Organizations have long invested in identity and access management for human users and service accounts. However, a new entity, operating beyond these established controls, has emerged in enterprise environments. Known as Claude Code, an AI coding agent from Anthropic, it functions within engineering teams on a large scale. It autonomously reads files, executes commands, and connects to external APIs, bypassing traditional network security measures and leaving no audit trail.
Introducing Ceros: A Solution for AI Security
Ceros, developed by Beyond Identity, offers a solution by providing a trust layer that operates alongside Claude Code on the developer’s machine. This innovation delivers real-time visibility, enforces runtime policies, and maintains a cryptographic audit trail for every action performed by the agent.
Existing security tools typically monitor activity at the network edge, which means they detect events only after they occur. By that time, Claude Code may have already executed commands and accessed sensitive data. The agent’s ability to leverage local tools and permissions makes it challenging for network-layer tools to effectively manage its activities. Ceros addresses this gap by monitoring actions directly on the developer’s machine.
Implementing Ceros: Easy Setup and Seamless Integration
Setting up Ceros is designed to be straightforward and non-disruptive. Developers can install it with two simple commands, ensuring that their workflow remains uninterrupted. Once installed, Ceros captures comprehensive device context and process ancestry, linking sessions to verified human identities using cryptographic keys.
For broader organizational deployment, Ceros can be configured to prompt developers to enroll automatically when they initiate Claude Code. This approach integrates security seamlessly into the development process, facilitating widespread adoption.
Comprehensive Monitoring and Policy Enforcement
Through the Ceros admin console, security teams gain unprecedented visibility into Claude Code’s operations across all enrolled devices. The Conversations view details every session, highlighting tool invocations that occur during interactions between developers and the AI agent.
The Tools view provides insights into the tools available to Claude Code, detailing their schemas and invocation instructions. The MCP Server view reveals connections to external tools and services, allowing security teams to identify and manage potential vulnerabilities.
In addition to visibility, Ceros enables policy enforcement. Administrators can define policies that control tool access and enforce device security posture requirements, ensuring compliance and mitigating risks in real-time.
Ensuring Compliance with Audit-Ready Evidence
Ceros supports compliance efforts by maintaining an immutable Activity Log. Each log entry captures the device’s security posture, process ancestry, and user identity, signed with a cryptographic key to ensure integrity. This feature satisfies audit requirements for various frameworks, providing verifiable evidence of monitoring and control over AI agents.
For organizations seeking to standardize tooling, Ceros offers managed MCP deployment, enabling administrators to push approved servers to all Claude Code instances. This creates a cohesive governance model, balancing security with developer productivity.
As enterprises continue to embrace AI, managing the security implications of tools like Claude Code becomes increasingly critical. Ceros offers a proactive approach, bridging the gap between AI functionality and security oversight. Available now, Ceros empowers security teams to gain control over AI agents and enhance their organization’s security posture.
