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The Authorization Layer

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FIRST PUBLIC USE

March 20, 2026

What it is
The layer of decisions that has to exist above a platform's controls: who decided this agent should operate, within what bounds, and on whose authority.
What it is not
Not a product, not a console, and not a control. No vendor ships it, because it is made of decisions rather than settings.
The evidence it produces
A dated, signed record naming a person, a scope, and a reconsideration trigger.
Who is accountable
The business authority with standing to accept the risk, not the team that built or administers the agent.
The examination question it answers
Who authorized this, and can you show me the decision rather than the configuration?