Air-Gapped Sandbox
Outcome: Deployable in VPC or fully offline, zero cloud dependency
Summary
A restricted environment required an automation assistant with zero cloud dependency. The solution was a local-first agent runtime that can operate fully offline with sandboxed tool execution, approvals for risky actions, and comprehensive run traces.
Client Profile
- Security-restricted workloads
- Offline or VPC-bound environments
- Needs tool execution controls, not just text generation
The Problem
They needed productivity gains but could not send data to external services. They also needed guardrails because "agents" can do unpredictable and destructive things if not gated.
Constraints
- Zero cloud dependency option
- Strict egress control
- Actions must be explicitly policy-gated
- Traceability must be complete for review and governance
The Solution
We provided a hardened runtime focusing on deterministic operational controls and isolation.
Execution Controls
- Tool registry with schemas: Tools must strictly declare what they do.
- Policy engine: Rules configured to allow, deny, or require explicit human approval applied prior to tool calls.
- Budget controls: Hard limits to cap computation usage and prevent runaway behaviors or cost/resource spikes.
Isolation & Telemetry
- Sandbox execution: Reduces blast radius by siloing executions away from critical on-prem systems.
- Full run records: Comprehensive offline telemetry captures all inputs, tool calls, model outputs, and generated artifacts.
The Results
Controlled automation delivered exactly within the security envelope.
- → Deployable in VPC or fully offline
- → Zero cloud exposure
- → Controlled automation with auditable actions