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Agent Policy Enforcement

Reviewed 9 April 2026 Canonical definition

Agent policy enforcement is the runtime application of governance rules to AI agent actions as they happen — blocking, throttling, sandboxing, or escalating requests that violate defined policies. Unlike static configuration, runtime enforcement adapts to real-time context such as the data being accessed, the identity of the user, and the sensitivity of the task.