Shadow AI
Public tools used outside corporate policies create security and compliance blind spots.
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AI governance infrastructure
Cortex brings together +65 AI models in an enterprise infrastructure with policies, traceability, security and visibility to scale AI with control.
The problem
Rapid adoption of AI tools without a governance layer creates security, compliance and operational blind spots. Without visibility, the organization cannot scale responsibly.
Public tools used outside corporate policies create security and compliance blind spots.
Prompts, documents and strategic information can be sent to external models without traceability.
Without reliable records, it becomes difficult to identify who used AI, what was processed and which decisions were made.
Fragmented use of APIs and tools reduces predictability and makes AI investment decisions harder.
Enterprise infrastructure
Defines clear rules for AI use, establishes responsibilities and creates auditable decisions aligned with the business.
Protects data, prompts and interactions through policies applied before, during and after processing.
Brings AI into processes and workflows to turn technological capacity into measurable impact.
Power with control
Cortex provides access to and orchestration of models from different providers without giving up policies, visibility, traceability or security.
Access models from different providers on a single platform.
Auditing, visibility and control are part of the operational foundation.
Data, prompts and interactions remain subject to policies defined by the organization.
Architecture prepared for critical environments and enterprise requirements.
The current Cortex catalog includes proprietary and open source models validated for the platform.
Capabilities
Select and route models according to task, policy, risk and context.
Define who can use AI, which models are allowed and for what purposes.
Apply RBAC, ACLs, profiles, groups and contextual rules.
Classify information, apply filters and reduce exposure of sensitive data.
Record users, models, processed data, decisions and results.
Monitor usage, costs, volume, performance and relevant events.
Identify, classify and treat risks associated with enterprise adoption.
Connect authorized workflows, tools and systems to a governed infrastructure.
Consolidated platform
Cortex combines models, agents, knowledge and workflows in a centralized experience for users and administrators.
How it works
Cortex connects sources, data, systems and interfaces to a central governance layer. Every interaction passes through policies, filters, access controls and records before reaching models, agents or enterprise integrations.
Requests arrive from users, systems, APIs or interfaces.
Cortex connects authorized documents, databases, applications and enterprise sources.
Access, classification, DLP, context and compliance rules are applied.
The platform orchestrates AI models, agents and tools as needed.
Responses can feed authorized enterprise systems, workflows and channels.
The result is filtered and delivered according to defined policies.
The interaction creates history, traceability and governance evidence.
Bring governance and control to your organization's AI adoption.
The difference is in the adoption model
Outcomes
Bring AI into workflows without proportionally increasing operational exposure.
Automate processes and reduce repetitive tasks on a governed foundation.
Monitor usage by area, model, user or task type to guide investments.
Structure policies, traceability and data protection to reduce legal and reputational exposure.
Maturity
Basic visibility and centralized access for organizations that are getting started.
Policies, audits, integrations and granular control for operations at scale.
Dedicated environments, advanced controls and isolation for maximum security requirements.
Observability
AI sovereignty
Cortex was designed for organizations that need to adopt AI without giving up security, visibility or enterprise accountability.
Data remains under the organization's control.
Policies, traceability and responsibilities are part of operations, not an add-on.
Architecture prepared for critical environments, integrations and internal requirements.
Records, reports and history support auditing and compliance processes.
The assets above identify standards, laws and references considered by platform controls. Their display does not, by itself, represent certification or automatic compliance.
Frequently asked questions
Shadow AI is the unauthorized use of AI tools. Cortex centralizes access in a governed environment with authorized models, policies and visibility to reduce blind spots.
Each interaction can record the user, time, model, processed data and result. These records support traceability, investigations and internal or external audits.
Customer data remains the customer's and is not used by Cortex to train models.
Cortex provides controls and evidence that support compliance programs for LGPD, GDPR, ISO 27001 and internal standards. Final compliance depends on the organization's implementation, processes and responsibilities.
Telemetry organizes consumption by user, area, model and task type. This visibility supports cost allocation, waste identification and investment decisions.
Cortex supports +65 AI models from different providers, including proprietary and open source options, according to the platform's current catalog.
Operations can evolve from controlled adoption to enterprise governance and sovereignty with critical infrastructure, expanding policies, integrations and isolation as needed.
Insights
A practical approach to selecting an AI use case, protecting data and measuring results before expanding automation in a security team.
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What the October 2025 publication recorded about MinerU, JWT tokens, synchronization and translations, with checks for your environment.
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Turn AI from an operational risk into strategic infrastructure for your organization.