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Risk-Based Controls

Reviewed 9 April 2026 Canonical definition

Risk-based controls are governance measures calibrated to the level of risk an agent action carries. Low-risk actions may proceed automatically; medium-risk actions may require logging or rate limiting; high-risk actions may require human approval or be blocked entirely. Risk scoring considers factors such as data sensitivity, action reversibility, regulatory scope, and the identity of the user being served.