This middleware mitigates the risk of ungoverned tool execution in Azure AI Agent Service deployments. Without governance middleware, agents can invoke any registered tool without policy checks, cost limits, or audit evidence.
Why This Matters
Compliance alignment: Azure Well-Architected Framework (Security pillar), NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, EU AI Act Article 9.
Architecture
Installation
Quick Start
Azure Function Middleware
Sidecar Deployment (AKS)
Configuration
Tool-Call Pipeline Integration
The middleware intercepts the tool-call pipeline at the point between tool selection and tool execution:Azure-Native Integrations
Application Insights
Governance events are emitted as custom events in Application Insights:Azure Key Vault
Governance configuration secrets stored in Key Vault:Azure Event Grid
Real-time governance events published to Event Grid for downstream processing:Azure AI Agent Service vs. TealTiger
Related Documentation
- TealEngine v1.3 API — Core engine
- AWS Bedrock Agents — AWS adapter
- AWS AgentCore — AgentCore plugin
- NHI Governance — Agent identity with Azure Workload Identity
- SOC/IR Pipeline — Evidence export from Azure

