Core Concepts

All you need to know about Ringfence

Ringfence is built on a different model of security: one that treats agentic networks as living systems, not static systems to be firewalled.

This section introduces the core ideas behind Ringfence's architecture and philosophy.

Immunity vs. Traditional Security

Most security tools defend the edge. They audit code, scan for vulnerabilities, and model risk based on static systems. But agentic networks don’t stand still. They evolve through behavior, with rapid coordination, autonomous transactions, and unexpected feedback loops.

Instead, Ringfence embeds immunity directly into the interaction layer. By monitoring live behavior across the network—timing patterns, message routes, and coordination bursts—Ringfence flags anomalies as they emerge. This helps to contain threats before they spread.

The Role of Herd Immunity in Agent Networks

In biological systems, herd immunity means threats can’t spread because too many nodes in the system recognize the danger and respond early. Ringfence works the same way.

Every connected agent sends regular pings. Those pings help establish baseline behavior across the network: who talks to whom, how often, and in what pattern. When a new threat appears, Ringfence compares it against this shared behavioral graph.

The more agents connected:

• The more accurate the baselines become

• The faster anomalies are detected

• The harder it is for bad actors to hide

That’s herd immunity for agents. Local signals produce global defense. One compromised node gets flagged before it becomes a cluster-wide failure.

What It Means to Get Ringfenced

When an agent starts behaving abnormally—sending too many pings, spoofing identities, or spiking coordination with unrelated nodes—Ringfence flags the pattern.

If the risk persists, that agent gets Ringfenced.

That means:

• All its outbound connections are cut

• Other agents ignore its messages

• A public alert is triggered across the network

Ringfencing is temporary and automated. It isolates the threat while preserving the rest of the network.

Agents can always remediate—submit an appeal, patch the issue, and rejoin. But until then, the system defends itself.

What Counts as a Strike?

Ringfence uses a strike system to escalate responses to bad behavior.

One-off weirdness might get logged. Repeated or high-impact actions move fast.

Examples include:

• Excessive message volume in a short window

• Pinging known exploit targets

• Repeated spoof attempts or ID swapping

• Trying to rejoin after being Ringfenced without remediation

Each action is evaluated in context: frequency, impact, and coordination footprint. The system is designed to catch real threats without overreacting to edge cases.

Network-Level Protection vs. Agent-Level Monitoring

Ringfence doesn’t monitor what agents say. It watches how they behave across the entire network.

It tracks timing, flow, and interaction—not code or payloads.

This means:

• No agent-specific dashboards

• No permissions or introspection

• No centralized control

Ringfence isn’t antivirus. It’s ambient immunity. A distributed reflex that helps networks defend themselves at speed and at scale.