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AI · August 23, 2026

Agent Security

Decide API before side effects: allow, deny, or pending

What it does

Agents plan tool calls. Agent Security sits between the runtime and integrations (email, tickets, APIs). Each call hits the policy engine (decide API) before side effects run: allow, deny, or pending. Allow executes the tool. Deny blocks it. Pending goes to a human-in-the-loop approval queue. Every decision is recorded on an append-only audit trail (workspace events, export later).

AlfaNest Labs ships AlfaNest Relay (local-first agent event bus) and AlfaNest Academy (ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor prep), plus API risk scanning, AI agent guardrails, machine identity, clearance audits, SafeKey vault, and WASTE.LAND marketplace.

French product company (SIREN 103036695, Saint-Fulgent). Founder: Marian George Grosu. Contact: [email protected]. Secure web products and developer tooling — not a web agency. Pricing · Portfolio · Contact · llms.txt · llms-full.txt · ai-index.json AlfaNest Labs builds security products and developer tools. Custom work when the project fits. Browse the projects, pick a product, or request afrom alfanestlabs.com

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