Overview
Knostic (knostic.ai) is an enterprise-focused GenAI Knowledge Security Platform founded in 2023. The platform aims to prevent AI/LLM oversharing and knowledge-layer leaks by combining pre-deployment simulation, ongoing monitoring, and real-time controls. Core capabilities described on the site include a Copilot Readiness Assessment (CRA) for discovery and remediation, a simulation engine that runs persona-based prompt patterns and yields a readiness score (0–100) with prioritized remediation, need-to-know IAM for LLMs, a real-time AI firewall and DLP gateway that inspects prompts/responses, continuous surveillance for policy drift with audit trails and dashboards, and adversarial testing/red-team tooling including a free RAG Security Training Simulator. The company calls out integrations and targets such as Microsoft 365 Copilot, Glean, Salesforce Einstein AI, Gemini, and enterprise LLM/RAG setups. Resources on the site include a free RAG Security Training Simulator, webinars, white papers, blog posts, video library and security toolkits. Legal documents available on the site include a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) (Customer = Controller, Knostic = Processor), a privacy policy, and Terms of Service; the DPA and site mention subprocessors, cross-border transfers, retention/deletion options, and notification/cooperation obligations. Public pricing is not published (the /pricing URL returned a 404) and no self-serve pricing or free trial was found; the site recommends contacting sales via the contact form or [email protected] for pricing, pilot costs, or trial options. Company information on public sources and the site indicates an announced $11M funding raise (March 2025), leadership including founder/CEO Gadi Evron and co-founder/CTO Sounil Yu, and LinkedIn listing 11–50 employees with a U.S. address in Herndon, VA.
Key Features
Copilot Readiness Assessment (CRA)
Discovery-first program to find likely oversharing exposures, automated labeling suggestions, and role/department profiling with prioritized remediation.
Simulation Engine & Readiness Scoring
Runs many prompt patterns per persona to reveal inference/aggregation exposures and yields a readiness score (0–100) with prioritized remediation actions.
Need-to-know IAM for LLMs
Enforces granular, role-based access controls for AI assistants and copilots to restrict knowledge access by role/persona.
Real-time AI Firewall & DLP Gateway
Inspects prompts and responses in real time to block sensitive data from leaving applications.
Continuous Surveillance & Governance
Monitors for policy drift, provides audit trails, board-ready dashboards, and governance controls.
Adversarial Testing / Red-team Tooling
Simulation and red-team tooling including a free RAG Security Training Simulator to teach prompt-injection defenses.
Who Can Use This Tool?
- Enterprises:Prevent AI/LLM oversharing, run readiness assessments, and enforce knowledge-layer security controls across the organization.
- Security & Risk Teams:Adversarial testing, continuous surveillance, insider-risk checks, and governance controls for AI assistants and copilots.
- Customer Support / CS Teams:Enable safe Copilot/assistant usage for CS/support teams and reduce risk of sensitive data exposure.
- Executives / Legal / M&A:Use readiness scoring, audit trails, and due-diligence simulations for executive-access monitoring and M&A assessments.
Pricing Plans
Pricing information is not available yet.
Pros & Cons
✓ Pros
- ✓Focused, enterprise-oriented GenAI knowledge security capabilities (simulation, IAM, DLP, monitoring).
- ✓Provides a Copilot Readiness Assessment and simulation-based readiness scoring (0–100) with remediation guidance.
- ✓Offers a free RAG Security Training Simulator and a library of educational resources.
- ✓Legal artifacts available (DPA, privacy policy, Terms) with subprocessors and retention options documented.
✗ Cons
- ✗No public pricing or self-serve trial information available; /pricing returned 404.
- ✗Limited public detail on commercial pricing models and pilot costs — requires contact with sales.
- ✗Logo URL and certain platform/technical integration details not enumerated on the public site.
Compare with Alternatives
| Feature | Knostic | Enkrypt AI | Holistic AI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Rating | 8.1/10 | 8.2/10 | 8.3/10 |
| Simulation Fidelity | High-fidelity simulation engine | Threat-focused simulations | Governance-oriented testing |
| Need-to-know IAM | Yes | Partial | Partial |
| Real-time DLP | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Adversarial Testing | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Monitoring | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Compliance Reporting | Partial | Yes | Yes |
| Integration Depth | Enterprise AI tool integrations | APIs and deployment integrations | Broad connectors and API integrations |
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