The HANDVANTAGE Agentic AI
Governance Framework
The first comprehensive, open governance framework designed specifically for autonomous AI agents. ISO 42001 compatible. NIST AI RMF aligned. Free to adopt.
The 5 Pillars
Each pillar addresses a critical dimension of agentic AI governance, from registration to containment.
Agent Identity & Registry
Unique ID, lifecycle management, classification, and shadow agent detection for every autonomous AI agent.
Autonomy Boundaries
Decision scope limits, financial thresholds, escalation triggers, and progressive autonomy models.
Agent-to-Agent Governance
Trust chains, circuit breakers, cascading failure prevention, and inter-agent communication audit.
Observability & Audit
Decision logging, reasoning chain capture, anomaly detection, and regulatory-grade retention.
Kill Switch & Incident Response
Per-agent and global kill switches, agent-specific IR playbooks, and rollback capabilities.
Who Should Adopt This Framework
CISOs & Security Leaders
Extend your security controls to cover autonomous AI systems. Map to your existing ISO 27001/SOC 2 programs.
AI/ML Platform Teams
Get governance guardrails that actually work in production. Requirements are practical, not theoretical.
GRC & Compliance Officers
Prepare for EU AI Act and emerging agentic AI regulations with a structured, auditable framework.