A runtime control must act before the call
Monitoring after an action is useful for investigation, but it cannot prevent an unauthorized write, send, delete, or execution. A runtime gateway can evaluate identity, server, tool, arguments, and policy before forwarding the request.
The decision should also produce evidence. A receipt connects the call, policy outcome, server context, timestamp, and result so operators can verify the history instead of trusting an editable event stream.
- Place policy enforcement on the mandatory MCP request path.
- Fail closed for explicitly denied tools or unsafe conditions.
- Keep signing material separate from the resulting evidence log.
- Measure full-path performance separately from isolated microbenchmarks.
Current verification versus runtime roadmap
Bindfort has a controlled local path for allow and deny decisions, receipt generation, and receipt verification. This proves the core enforcement and evidence pattern for a bounded MCP flow.
Packaged process isolation, network and filesystem boundaries, continuous telemetry, high-availability operation, and automated response remain production roadmap items. Buyers should evaluate the verified path independently from those future controls.
Product status
Verified today and clearly separated from roadmap
- Pre-upstream allow and deny decisions in a controlled MCP flow.
- Receipt generation for both approved and denied outcomes.
- Integrity verification that detects modified receipt records.
- Guided performance and behavior review for the selected path.
- Production isolation profiles for filesystem, network, and process access.
- High-availability deployment and continuous operational telemetry.
- Automated incident response, alerting, and emergency revocation workflows.
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers for evaluation
What is AI agent runtime security?
It is the set of controls that monitor and restrict an agent’s actions, tools, data access, and execution environment while the system is operating.
Why enforce policy before an MCP call?
Pre-call enforcement can prevent a prohibited action. Post-call monitoring can only report it after the upstream system has already received the request.
Does Bindfort provide production sandboxing today?
Not as a generally available packaged product. Isolation hardening remains roadmap work and is clearly separated from the verified policy and receipt path.