The Story Behind QueryLock
QueryLock was created to solve a growing problem: organizations are adopting AI faster than they are securing it.
As language models and AI systems become part of everyday business operations, new threats such as prompt injection, data leakage, and model misuse continue to appear. We saw the need for a security partner built for the AI era, one that understands how to test, protect, and guide teams deploying intelligent systems safely.
To make AI safer for everyone.
We help organizations build and deploy AI responsibly by embedding security at every stage, from model design to real-world deployment.
Our Vision:
A future where innovation and security progress together. QueryLock exists to ensure that advancements in AI never come at the cost of safety, transparency, or trust.
Our Mission:
Our Approach:
We combine deep expertise in AI penetration testing, secure model design, and red teaming to help companies uncover vulnerabilities before attackers exploit them. Our frameworks and guides translate cutting-edge AI security research into practical, actionable tools that any team can use.
Our Promise:
We protect what powers innovation. QueryLock ensures that every query, every prompt, and every response is secure so organizations can innovate with confidence.
Security Meets Innovation
We don’t slow innovation, we secure it.
AI Security by Design
We believe security should be built into every stage of AI development. Our methods help teams create safe, transparent systems without compromising innovation.
Empowering Developers
QueryLock makes AI security approachable and actionable for builders. Our frameworks, checklists, and guides turn complex security concepts into practical steps for engineering teams.
Driven by Research
We continuously refine our techniques through real-world testing and emerging threat research, ensuring our clients stay ahead of evolving AI risks.
Meet Makayla Ferrell
Founder & Lead Security Engineer
Makayla is an AI security strategist and penetration tester with a background in software engineering and a passion for securing innovation. She founded QueryLock after seeing how quickly organizations were adopting AI systems without fully understanding their vulnerabilities.
With years of hands-on experience leading security teams, conducting red team assessments, and developing AI security frameworks, Makayla has built QueryLock to help companies protect their models, data, and users from emerging AI threats.
Her mission is simple: make AI safer for everyone.
Our Growing Network
We’re building a global network of AI builders, researchers, and defenders committed to responsible innovation. If your team is advancing AI security through research, testing, or development, we want to collaborate. Email us at info@querylock.com