Robust Intelligence vs FlowLink
Model-Time Testing vs Runtime Agent Governance
Robust Intelligence(now part of Cisco) tests AI models for vulnerabilities — adversarial attacks, data drift, and integrity flaws — surfacing risks in CI/CD before a model ships. That's model-time assurance. FlowLink is the runtime counterpart: once agents are live, FlowLink governs their behavior at the MCP layer, blocks destructive commands with eBPF kernel monitoring, and gates network egress and credentials. Test the model with Robust Intelligence; govern the agent with FlowLink.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Robust Intelligence | FlowLink |
|---|---|---|
| MCP Protocol Native | ✕ | ✓ |
| Runtime Policy Enforcement | ✕ | ✓ |
| eBPF Kernel Monitoring | ✕ | ✓ |
| Credential Vault | ✕ | ✓ |
| Network Bastion | ✕ | ✓ |
| Agent Behavior Governance | ✕ | ✓ |
| Command Approval Workflow | ✕ | ✓ |
| Adversarial-Attack Detection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Model Vulnerability Testing (CI/CD) | ✓ | ✕ |
| Self-hosted / On-Prem | ✕ | ✓ |
| Open-source Core | ✕ | ✓ |
| Audit Trail | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Tier | ✕ | ✓ |
Why Teams Choose FlowLink Over Robust Intelligence
Testing vs. Runtime
Robust Intelligence finds model vulnerabilities in CI/CD. FlowLink stops dangerous agent behavior in production, at runtime — when it actually matters.
MCP-Native Governance
Robust Intelligence tests models; FlowLink governs agents over MCP — the commands, tool calls, and network egress they perform in real time.
Self-Hosted, Open Core
Robust Intelligence is a Cisco SaaS. FlowLink runs on your infrastructure with an open-source core — suitable for air-gapped and compliance-heavy environments.