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Sysdig AI Defense

Quick answer: Sysdig AI Defense is a commercial agent runtime security and posture platform from Sysdig. Runtime security and governance for AI agents from Sysdig, announced Nov 4, 2026. It keeps a live inventory of agents, harnesses, models, MCP servers and skills built from kernel-level runtime telemetry, ties each agent to an accountable person, and can alert on, hold for confirmation, block or kill risky agent actions, with policies that start in alert mode. Endpoint coverage is for macOS and Windows; it also follows agents on Linux and Kubernetes. Built on Falco, the open-source runtime security project Sysdig created.
Commercial
Sysdig AI Defense at a glance
CategoryAgent runtime security & posture
Official sitewww.sysdig.com/platform/ai-defense
MakerSysdig
Ownership / acquisitionNot published / not yet verified
License modelCommercial
LicenseNot published / not yet verified
Public pricingNot published / not yet verified
Source codeNot published / not yet verified
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What is Sysdig AI Defense?

Sysdig AI Defense is a commercial agent runtime security and posture platform from Sysdig. Runtime security and governance for AI agents from Sysdig, announced Nov 4, 2026. It keeps a live inventory of agents, harnesses, models, MCP servers and skills built from kernel-level runtime telemetry, ties each agent to an accountable person, and can alert on, hold for confirmation, block or kill risky agent actions, with policies that start in alert mode. Endpoint coverage is for macOS and Windows; it also follows agents on Linux and Kubernetes. Built on Falco, the open-source runtime security project Sysdig created.

Is Sysdig AI Defense open source?

No. We list Sysdig AI Defense as a commercial product, and no public source repository is recorded for it.

How much does Sysdig AI Defense cost?

We could not verify public pricing for Sysdig AI Defense on its official site as of November 5, 2026. Contact Sysdig for a quote.

Who makes Sysdig AI Defense?

Sysdig.

What are alternatives to Sysdig AI Defense?

Other agent runtime security and posture platforms listed here include Pillar Security, Prisma AIRS, Cisco AI Defense, HiddenLayer and Zenity. See all 23 in Agent runtime security & posture.