Deploy BeaconGuard where execution can still be stopped

BeaconGuard belongs on the path between a proposed consequential action and the system that can create the side effect. The deployment invariant is simple: no consequential action reaches its executor without crossing BeaconGuard.

Deployment topology

BeaconGuard deployment topology showing a horizontal execution path from application or AI agent to proposed action, through the BeaconGuard exact-action authorization boundary, and to the executor. Separate lower cards show supporting trust services, the Active Verified Release, authorization evidence, and the no-bypass requirement.
BeaconGuard remains on the consequential execution path. Identity, delegation, MCP/A2A, replay state, keys, and monitoring provide context and trust inputs; they do not create alternate action authority.

Three things must remain true

On-path enforcement

The application, agent, or protocol path cannot bypass the exact-action authorization decision before a consequential side effect.

Verified governing authority

Only customer-approved, cryptographically verified production controls are allowed to govern the action decision.

One-time execution authority

ALLOW issues authority bound to the exact action. The executor recomputes the action identity, validates the grant, and consumes it once.

BeaconGuard does not replace the systems around it

Customer-controlled context

Identity, agent/workload identity, delegation, MCP/A2A or application invocation, network placement, HSM/KMS/PKI, replay state, and monitoring remain bounded enterprise dependencies.

BeaconGuard-controlled decision

BeaconGuard consumes validated context, evaluates the exact material action under the governing release, returns ALLOW or DENY, and produces authorization evidence.

Existing execution systems

Downstream applications and systems of record continue to execute and record business state. They must validate BeaconGuard execution authority before creating the side effect.

Controlled deployment qualification

BeaconGuard is completing controlled qualification across installation, runtime enforcement, recovery, evidence, and cross-platform deployment paths ahead of customer production deployment.