Question 1

Is HoundShield CMMC Level 2 compliant?

Accepted Answer

Yes. HoundShield is local-only — all AI prompt scanning happens on your infrastructure. No CUI ever leaves your control boundary, which satisfies NIST 800-171 control 3.13.1 and supports CMMC Level 2 certification. We generate PDF evidence reports that C3PAO assessors can review on-site.

Question 2

Can my employees still use ChatGPT with HoundShield?

Accepted Answer

Yes. HoundShield works as a transparent proxy. Employees point their AI tools at your HoundShield endpoint instead of directly at the AI API. Prompts that don't contain CUI/PHI/PII pass through normally. Flagged content is blocked and logged with a tamper-evident record.

Question 3

How long does HoundShield take to set up?

Accepted Answer

Under 10 minutes for most organizations. It's a single URL change — point your AI tools at your HoundShield endpoint instead of the cloud AI API. Docker deployment takes 3 commands. No agent installation on individual machines required.

Question 4

Does HoundShield work with ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI tools?

Accepted Answer

Yes. HoundShield works with any AI tool that uses an OpenAI-compatible API — including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, and open-source models. It acts as a drop-in proxy at the network level.