Fortanix Inc., a data security company, has partnered with NVIDIA to introduce a groundbreaking platform that enables organizations to deploy secure AI solutions within their own data centers or sovereign environments. This joint solution leverages NVIDIA’s confidential computing GPUs to ensure end-to-end trust in handling sensitive or regulated data.
Anand Kashyap, CEO and co-founder of Fortanix, emphasized the importance of securing every layer of AI deployment, from the chip to the model to the data. In a recent interview with VentureBeat, Kashyap highlighted how confidential computing technology provides a secure foundation for organizations in industries like healthcare, finance, and government to embrace AI while meeting stringent privacy and regulatory requirements.
The platform, powered by NVIDIA Confidential Computing, allows enterprises to build and run AI systems on sensitive data without compromising security or control. Anuj Jaiswal, chief product officer at Fortanix, explained that the solution offers enterprises a sovereign, on-premises platform for AI agents, ensuring trust, compliance, and control throughout the AI lifecycle.
Central to the Fortanix-NVIDIA collaboration is a confidential AI pipeline that safeguards data, models, and workflows. The system combines Fortanix Data Security Manager (DSM) and Fortanix Confidential Computing Manager (CCM) integrated directly into NVIDIA’s GPU architecture. DSM acts as a hardware security module managing encryption keys, while CCM verifies the trustworthiness of AI workloads and infrastructure using composite attestation.
By implementing a provable chain of trust extending from the hardware chip to the application layer, the platform caters to industries where confidentiality and compliance are paramount. Enterprises can seamlessly migrate existing AI workloads onto NVIDIA’s Hopper or Blackwell GPU architectures with minimal reconfiguration, accelerating time to production.
Compliance remains a focal point of the platform’s design, with DSM enforcing role-based access control, audit logging, and secure key custody to ensure adherence to data protection regulations. For regulated industries, such as banking, healthcare, and government contracting, the platform provides essential controls for demonstrating compliance.
In addition to current encryption standards, Fortanix supports post-quantum cryptography (PQC) within its DSM product, preparing enterprises for the future era of quantum computing. The platform offers flexibility for deployment in both on-premises and cloud environments, allowing organizations to maintain consistent key management and encryption controls across multiple regions.
Fortanix will showcase the joint platform at NVIDIA GTC, offering live demonstrations and discussions on securing AI workloads in highly regulated environments. Founded in 2016, Fortanix has emerged as a global leader in confidential computing and data security, providing solutions that protect data across its lifecycle. With a focus on securing AI workloads, Fortanix continues to drive innovation in the realm of data security, ensuring enterprises can confidently leverage AI in sensitive or regulated environments.
