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ASCEND governs what AI agents and MCP servers actually do at the action layer: real-time policy enforcement, kill-switch control (server decision p99=17.03ms), and tamper-evident audit trails. Built for regulated industries.
Overview
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Enterprise Agent Activity Center
ASCEND is the action-layer control plane for enterprise AI agents and MCP servers in regulated industries.
Existing security tools monitor what agents say. ASCEND governs what agents do - intercepting every action before it executes, enforcing policy in real time, and producing tamper-evident audit evidence for every decision.
WHAT ASCEND GOVERNS:
Every agent action passes through a 13-layer fail-secure architecture before execution. Each layer defaults to DENY on error. No action bypasses governance.
CORE CAPABILITIES:
Action-Layer Policy Enforcement: Every agent action is scored using a composite risk model: CVSS v3.1 (40%), NIST 800-30 (30%), MITRE ATT&CK (20%), contextual factors (10%). Low-risk actions auto-approve. Medium-risk route to human approvers. High-risk are blocked before execution. Enforce mode is live and WORM-audited.
MCP Server Governance (Layer 13): The only platform with dedicated governance for Model Context Protocol servers. Register, activate, and enforce tool-level policy on every MCP server across your agent fleet. Empty catalog = hard deny. 5/5 MCP enforcement paths verified blocked.
Kill-Switch Enforcement: Poll-based circuit breaker per tenant. Server decision p99 = 17.03ms (CloudWatch, 30 samples). Agent stops within one poll cycle (5-second default). 3-strikes fail-secure. Execute-time re-check at the governance choke point prevents approval bypass.
Human-in-the-Loop Approvals: Configurable escalation queue for high-risk actions. Four-eyes enforced - no self-approval. Reviewers see full risk context, MITRE technique mappings, and NIST controls before deciding. Webhook and API notification delivery.
Immutable Audit Trail: SHA-256 hash-chain, sequence-locked, tamper-resistant at the database trigger layer and tamper-evident at the application layer. 40,967 records verified. Exportable for SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS audit evidence packages.
Agentless Discovery: Cross-account, read-only External-ID-gated role assumption. Scans CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Lambda, ECS, and API Gateway. 27-scan history verified across 350 agents and 13 MCP servers - no agent installed on target infrastructure.
Prompt Injection & Output Filtering: 22-pattern DB-driven injection library. 10/10 critical injections blocked in red-team testing. Output filtering across 3,839 PHI/PII/credential detections - REDACT or BLOCK by severity.
Tenant Isolation 4-layer row-level security: frontend, backend, application, and database. 0 cross-tenant leaks across 6,750 isolation checks.
INTEGRATION
Python SDK (PyPI: ascend-ai-sdk), Node.js SDK (npm: @ascend-ai/sdk), boto3 wrapper, LangChain integration, Kong plugin, Envoy/Istio sidecar (fail-closed), REST API. First agent governed in under 10 minutes.
FRAMEWORK ALIGNMENT:
Architected to SOC 2 controls, NIST SP 800-53, NIST AI RMF, HIPAA safeguards, and MITRE ATT&CK. Every governance decision is mapped to control families in the audit record.
VERIFIED PRODUCTION METRICS:
Kill-switch server decision p99: 17.03ms (CloudWatch, 30 samples) Cross-tenant leakage: 0 across 6,750 checks Prompt injection: 10/10 critical blocked (22 patterns)
MCP enforcement paths: 5/5 blocked Audit records: 40,967 SHA-256 verified Automated tests: 2,396 passing, 0 regressions Agentless discovery: 350 agents, 13 MCP servers, cross-account verified
Built by OW-KAI Technologies - VOSB-certified, CAGE 17L63, UEI HSHWBW22V9T7.
Highlights
- 13-layer fail-secure architecture governs every AI agent action before execution. Kill-switch server decision p99=17.03ms (CloudWatch verified). 0 cross-tenant leaks across 6,750 isolation checks.
- The only platform with Layer 13 MCP Server Governance - register, activate, and enforce tool-level policy on every Model Context Protocol server. Empty catalog = hard deny. 5/5 enforcement paths verified blocked.
- SHA-256 hash-chain audit trail - tamper-resistant at the DB trigger layer, tamper-evident at the application layer. 40,967 records verified. Architected to SOC 2, NIST 800-53, and HIPAA safeguards.
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Dimension | Description | Cost/month |
|---|---|---|
Developer | Up to 3 governed agents, 10,000 actions/month, 2 MCP servers, 30-day audit log retention. Includes Python SDK, Node.js SDK, REST API access, and email support with 24-hour response time. | $799.00 |
Business | Up to 50 governed agents, 1,000,000 actions/month, 20 MCP servers, 1-year audit log retention. Includes BYOK encryption, SSO integration, webhook/Slack notifications, and 8-hour support response. | $7,500.00 |
Enterprise | Unlimited governed agents and actions, unlimited MCP servers, custom audit log retention, Shadow AI Discovery, dedicated Customer Success Manager, and 4-hour support response. Includes all Business tier features plus BYOK, SSO, and custom integrations. | $25,000.00 |
Dimensions summary
You choose one of three contract tiers, each scaling by governed agents, monthly actions, and MCP servers. The Developer tier fits testing, capping you at 3 agents, 10,000 actions, and 2 MCP servers with 30-day audit retention. The Business tier raises limits to 50 agents, 1,000,000 actions, and 20 MCP servers, adding BYOK encryption, SSO, and faster support. The Enterprise tier removes agent, action, and MCP server caps, adds Shadow AI Discovery and a dedicated Customer Success Manager, and offers the quickest support response. Each higher tier includes the prior tier's capabilities plus more capacity.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers
A governed action is any AI agent request evaluated against your policies via the SDK, API, or MCP wrapper. Each evaluation counts once, whether it is auto-approved, routed for human review, or blocked. User logins, dashboard views, admin config changes, and cached duplicate detections are not charged.
The Developer tier includes 10,000 actions per month and the Business tier includes 1,000,000. Both cap monthly usage. The Enterprise tier removes the action cap entirely, offering unlimited governed actions. To raise your limit, you move to a higher tier rather than paying automatic overage.
No. Pricing is based on governed agent actions, not on the number of users or seats. Your team can access dashboards, run admin configuration, and log in without adding to your bill. Only evaluated AI agent actions count toward your monthly limits.
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ASCEND support is available via documentation, email, and direct engineering access depending on your subscription tier.
Documentation: https://docs.ascendowkai.com Support email: info@ow-kai.com Status page: https://ascend-status.instatus.com
Response times: Developer tier: 24-hour response Business tier: 8-hour response Enterprise tier: 4-hour response with dedicated Customer Success Manager
For security issues: security@ow-kai.com
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