Developed and delivered a Cisco AI Defense integration for the NVIDIA/NeMo-Guardrails repository, focusing on securing input and output flows within the system. The work involved backend development and API integration using Python and YAML, enabling environment-based API key configuration and customizable error handling. Comprehensive documentation and new configuration options were added in Markdown to support adoption and enablement of the security feature. This integration addressed the need for enhanced security controls in NeMo Guardrails, providing users with flexible setup and management. The contribution demonstrated depth in backend security engineering and clear technical communication through thorough documentation and configurable implementation.