SACR Framework
10-Layer AI Agent Governance Framework
SACR (Secure Autonomous Computing Reference) research from Stanford + MVP Ventures identified 10 mandatory governance layers for enterprise AI agent deployments. Most vendors cover 3–5. RuntimeAI covers all 10.
L0
Shadow AI Discovery
Passive detection of unauthorized AI agents, unregistered models, and shadow deployments before they become incidents.
→ AI Behavioral Intel
L1
Cryptographic Agent Identity
SPIFFE/X.509 + Ed25519 identity issuance for every agent. No anonymous agents. Mutual TLS enforced at the transport layer.
→ Agent Identity Fabric
L2
Identity Fabric & NHI Governance
Cross-cloud, cross-system identity graph covering all non-human identities — agents, service accounts, API keys, OAuth tokens.
→ Agent Identity Fabric + NHI Security
L3
Policy Engine (OPA)
Plain English → OPA Rego compilation. GitOps policy versioning. Least-privilege enforcement with continuous access review.
→ AI Control Plane
L4
Runtime Enforcement (Envoy/Wasm)
Sub-50ms policy enforcement on every AI call. Bidirectional DLP, PII masking, prompt injection detection, token budget caps.
→ AI Firewall
L5
ML Threat Intelligence
Continuously updated threat models trained on AI-specific attack patterns. Risk scores update in real time as behavior deviates.
→ AI Behavioral Intel
L6
Behavioral Anomaly Detection
Per-agent behavioral baselines. Dynamic risk score 0–100. Automatic escalation on anomaly. Forensic replay for incident investigation.
→ AI Behavioral Intel
L7
AI FinOps & Cost Governance
Token-level attribution, per-agent budget caps, model routing to lowest-cost equivalent, chargeback by team. Average 60% spend reduction.
→ AI Cost Intelligence
L8
Ops Center & Incident Response
Sub-100ms kill switch broadcast. Per-agent circuit breakers. Automated remediation playbooks. Forensic evidence preservation.
→ AI Ops Center
L9
Universal Integration Fabric
500+ pre-built connectors. MCP Auto-Discovery. Integration-as-Code. Governance applied uniformly regardless of AI provider or framework.
→ AI Integration Fabric
L10
Compliance Automation & Quantum-Safe Signing
Continuous SOC 2 / FedRAMP / HIPAA evidence. Immutable audit chain. PQC-signed audit records for long-term legal validity.
→ Compliance & Audit Hub + QuantoSign