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Astrix Security: governance profile

Part of Cisco since the acquisition completed on 29 June 2026. Rank 3=, total 7.30.

In short: Astrix Security, now part of Cisco, shares third place at 7.30 out of 10. It has the strongest inventory score in the register, with four discovery methods and owner mapping for every agent and MCP server. Human approval was not found in its public material, so its approval score is low.

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How does Astrix Security score in each area?

Scores 0 to 10. Total 7.30 = sum of score times weight, divided by 100.
AreaWeightScoreReasonSource
A1 Inventory and discovery1510It uses four discovery methods to find agents across every layer.Source: Astrix at RSAC 2026, read
A2 Ownership and accountability209It maps every agent and MCP server to its accountable owner.Source: Astrix product, read
A3 Policy authoring and enforcement207Its allow, flag and block rules can be scoped by user, department, platform and resource.Source: Astrix at RSAC 2026, read
A4 Human approval and escalation153Human approval was not found, and unrecognised activity is flagged instead.Source: Astrix at RSAC 2026; Astrix product, read
A5 Audit evidence158It keeps a complete audit trail and adds detection and response.Source: Astrix product, read
A6 Lifecycle and revocation107It issues short-lived credentials and applies policy at creation.Source: Astrix at RSAC 2026, read
A7 Buying clarity55No public price is published.Source: Cisco and Astrix Security, read

Which of the 24 controls does Astrix Security document?

Not found means we did not find the control described in the sources listed. It does not mean the product lacks it.

What does Astrix Security cost?

No public price is published. Astrix is now part of Cisco, so buying runs through Cisco.

Does Astrix Security work alongside your identity provider?

Not stated in the material we read.

A governance layer runs alongside your identity provider, never instead of it.

How does Astrix Security rank for specific buyer needs?

Head-to-head comparisons

Frequently asked questions

6.1 What is Astrix Security best at?
Its highest area score is inventory, at 10 out of 10. It uses four discovery methods to find agents across every layer.
6.2 Where are the gaps in Astrix Security?
Its lowest area is approval, at 3 out of 10. Human approval was not found, and unrecognised activity is flagged instead. Controls not found in its public material: 15 of 24.
6.3 How is Astrix Security priced?
No public price is published. Astrix is now part of Cisco, so buying runs through Cisco.

Reviewed by The Register desk