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Guardrails for AI Agents

AI agents are great for productivity, but they can create hidden security gaps. Knostic enforces guardrails to prevent leaks and misuse.

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Limit Agent Access to Only What’s Necessary

Kirin applies strict least-privilege policies so AI agents can only reach the data and APIs required for their tasks, nothing more.

Track Every Agent Action as It Happens

Kirin continuously observes agent activity, detecting anomalies and stopping unsafe behavior before it leads to data leakage or system misuse.

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Defend Against Prompt Injection and Hidden Commands

Kirin identifies malicious instructions and prompt injection attempts targeting agents, blocking harmful actions before they can trigger damage.

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Key Capabilities

Authentication

Enforce OAuth-based agent authentication

Access control & authorization

Map agent roles to privileges and enforce need-to-know boundaries

Runtime monitoring

Track every agentic action and stop unsafe behavior in real time

Prompt injection defense

Block malicious instructions targeting agents

Policy guardrails

Apply consistent enforcement across SaaS, in-house, and MCP agents

Audit logs

Maintain logs for compliance and incident response

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Frequently Asked Questions

They can act autonomously, overreach permissions, follow malicious instructions, or trigger unvetted workflows, leading to data leakage or disruption.

By enforcing least-privilege profiles, monitoring runtime behavior, and blocking unsafe or anomalous actions in real time.

No. Guardrails ensure agents complete tasks safely, without overstepping or compromising systems.

Audit logs and runtime monitoring provide evidence for compliance, incident response, and policy enforcement.

Yes. AS secures in-house, SaaS-based, and MCP-driven agents with consistent policies across all.

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Kirin enforces guardrails for autonomous AI agents, with least-privilege access, runtime monitoring, and policy enforcement so enterprises can innovate without compromise.