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The Threat Triangle™ AI Security Framework 

A simple but powerful model giving organisations complete coverage of AI risks.

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Three Domains

The Threat Triangle™ Framework simplifies AI risk into three critical domains. Together, they cover technical weaknesses, active adversarial attacks, and organisational governance gaps — ensuring no AI risk is overlooked.

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​​​​​At the heart of every Defenx toolkit is the Threat Triangle™ — our proprietary AI-native framework. It categorises AI risks into three domains and provides a clear pathway to identify, protect, detect, and mitigate them with confidence.

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System-Level Weaknesses

Hidden design flaws and vulnerabilities in AI pipelines.

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Adversarial Exploitation

Active misuse of AI through attacks like prompt injection or data poisoning.

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Governance & Oversight Gaps

Missing policies, weak vendor governance, or blind trust in outputs.

Why the Threat Triangle™ Is Essential in the AI Era

​The value of the Threat Triangle™ lies in its ability to address AI risks head-on — taking a threat-first approach instead of relying solely on compliance. What sets it apart is its focus on real-world AI threats, ensuring organisations are protected today, not years later when regulations catch up. Its strength comes from an evidence-led foundation, aligning safeguards with international standards such as ISO and NIST, industry-recognised practices like OWASP, and local regulations including the NZ Privacy Act, Thailand PDPA, EU GDPR, and APRA CPS 230 in Australia.

 

In today’s AI-driven era, the Threat Triangle™ provides clarity and confidence, covering threats that traditional compliance frameworks alone cannot keep pace with. Most importantly, it gives organisations a practical edge — transforming complex AI risks into defensible, audit-ready safeguards delivered through ready-to-use toolkits and templates.

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