INLINE NOTES · THE INLINE DESK
Inline Notes: analysis of GenAI security controls
In short
Short, dated analysis pieces built from the vendor pages behind this site. Each note says when the pages were read and quotes vendors only as they state things themselves.
· 4 min read
AI agents and MCP: what six SASE and SSE vendors state in October 2026Which vendors name MCP, which describe agent identity, and what the differences mean for a buyer.
Agents · MCP
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FedRAMP and GenAI controls: what the vendors' trust pages sayThree vendors state FedRAMP somewhere; none of the pages we read places AI features inside the authorized scope.
Compliance · FedRAMP
· 3 min read
Coding agents at work: what security vendors name, and what to askOnly one vendor names specific coding agents on the pages we read; here is what the others say.
Coding agents · Agents
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One console or two: how vendors package employee AI controls and AI app securitySome vendors describe one engine for users, apps and agents; others sell separate products.
Operations · Architecture
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What 2026 SASE analyst placements tell an AI security buyer, and what they do notHow each vendor states its placement, why the counts differ, and why a SASE placement is not an AI security rating.
Analysts · Buying
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Shadow AI discovery: how six vendors describe finding unapproved AITraffic inspection, endpoint inventory and SaaS awareness: the discovery methods vendors state.
Shadow AI · Discovery