Definition
A governance and traffic-control layer that enterprises use to keep track of every sanctioned AI agent, API, and automated tool running across their systems, and to reconcile that inventory against what's actually happening on the network in real time. It's an emerging way to close the visibility gap created by AI agents proliferating faster than IT teams can track them.
Why it matters
Without this kind of central inventory, organizations risk 'shadow' AI agents operating with real system access that security teams don't even know exists.