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Containment Strategy

Reviewed 19 July 2026 Canonical definition Part of: Runtime Control & Guardrail Terms →

A containment strategy defines how to limit the impact of an AI agent that is behaving unexpectedly, including throttling, suspending, isolating, or rolling back the agent. It is the governance equivalent of an incident response playbook.

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What is Containment Strategy?

A containment strategy defines how to limit the impact of an AI agent that is behaving unexpectedly, including throttling, suspending, isolating, or rolling back the agent.

How does Containment Strategy work?

It is the governance equivalent of an incident response playbook.

Which terms are related to Containment Strategy?

Closely related concepts include Containment Strategy (AI), Agent Context Isolation, Agent Sandboxing, Capability Control (AI). Each is defined in the Prefactor glossary.

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