DevConf.US 2026

Rajesh Dulhani

Software Engineer @ Red Hat
I am currently working on cloud-native and automation-driven solutions. With a growing focus on DevOps and GitOps practices, he enjoys building and experimenting with technologies like Kubernetes and Argo CD.

Currently, I am exploring how AI can enhance deployment workflows and bring smarter decision-making into modern infrastructure systems. I am an active learner who shares his progress through projects, write-ups, and community discussions.


Job title:

Software Engineer

Company or affiliation:

Red Hat India Pvt Ltd


Session

09-24
13:00
35min
Trust but Isolate: Securing LLM Tool Execution with MicroVM Sandboxing
Rajesh Dulhani, Dipayan Dutta

LLM-powered agents are rapidly moving from passive assistants to systems that can execute real commands modifying infrastructure, querying systems, and even remediating failures. This introduces a critical risk: how do we safely execute AI-generated actions without exposing the host system to prompt injection, hallucinations, or malicious inputs?

This talk presents a production-ready architecture that uses microVM-based sandboxing to isolate LLM tool execution. By leveraging lightweight virtualization such as Firecracker and Kata Containers, each AI-generated command is executed inside an ephemeral, disposable virtual environment, ensuring strong isolation with minimal overhead.

We demonstrate how LLM served via vLLM or running locally with llama.cpp can safely interact with system tools through a controlled execution pipeline. The session includes a live demo where prompt injection attempts are neutralized by sandbox policies, proving that AI can act autonomously without compromising security.

Security and Compliance
106 (Capacity 45)