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Sanctum Runtime vs guardrails: what the model says vs what it does
Content moderation protects chat. Runtime trust protects execution. When to use both — and why autonomous systems need a boundary at the action layer.
May 17, 20266 min read
Teams often ask: we already have guardrails — why Sanctum? Because guardrails protect conversation. Runtime trust protects execution.
Guardrails (input/output)
- Jailbreak and toxicity filters on prompts and replies
- PII redaction in chat
- Structured output validation
Sanctum Runtime (action layer)
- Intercepts tool calls, API writes, robot commands
- Policy: approve · verify · block per action type
- Signed action tokens, blast-radius scoring, audit for SOC2 / NIST AI RMF
Use both
Moderation on chat; Sanctum on anything that changes the world. That stack is the production pattern for agentic SaaS, robotics integrators, and enterprise automation.
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