Step 1 of 6
Component analysis
Learn the 6 key components of an agentic system (KC1–KC6) and where their security boundaries sit.
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Key components
All 6 key components and their sub-components.
KC2 · Orchestration (Control Flow)
Mechanisms that dictate the agent's overall behavior, information flow, and decision-making processes.
KC4 · Memory Modules
Enable the agent to retain short-term (immediate context) and long-term information (past interactions, knowledge) for coherent and personalized interactions.
Architecture patterns
5 reference architectures built from those components.
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