What does Knostic actually do?
Security for AI coding agents and assistants: inline policy enforcement, MCP and extension scanning, and shadow AI discovery on the endpoint
How to evaluate Knostic
Security for AI coding agents and assistants: inline policy enforcement, MCP and extension scanning, and shadow AI discovery on the endpoint
Last updated October 16, 2026 · Every fact traceable to a public source
Knostic — Security for AI coding agents and assistants: inline policy enforcement, MCP and extension scanning, and shadow AI discovery on the endpoint. This page distills the key evaluation questions for procurement teams considering Knostic. Every data point links back to a public source on the vendor profile.
Which frameworks does Knostic cover?
Knostic references coverage of SOC 2 in their own materials. Every claim links to a public source on the vendor page.
How is Knostic priced?
Pricing model: tiered. Kirin has three plans. Free is $0 a month for 1-5 users. Team is $15 per user per month for 5+ users and adds a dashboard, organization policy, role-based access and audit logs; advanced contextual detection costs extra. Enterprise is custom-priced for 10+ users and adds policy groups, SSO, SIEM and Slack integrations and compliance reporting. Team and Enterprise come with a 14-day free trial. AgentMesh threat intelligence has three plans: Free ($0 a month, login required), Premium ($15 per user per month, Kirin included) and Pro ($850 per user per month, unlimited API, Kirin included). AWS Marketplace still lists the older Copilot Readiness product at $50,000 per 12 months for the 'Knostic Tier', with usage above the base limit at $0.01 per unit.
What should I check before buying?
Verify these six things: (1) which frameworks the vendor covers end-to-end (not just references), (2) accredited certifications (SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO/IEC 42001), (3) data-residency options, (4) model coverage (proprietary models, open-source models, third-party APIs), (5) red-teaming depth, and (6) customer-reference calls. Every claim on Knostic's profile on this site is linked to a public source.
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