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F5 AI Guardrails protects AI models, apps, agents, and connected data. Iron Gorilla goes further. Build, run, and govern production agents in one managed platform.

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CalypsoAI / F5 AI Guardrails in brief

Strong AI security. No managed agent runtime.

F5 AI Guardrails is built for AI runtime security. It blocks attacks, data leaks, harmful output, and unsafe tool calls. It can test and harden AI systems with other F5 products. It does not run the agent workload.

Why Iron Gorilla

Build, run, and govern agents in one place.

Iron Gorilla builds and runs the agent. It adds durable work, behavioral trust, human approval, managed connections, live operations, and tamper-evident evidence around every important action.

Feature comparison

See how much more Iron Gorilla does.

Iron Gorilla covers 25 of 32 capabilities. CalypsoAI / F5 AI Guardrails covers 19. Iron Gorilla includes 13 capabilities CalypsoAI / F5 AI Guardrails does not.

Managed agent runtimeBuild, run, supervise, and improve agents in one platform.8 features

Runtime agent and tool-call enforcementAllow or block agent actions and tool use before downstream impact.

Fully managed agent runtimeRun the agent, its state, tools, and controls in one platform.

Managed Agent BuilderCreate, check, version, and deploy governed agents.

Durable agent work and memoryKeep state, goals, memory, and recovery across long-running work.

Behavioral Trust ProfilesScore a deployed agent from behavior, access, approvals, and policy history.

Trust-based adaptive autonomyChange oversight when an agent earns trust or drifts.

Runtime human approval queueHold an important business action for a person with decision context.

Unified agent operations workspaceOperate status, approvals, blocks, trust, activity, and connection health together.

Policy and evidenceControl actions before they happen and keep proof of each decision.11 features

Natural-language guardrail authoringTurn plain business or security rules into enforceable controls.

Guardrail validation before enforcementTest and refine a control before it reaches production.

DLP and semantic data securityDetect, redact, or stop secrets, PII, PHI, PCI data, and custom categories.

Prompt injection and jailbreak protectionDetect or block hostile prompts, exfiltration, and unsafe model behavior.

Toxic and biased content moderationApply dedicated controls for harmful, toxic, biased, or inaccurate output.

Audit-ready interaction and enforcement logsTrace inputs, outputs, tool calls, decisions, and guardrail attribution.

Ready-made regulatory guardrailsStart with controls tailored to named laws and data standards.

Scheduled, fixed governance reportsPackage evidence for recurring leadership and audit review.

Tamper-evident action evidenceDetect unauthorized changes to the record behind an agent decision.

Continuous automated AI red teamingRun adversarial attacks against models, applications, and agents.

Continuously updated AI threat libraryRefresh runtime defenses with a large body of emerging attack patterns.

Connections and modelsControl MCP tools, model traffic, routing, cost, and integrations.7 features

Model-agnostic public and private AI coverageApply consistent controls across leading providers and private models.

OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible agent coverageProtect agents that use common model and agent interfaces.

SIEM and observability integrationSend security and operating telemetry to enterprise monitoring systems.

Managed MCP connector catalogAdd, own, scope, monitor, and assign MCP connections to agents.

Governed model routing and fallbackChoose providers and fail over while keeping policy and trace context.

Token, cost, and spend controlsAttribute model usage and enforce budgets or limits.

Cross-model risk leaderboardCompare prominent models against a common AI security assessment.

Enterprise and governmentProtect identity and data across private and public-sector work.6 features

Public, private, on-premises, and air-gapped deploymentRun controls in cloud, customer-controlled, or disconnected environments.

Government and sovereign AI solutionSupport public-sector missions, data control, ATO work, and restricted environments.

Hybrid and multicloud policy consistencyKeep the same controls across cloud, colocation, and private infrastructure.

Native F5 application and API security integrationCombine AI controls with the wider F5 application delivery and security platform.

Red-team-to-guardrail remediation automationTurn attack findings into tested protections ready for approval and deployment.

Enterprise identity and scoped RBACManage SSO, provisioning, groups, roles, and access inspection.

The short answer

AI security or the full agent platform?

Use F5 AI Guardrails for AI runtime security

Use F5 AI Guardrails to protect models, apps, agents, data, and tool calls. Add F5 AI Red Team and AI Remediate for testing and hardening.

Choose Iron Gorilla for the full program

Choose Iron Gorilla for the full agent program. Build and run agents, manage connections, control actions, route approvals, and produce audit-ready evidence.

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Already under contract with F5 AI Guardrails?

Your organization may qualify for a contract buyout when you move to Iron Gorilla. We can also provide complimentary professional services to plan and complete the move.

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FAQ

CalypsoAI / F5 AI Guardrails alternative questions

Is Iron Gorilla an alternative to F5 AI Guardrails and CalypsoAI?

Yes. Both products control AI and agent risk. Iron Gorilla also builds, runs, connects, and operates the agents in one managed platform.

What happened to CalypsoAI?

F5 completed its acquisition of CalypsoAI in September 2025 and introduced F5 AI Guardrails and F5 AI Red Team from its technology.

What is the main difference between F5 AI Guardrails and Iron Gorilla?

F5 AI Guardrails protects AI interactions at the inference layer. Iron Gorilla is a managed agent platform with execution, connections, trust, approvals, operations, and audit evidence.

Does F5 AI Guardrails support government and air-gapped use?

Yes. F5 documents on-premises and air-gapped deployment for government and sovereign AI, including FISMA and Risk Management Framework needs.

When should a team choose Iron Gorilla over F5 AI Guardrails?

Choose Iron Gorilla when you need the full agent lifecycle: creation, managed execution, connections, behavioral trust, human approvals, live operations, and tamper-evident evidence.

Can Iron Gorilla buy out an F5 AI Guardrails contract?

Your organization may be eligible for a contract buyout and complimentary professional services when it moves to Iron Gorilla. Eligibility and scope depend on your current contract and migration needs.

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