Configure AI agent containment using kill switch protocol manually

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title: Configure AI agent containment using kill switch protocol manually
description: Connect identity providers and AI agent platforms to ServiceNow to let you contain and enforce guardrails for AI assets at runtime using kill switch protocol.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/intelligent-experiences/gov-sec-configure-ai-agent-containment.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [ServiceNow Otto, AI Agents, generative AI, agentic AI]
breadcrumb: [Configure, Managing AI asset security, Govern AI assets, AI Control Tower, Establishing AI governance, Enable AI Experiences]
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# Configure AI agent containment using kill switch protocol manually

Connect identity providers and AI agent platforms to ServiceNow to let you contain and enforce guardrails for AI assets at runtime using kill switch protocol.

## Before you begin

Role required: AI steward \[sn\_ai\_governance.ai\_steward\]

## About this task

To deactivate or reinstate an AI agent using kill switch protocol, you must have:

-   A connection between ServiceNow and each AI agent platform that hosts governed AI assets. These connectors are supported:
    -   AWS Bedrock
    -   AWS Bedrock Agent Core
    -   Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform \(agents with unique identities only\)
    -   Azure AI Foundry
-   A connection between ServiceNow and an identity provider is optional. Okta is supported.

## Procedure

1.  In AI Control Tower, navigate to **Settings** > **Integrations** > **Control Enforcement Points**.

2.  Select the connector from the Available connectors view and follow the guided setup wizard.

    For more information, see [Configuring security connections](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/intelligent-experiences/aict-configuring-security-connections.md).

3.  After you set up connectors, navigate to the **Control Enforcement Points** tab and refresh the page.


## Result

You can now deactivate and reinstate AI agents using kill switch protocol. For more information, see [Contain AI agents manually using kill switch protocol](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/intelligent-experiences/gov-sec-manage-ai-agents-using-kill-switch-protocol.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Configuring security metrics in AI Control Tower](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/intelligent-experiences/gov-sec-configuring.md)