NEW! Data443 Acquires Vaikora – Real-Time AI Runtime Control & Enforcement for AI Agent
Cyata is identity-layer (who is the agent and what permissions). Vaikora is action-layer (what is the agent doing and should we block it). Complementary.
Cyata is an agentic identity governance product. It manages the identity, permissions, and authorization context for AI agents across the enterprise: which agent represents which business unit, what permissions does each agent have, what is the policy for delegating those permissions. Vaikora is an agentic action enforcement product. It evaluates what an agent is trying to do at the LLM-call boundary and decides allow, block, modify, or escalate. Cyata answers “who is this agent and what is it allowed to be”; Vaikora answers “what is this agent doing right now and should we stop it”.
| Capability | Data443 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 | No | Yes, primary feature |
| Open-source reference | Yes, MIT gateway | Cyata-managed |
| Compliance presets | SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, ISO 27001 | Inherits Cyata platform |
| AWS Marketplace | 3 Vaikora connectors live | Via Cyata distribution |
| Pricing | $0 open source + control plane on request | Quote-based |
Layer. Cyata operates at the identity and permissions layer for AI agents. Vaikora operates at the action layer. The two products do not compete; they cover different problems in the same broader agentic security program.
Enforcement model. Cyata prevents unwanted outcomes by controlling who an agent is and what permissions it has. Vaikora prevents unwanted outcomes by evaluating the action the agent is attempting. The two enforcement models compound when run together: Cyata can deny an identity context that should not exist; Vaikora can block specific actions even when the identity context is valid.
Audit chain. Vaikora signs every action decision into a SHA-256 audit chain. Cyata maintains audit logs of identity events. For audit-grade tamper-evident action records, Vaikora’s cryptographic chaining is the documented feature.
Vaikora: MIT-licensed open-source gateway free. Commercial control plane quote-based.
Cyata: Quote-based.
How they compare: Different products, different cost-per-value math. The cost question is not Vaikora versus Cyata; it is which layers of the agent security program need coverage.
When Cyata is the better fit:
When Data443 Vaikora is the better fit:
Vaikora’s adapters cover OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, and OpenRouter at the LLM level. Distribution: AWS Marketplace (3 connectors), Azure Sentinel (Vaikora-AzureSecurityCenter), direct API.
Cyata integrates at the identity layer: connectors into enterprise IAM, agent platforms, and agent-to-agent communication standards.
The two products coexist by design. Run Cyata for identity governance, run Vaikora for action enforcement, feed both into the same SIEM.
Typical Vaikora customer: Mid-to-large enterprise with custom agent code, regulated compliance posture.
Typical Cyata customer: Enterprise security organization managing identity and permissions across many AI agents, often standardized on an enterprise IAM platform.
The two products operate at different layers. Migration in either direction is uncommon. Coexistence is the typical pattern.
Cyata governs agentic identity: who is the agent, what permissions does it have, who can use it. Vaikora governs agentic actions: what is the agent doing, should we allow or block. Two layers of AI security control.
For identity governance, yes. For action enforcement at the LLM-call boundary with audit-grade receipts, Cyata does not cover the same job.
For action enforcement, yes. For agent identity governance and permission management, Vaikora does not cover the same job.
Yes. The two complement each other. Common pattern: Cyata for identity; Vaikora for actions.
Two lines of code in Python or Node.js for the inline SDK. The proxy mode runs as a sidecar or hosted endpoint. Most pilot deployments are enforcing policy within the same day.
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Parent product: AI Runtime Control: Vaikora
Open-source gateway: github.com/Data443/vaikora-llm-gateway
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