An ARG Architect On Call
Your agent estate is moving every month. You do not need to staff up a runtime governance specialist; you need expertise on call. A Watchlight ARG architect reviews your policies, threat models, and rollouts on a monthly cadence, and is reachable when the next new agent ships.
Why a Retainer
A one-time engagement produces artifacts that go stale within a quarter. New agents ship. New tools get connected. New business workflows go live. The threat model written in March is incomplete by July.
Hiring an internal Agent Runtime Governance specialist takes 9 to 12 months and a competitive salary that few security budgets can absorb. Most organizations do not need a full-time architect; they need an architect they can reach.
A retainer puts a Watchlight ARG architect on call. Monthly review for the work that needs cadence; on-demand access for the questions that show up between reviews. Continuous oversight, without standing up an internal team.
What the Retainer Includes
Six components, calibrated to your environment at the quarterly check-in.
Monthly Architecture Review
A dedicated Watchlight ARG architect spends focused time each month reviewing your agent inventory, policies, delegation chains, and recent rollouts. Findings and recommendations delivered in writing.
Policy & Threat-Model Updates
Your agent estate changes. New agents ship, new tools get connected, new business workflows go live. We update the threat model and policy library on a continuous cadence rather than once a year.
Office Hours & On-Demand Access
A shared channel for your security, identity, and AI platform teams. Ask design questions before you build, escalate incidents when they happen, and bring concrete artifacts for review.
Pre-Launch Design Review
Before a new agent or workflow goes live, we review the authorization model, delegation chain, intent declaration, and blast radius. Catches governance gaps before they reach production.
Quarterly Posture Report
A written assessment of your ARG posture against the 12 Principles, scored and trended quarter over quarter. Suitable for the audit committee and the board risk meeting.
Annual Workshop Credit
One Watchlight advisory workshop included annually. Use it to refresh threat modeling, run an authorization architecture review, or train a new team.
Monthly Cadence, Flexible Scope
Scope is tailored to your environment and resized quarterly as the agent estate evolves.
Who This Is For
Fixed Scope, Fixed Price
A named architect on call, priced to the cadence you need.
Essentials
A Watchlight ARG architect on call for the moments that matter.
- Monthly architecture and design reviews
- Policy and delegation escalation support
- Roadmap and prioritization guidance
- Email and scheduled-call access
Standard
A deeper partnership as your agent estate changes every month.
- Everything in Essentials
- Hands-on policy authoring support
- Priority response and monthly office hours
- Quarterly posture review and board-ready summary
Embedded
A dedicated architect embedded with your team on a set cadence.
- Named architect, defined weekly cadence
- Direct involvement in design and reviews
- Fastest response and availability
- Aligned to a Beacon design-partner engagement
Retainers are billed monthly with a typical three-month minimum, and credit toward a Beacon design-partner engagement.
Get an ARG Architect On Your Bench
Start with a 30-minute free consultation. We will review your agent estate, recommend a starting scope, and tell you straight whether a retainer, a workshop, or an implementation is the right next step.