DEFINITION
Agent Isolation
Network-Layer Agent Isolation
Definition
A security and governance pattern where AI agents are isolated from each other at the network layer using service mesh sidecars, preventing unauthorized communication and enforcing compliance boundaries without requiring changes to agent code.
Examples in the Wild
- Example 1:Istio sidecar-based isolation in Recursant
- Example 2:Network policies preventing cross-team agent communication
- Example 3:Compliance enforcement through network-layer controls