The register of AI agent governance platforms
Which AI agent governance platform ranks first?
| Rank | Platform | Total | A1inventory | A2ownership | A3policy | A4approval | A5audit evidence | A6lifecycle | A7buying clarity | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NewCore | 9.10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | Policy and approval across people and agents |
| 2 | Silverfort | 8.35 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | Discovery and approval across identity providers |
| 3= | Astrix Security | 7.30 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | The broadest agent discovery |
| 3= | Cyera Identity | 7.30 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 5 | Audit evidence and purpose-based access |
| 5 | Descope | 6.85 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | Teams that build agents and need onboarding |
| 6= | Aembit | 6.55 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Small teams that want a fast, priced start |
| 6= | Token Security | 6.55 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | Owner mapping and right-sizing |
| 6= | SailPoint Entro | 6.55 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | Existing SailPoint customers |
| 9 | Clutch Security | 6.35 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | The widest connector coverage |
| 10 | Idira | 5.50 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | Palo Alto Networks and CyberArk estates |
Astrix Security and Cyera Identity share third place at 7.30.
Aembit, Token Security and SailPoint Entro share sixth place at 6.55.
How we score. Download the register as CSV. Rankings by buyer need.
In short: The register scores ten AI agent governance platforms on seven weighted areas, from inventory to buying clarity. It uses public vendor material read on 3 November 2026. NewCore leads at 9.10 and Silverfort is second at 8.35, with two ties below them. Every score has a reason and a source on its platform page.
Which controls does the register check?
- GOV-01Agent inventory
- GOV-02Named accountable owner
- GOV-03Documented purpose
- GOV-04Least privilege at creation
- GOV-05Short-lived credentials
- GOV-06Per-action policy
- GOV-07Human approval for high-risk actions
- GOV-08No self-approval
- GOV-09Policy testing before go-live
- GOV-10Tool allow-listing and hiding
- GOV-11Revocation and kill switch
- GOV-12Decommission at task end
- GOV-13Per-action audit log tied to a person
- GOV-14SIEM export
- GOV-15Periodic access review
- GOV-16Shadow agent detection
- GOV-17MCP server registry
- GOV-18Delegation bounded by the person's permissions
- GOV-19Agent incident response
- GOV-20Change management for agent permissions
- GOV-21Third-party agent onboarding
- GOV-22Data access boundaries
- GOV-23Evidence retention
- GOV-24Board reporting
How do the controls map to frameworks?
- 5 mappedEU AI Act: Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, the Artificial Intelligence Act.
- 7 mappedNIST AI RMF: NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0).
- none yetISO/IEC 42001: ISO/IEC 42001, AI management systems.
- 2 mappedNIST NCCoE agent identity: NIST NCCoE Software and AI Agent Identity and Authorization project.
- none yetSOC 2: AICPA Trust Services Criteria used in SOC 2 reports.
- 4 mappedOWASP Agentic Top 10: OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications 2026.
What changed recently?
- NIST NCCoE published its summary of comments on the agentic AI identity concept paper. Read the note on this change. Source: NIST NCCoE: comments on the agentic AI identity concept paper, read
- Cyera completed its acquisition of Oasis Security, which now operates as Cyera Identity. Read the note on this change. Source: Cyera completes Oasis Security acquisition, read
- Cisco completed its acquisition of Astrix Security, and SailPoint completed its acquisition of Entro. Read the note on this change. Source: Cisco and Astrix Security; SailPoint closes Entro Security acquisition, read
- NewCore emerged from stealth with $66M from Cyberstarts, Index Ventures and Evolution Equity Partners. Read the note on this change. Source: NewCore emerges from stealth, read
- Palo Alto Networks introduced Idira, which it calls a next-generation identity platform. Read the note on this change. Source: Palo Alto Networks introduces Idira, read
- Palo Alto Networks completed its acquisition of CyberArk. Read the note on this change. Source: Palo Alto Networks completes CyberArk acquisition, read
Reviewed by The Register desk