# Fortanix Brings Confidential AI to Kubernetes

Fortanix announced that its Confidential AI platform now supports CNCF Confidential Containers (CoCo), allowing Kubernetes AI workloads to run in hardware-based trusted execution environments with attestation and controlled key release. The product is available now and is aimed at sensitive-data environments, including government and other regulated sectors; the announcement describes a commercial capability, not a government solicitation or contract award. Fortanix plans to demonstrate it at NVIDIA GTC Berlin from October 20–22, 2026.

- Procurement teams and contractors handling sensitive data can assess whether the platform’s attestation and key-release capabilities fit their AI workload security needs.
- The CoCo support and open-standard approach may be relevant when evaluating Kubernetes-based AI deployments; the announcement does not specify government certifications or agency requirements.
- Fortanix will demonstrate the solution in Berlin beginning October 20, 2026. The announcement provides no contract value, solicitation, or procurement deadline.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** October 19, 2026

### Vendors
- Fortanix ()
- NVIDIA ()
- Red Hat ()
- AMD ()
- Intel ()

### Key Quotes
> Through open source collaboration with the CNCF Confidential Containers community, Fortanix is building on open standards for attestation and secure key release at production scale.
> — John Fanelli, Vice President, Enterprise Software at NVIDIA

> With attestation and key management in one platform, teams can adopt standard CoCo without building the trust layer themselves.
> — Anuj Jaiswal, Chief Product Officer at Fortanix

### Sources
- [Fortanix Announces Confidential AI for Enterprise Grade Kubernetes Workloads on CNCF® Confidential Containers (CoCo) | Business Wire](https://via.tt.se/pressmeddelande/4604115/fortanix-announces-confidential-ai-for-enterprise-grade-kubernetes-workloads-on-cncfr-confidential-containers-coco) - Via TT