Agentic – Controls (WAF-AGN) The Agentic pillar is operationalized through 10 measurable controls. WAF-AGN-010 Agent Identity & Authentication Agents must be authenticated and addressable. WAF-AGN-020 Tool Use Governance Not every agent should be able to use every tool. Tool use must be approved, logged, and limited. WAF-AGN-030 Reasoning Transparency Decisions must be traceable – not a black box. WAF-AGN-040 Memory & State Management Memories and states must be managed consistently. WAF-AGN-050 Safety & Guardrails Fail-safe, alignment, and verification must be in place. WAF-AGN-060 Multi-Agent Orchestration Many agents must be coordinated. WAF-AGN-070 Agent Observability Agent activities must be visible and measurable. WAF-AGN-080 Human-in-the-Loop Human approval for sensitive decisions. WAF-AGN-090 Cost & Performance Monitoring Agent operations must be economic and performant. WAF-AGN-100 Agent Debt Register Known limitations must be documented. Agentic Cost Optimization AGN-010 – Agent Identity & Authentication