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Vaikora vs Cyata

Agentic identity governance vs agentic action enforcement. Complementary layers.

Cyata is an agentic identity governance product: it manages which agent represents which business unit, what permissions each agent has, and how permissions are delegated. Vaikora is an agentic action enforcement product: it decides at the LLM-call boundary whether an action should be allowed, blocked, modified, or escalated. Cyata answers who the agent is; Vaikora answers what it is doing.

At a glance

Capability	Vaikora	Cyata
Primary focus	Action enforcement	Agent identity governance
Pre-execution enforcement	Yes, sub-500ms	Indirect (deny identity to deny action)
Cryptographic audit chain	SHA-256, append-only	Cyata audit logs
Identity-aware policy	Limited	Yes, primary feature
Agent permission management	Out of scope	Yes, primary feature
Open-source reference	Yes, MIT gateway	Cyata-managed
Compliance presets	SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, ISO 27001	Inherits Cyata platform
Marketplace distribution	AWS Marketplace + Azure Sentinel	Via Cyata distribution
Pricing	Free OSS + quote-based control plane	Quote-based

How they compare

Agent identity vs agent action

Cyata is an agentic identity governance product: it manages which agent represents which business unit, what permissions each agent has, and how permissions are delegated. Vaikora is an agentic action enforcement product: it decides, at the LLM-call boundary, whether an agent's action should be allowed, blocked, modified, or escalated. Cyata answers who the agent is; Vaikora answers what it is doing.

Where each enforces

Cyata enforces indirectly by denying an identity or permission. Vaikora enforces directly on the action in under 500ms and signs each decision into a SHA-256 chain. One governs identity; the other governs the action in real time.

Audit and open source

Vaikora ships a replayable SHA-256 audit chain and an MIT-licensed gateway, with named SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, and ISO 27001 presets. Cyata provides its platform audit logs and is Cyata-managed, inheriting its platform compliance.

Run them together

The common pattern is Cyata for agent identity, permissions, and access reviews, with Vaikora in front to enforce and audit the actions those agents take. Complementary layers.

Who each is best for

Choose Vaikora when

The primary problem is what agents are doing at runtime.
Audit-grade SHA-256 receipts on action decisions are required.
The deployment target is the LLM-call boundary, not the identity provider.
AWS Marketplace or Azure Sentinel procurement is preferred.

Choose Cyata when

The primary problem is agent identity sprawl across the enterprise.
Permission delegation, role mapping, and access reviews for agents are first-order concerns.
Identity-aware policy on agent-to-agent and agent-to-tool interactions is required.
A central agent identity provider is the goal.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Vaikora and Cyata?

Cyata governs agent identity and permissions (who the agent is and what it is allowed to be). Vaikora governs agent actions (what the agent is doing and whether to stop it), enforcing at the LLM-call boundary with a SHA-256 audit chain.

Can I run both?

Yes. Cyata manages agent identity and permissions; Vaikora enforces and audits the actions those agents take. They are complementary.

Does Vaikora manage agent identity?

No. Vaikora focuses on action enforcement and audit at runtime. For agent identity governance and permission delegation, a tool like Cyata is complementary.

Is Vaikora open source?

Yes. The Vaikora gateway is MIT-licensed and free forever, with a quote-based Control Plane for the audit chain and compliance presets.