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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sentinel SCA?

Sentinel SCA is a governance runtime that evaluates autonomous actions before execution. It determines whether a proposed action is admissible before it crosses an execution boundary.

How do I secure my first AI agent?

Begin by separating decision-making from execution. Sentinel validates identity, capability, policy, and governance requirements before actions are allowed to execute.

What is an execution boundary?

An execution boundary is the point where a proposed action becomes real. Examples include APIs, cloud infrastructure, industrial systems, IoT devices, robotics, and autonomous environments.

What is admissibility?

Admissibility is the determination that a proposed action satisfies governance requirements and is permitted to proceed.

What are governance receipts?

Governance receipts provide evidence that governance evaluation occurred and record the resulting decision or enforcement outcome.

What is replay protection?

Replay protection prevents previously authorized requests from being reused to trigger duplicate or unauthorized execution.

Can Sentinel govern physical systems?

Yes. Sentinel is designed to govern software systems, cloud infrastructure, industrial controls, IoT devices, autonomous environments, and physical automation workflows.

What happens if governance cannot be verified?

Sentinel follows a fail-closed model. If admissibility cannot be established, the safe outcome is non-execution.

Does Sentinel replace AI agents?

No. Sentinel governs actions proposed by agents. It does not replace the agent itself.

Why governance instead of monitoring?

Monitoring explains what happened after execution. Governance determines whether execution should happen at all.