Agent Governance Framework
Enterprise-grade governance for multi-agent AI systems
EvalGate's orchestration layer provides enterprise-grade governance for multi-agent AI systems. This framework enables organizations to deploy, monitor, audit, and optimize AI agents with full compliance and cost visibility.
Compliance Features
Audit Trails
Every agent decision includes comprehensive audit data:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Reasoning Chain | Full explanation of why this decision was made over alternatives |
| Confidence Scores | 0-100 scale indicating decision certainty |
| Cost Attribution | Per-agent, per-model cost breakdown |
| Execution Timestamps | Precise timing for regulatory reporting |
| Alternative Analysis | What other options were considered and why they were rejected |
Example Decision Record
{
agent: "RouterAgent",
decisionType: "route",
chosen: "technical_support",
confidence: 85,
alternatives: [
{ action: "billing_support", confidence: 0.3, reasoning: "No billing keywords" },
{ action: "general_support", confidence: 0.1, reasoning: "Fallback option" }
],
reasoning: "Query contains technical terms: 'API', 'error', 'endpoint'",
timestamp: "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
}Supported Compliance Standards
| Standard | Description | Configuration |
|---|---|---|
| SOC2 | Service Organization Control | auditLevel: 'SOC2' |
| GDPR | EU Data Protection | auditLevel: 'GDPR' |
| HIPAA | Healthcare Data | auditLevel: 'HIPAA' |
| FINRA 4511 | Financial Services | auditLevel: 'FINRA_4511' |
| PCI DSS | Payment Card Industry | auditLevel: 'PCI_DSS' |
Governance Rules
Configuration
// Use a compliance preset
const governance = new GovernanceEngine(CompliancePresets.SOC2);
// Or configure custom rules
const governance = new GovernanceEngine({
confidenceThreshold: 0.7, // Require approval below 70% confidence
amountThreshold: 500, // Require approval for transactions > $500
requireApprovalForSensitiveData: true,
requireApprovalForPII: true,
allowedModels: ['gpt-4', 'claude-sonnet-4'],
maxCostPerRun: 5.00,
auditLevel: 'FINRA_4511'
});Approval Rules
Decisions automatically require human approval when:
Low Confidence: Decision confidence below threshold (default: 70%)
High Value: Transaction amount exceeds threshold (default: $500)
Sensitive Data: Context contains sensitive information
PII Detected: Personally identifiable information in context
Restricted Classification: Data marked as "restricted"
Access Control
- • Role-based permissions for agent management
- • Fine-grained API key scopes
- • Organization-level governance policies
- • Audit logging for all access events
Cost Controls
- • Per-agent cost tracking and limits
- • Model-specific pricing controls
- • Budget alerts and enforcement
- • Cost attribution by project/team
SLA Management
- • Response time monitoring
- • Availability tracking
- • Performance degradation alerts
- • Automated failover protocols
Architecture Patterns
- • Microservices orchestration
- • Event-driven communication
- • Circuit breaker patterns
- • Distributed tracing
Integration Examples
Financial Services Agent
const financialGovernance = new GovernanceEngine({
auditLevel: 'FINRA_4511',
confidenceThreshold: 0.8,
amountThreshold: 1000,
requireApprovalForPII: true,
maxCostPerRun: 2.00,
retentionDays: 2555 // 7 years for FINRA
});Healthcare Agent
const healthcareGovernance = new GovernanceEngine({
auditLevel: 'HIPAA',
confidenceThreshold: 0.9,
requireApprovalForSensitiveData: true,
allowedModels: ['gpt-4'], // HIPAA-compliant models only
encryptionRequired: true,
retentionDays: 3650 // 10 years for medical records
});API Reference
GovernanceEngine
// Create governance engine new GovernanceEngine(config: GovernanceConfig) // Check if approval needed needsApproval(decision: AgentDecision): boolean // Record decision with audit trail recordDecision(decision: AgentDecision): Promise<AuditRecord> // Get compliance report getComplianceReport(timeframe: TimeRange): Promise<ComplianceReport>
CompliancePresets
CompliancePresets.SOC2 CompliancePresets.GDPR CompliancePresets.HIPAA CompliancePresets.FINRA_4511 CompliancePresets.PCI_DSS