Security
Every action ORION takes
is on the record.
An AI agent that can reach servers has to be accountable. ORVYN logs every connection, command, approval and file change, keeps secrets out of the model, and isolates each tenant and worker.
Defense in layers
Five boundaries between an agent and a mistake.
Autonomy levels
Ask, Auto Read, Auto Workspace or Full Access — set per workspace or mission.
Approvals
Production restarts, deploys and secret use can require a human, whatever the level.
Secrets by reference
ORION works with SecretRefs; plaintext is decrypted only inside the runtime.
Isolation
Tenants have their own boundary and keyring; each cloud worker runs one mission.
Audit trail
Every event is timestamped with actor, resource and result.
Approvals
The agent stops. You decide.
When a step crosses a line you drew, ORION pauses and shows exactly what it wants to run, what it will affect and how it will be recorded.
The exact command
You see the command and the target machine, not a paraphrase.
The expected impact
Downtime, services affected and whether the action is reversible.
A scoped answer
Approve once, approve for this mission only, or deny with a reason ORION will work around.
Permission matrix
Who can do what, at a glance.
Default roles in an ORVYN organization. Admins can tighten these with policies.
| Capability | Owner | Admin | Engineer | Viewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start and run missions | Included | Included | Included | Not included |
| Approve production actions | Included | Included | Limited | Not included |
| Connect servers and databases | Included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Create and rotate secrets | Included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Change agent policies | Included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Read the audit log | Included | Included | Limited | Not included |
Included IncludedLimited Limited or on requestNot included Not included
Secrets Vault
The model never receives plaintext.
Credentials are stored encrypted in your tenant’s vault. ORION refers to them by name; only the isolated runtime that opens the connection decrypts them.
- SecretRefs in prompts, plans and logs — never values
- Per-tenant keyring and encryption at rest
- Use is scoped to the mission and the resource
- Every read is an audit event; out-of-scope reads are denied
What the model sees
{ "resource": "staging-web-01", "credential": "secretref:vault/staging/ssh", "action": "ssh.exec" }
Data handling
What stays where.
A plain description of how ORVYN treats what you connect.
- Code and files
- Read and changed inside your local workspace or the mission’s isolated cloud worker.
- Resources
- Servers, databases and cloud accounts are scoped per workspace and gated by role and autonomy level.
- Actions
- Commands, connections, approvals and file changes are written to the audit log.
- Artifacts
- Generated files stay in the workspace until you download or share them.
This page does not claim third-party compliance certifications. Enterprise customers can request current security documentation from KERNEL AI Labs.
Questions
Security questions
Is it safe to let an AI agent access my servers?
ORVYN is designed so it can be: autonomy levels limit what ORION may do, approvals stop risky steps for a human decision, credentials stay in the Secrets Vault, and every action is written to an audit log.
Does the AI model see my passwords or keys?
No. ORION works with secret references. Plaintext is decrypted only inside the isolated runtime that opens the connection and is never sent to a model.
What does the ORVYN audit log record?
Session opens, commands, approval requests and grants, service actions, secret reads (including denied ones) and file writes, each with time, actor, resource and result.
Can I require approval before ORION deploys or restarts services?
Yes. Organization policies can require approval for production restarts, deploys and other actions regardless of a mission’s autonomy level.
Is ORVYN SOC 2 or ISO certified?
This site does not claim any compliance certification. Contact KERNEL AI Labs for current security documentation.
Stop prompting.
Start delegating.
Give ORVYN the goal and stay focused on what matters.
