle no sensitive or regulated data.
- You are not subject to regulatory oversight.
- You have effectively unlimited risk tolerance.
- You do not require audit, governance, or compliance features.
Technical & Security Questions from Executives
Knox is designed to plug into your existing infrastructure, security stack, and governance processes. The answers below summarize the most common executive questions.
Technical Questions
What AI providers does it support?
Currently, Project Knox supports Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, Google Gemini, and Azure OpenAI, enabling true multi-provider flexibility and risk diversification.
Can Knox integrate with our existing systems?
Yes. Knox exposes standard APIs and supports SSO via SAML and OIDC. Custom integrations into line-of-business systems, portals, and workflows are fully supported.
What about high availability?
The architecture supports high availability through clustered services, PostgreSQL replication, and a design target of 99.9% uptime, with monitoring and alerting baked in.
Security & Compliance Questions
Where is data stored?
All data is stored on your infrastructure, in the regions and data centers you select. You retain full control over data residency and retention policies.
Who can see the data?
Only authorized administrators and users with the appropriate roles can access data. Every access is logged, with a complete audit trail across users, systems, and time.
Is it HIPAA / GDPR compliant?
The Project Knox architecture is designed to support HIPAA and GDPR requirements. Compliance still depends on correct configuration, policies, and operational procedures, but Knox provides the technical foundation needed to meet these obligations.
What about AI provider data retention?
Only sanitized data (with sensitive elements redacted or tokenized) is sent to AI providers. Original sensitive data never leaves your infrastructure, minimizing exposure and retention risk.
Turn AI from a Liability into a Strategic Asset
Project Knox delivers secure, compliant, and cost-effective access to advanced AI capabilities. It allows you to:
- ✅ Safely adopt AI without exposing sensitive data.
- ✅ Maintain compliance with regulatory requirements.
- ✅ Control costs through centralized management.
- ✅ Empower employees with cutting-edge tools.
- ✅ Gain competitive advantage through responsible innovation.
The question is no longer whether to adopt AI—but how to adopt it safely. Project Knox is the governance and security answer for your AI future.