Clarkson Bartalini@catitoclark

Enterprise AI agents now read files, hit APIs, send messages, and trigger actions in production systems - but security guardrails have not kept up. A single manipulated prompt can leak credentials, exfiltrate data, or trigger unauthorized actions with no audit trail. Vallum solves this with three defense layers inspired by Roman fortification engineering: SHIELD inspects every prompt in real-time using Veea Lobster Trap as a conversation-layer proxy, enhanced with Google Gemini for AI-powered intent classification. It detects prompt injection, data exfiltration attempts, and PII exposure with sub-millisecond latency, enforcing enterprise policies inline. SPEAR runs continuous automated red teaming mapped to 11 MITRE ATLAS 2026 techniques - including direct and indirect prompt injection, tool hijacking, privilege escalation, semantic jailbreak, and model evasion. A mutation engine generates payload variants using unicode substitution, base64 encoding, and roleplay wrapping to test defense robustness. CrewAI agents enable adaptive attack generation based on previous results. CHAIN provides immutable SHA-256 hash-chain audit trails with tamper-evident logging, risk scorecards, and regulator-readable compliance reports for SOC2, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS frameworks. The platform exposes a FastAPI REST service with rate limiting, a Streamlit cyberpunk dashboard connected to live data, and deploys to GCP Cloud Run with non-root containers and Secret Manager integration. Built by Team MycoGuard - an intergenerational father-daughter team of self-taught developers passionate about making AI security accessible and enterprise-ready.

Learn how modern AI agents interact with the live web through hands-on workshops, real infrastructure, and a community builder weekend in San Francisco. 📅 May 25–31, 2026 • May 25 – 30: Online Build Phase • May 30: Hybrid Build Day (Online & Onsite) • May 31: Demos & Awards (Online & Onsite) 🌍 Hybrid event. Join online from anywhere or build onsite in San Francisco. 🚀 The onsite experience will take place during the opening of Bright Data’s new SF space, The Web Data Loft. 📍 On-site Venue (May 30–31): The Web Data Loft 625 2nd St, San Francisco, CA 🏆 $5,000 cash prize + Bright Data AI Startup Program opportunities 🍕 Free food, drinks, networking, workshops, mentorship, and live demos 🧑‍💻 Apply now to build AI agents powered by real-time web access.

📅 May 11–19, 2026 • May 11 – 19: Online Build Phase. • May 18 (Hybrid Build Day – Online & Onsite) • May 19 (Demos & Awards – Online & Onsite) 🌍 Hybrid event. Join online from anywhere or build onsite at the venue. 🏆 Winners will be announced live on stage at the AI & Big Data Expo North America on May 19 📍 On-site Venue (May 18–19): San Jose McEnery Convention Center, CA, USA 🤝 Join solo or with a team. 🎟 FREE AI & Big Data Expo North America ticket included for participants that are able to join the on-site phase. 🏆Compete for a $10,000 prize pool 🧑‍💻 Apply now to design, prototype, and showcase enterprise-ready innovation.

Grab your ideas, spin up compute, and start building what’s next! Start with $100 in AMD Developer Cloud credits and begin building right away. Get access to hands-on tutorials, workshops, and curated learning resources to help you build faster and go further. To unlock credits and join the hackathon, sign up for the AMD AI Developer Program. 🤝 Go solo or team up — ship something real. 💰 $21,500+ total prize pool & 1 × AMD Radeon™ AI PRO R9700 GPU up for grabs. 📍 On-site Venue (May 9-10): MindsDB SF AI Collective 3154 17th St, San Francisco, California, USA 📍On-site participation is by invitation only. Travel and accommodation expenses will not be covered. 🧑‍💻 Developers, builders, and innovators - bring your boldest ideas and let’s turn them into real AI systems on AMD.