19/03/2026
Kiran Slido Craft’s Software Division and AI R&D Division, led by Mr. Nilesh Chakraborty (Co‑founder) https://lnkd.in/dW2PM-U5 , proudly announce Talos Protocol – a contract‑driven, open‑source firewall for AI agents
Talos Protocol is our cryptographic security layer for autonomous AI agents, providing cryptographic identity, scoped authorization, end‑to‑end encryption, and immutable audit so agents can safely operate in zero‑trust environments.
Cryptographic identity for every agent and service using self‑sovereign keypairs, eliminating spoofing and impersonation.
Scoped, time‑bound capability tokens so agents get access only to specific tools or resources, not full accounts.
End‑to‑end encrypted tunnels based on Double Ratchet, with automatic key rotation and forward secrecy for every interaction.
Immutable, tamper‑evident audit logs of every capability check and request, ready for compliance and incident response.
Architecture positioning
Contract‑driven architecture: a single source of truth, talos‑contracts, defines versioned schemas, test vectors, and canonical helpers so every SDK and service “speaks the same cryptographic language.”
Zero‑trust SDKs for TypeScript, Python, Java, Go, and Rust abstract key management, handshakes, and capability signing, giving secure defaults and built‑in Model Context Protocol (MCP) compatibility.
A gateway layer enforces per‑request authorization and E2EE, while a parallel audit channel commits Merkle‑tree style evidence without adding latency.
“Firewall for AI” narrative
You can describe it as:
“A firewall for AI agents” that sits between LLMs and tools/APIs, ensuring every tool invocation is encrypted, authorized, and immutably logged before it reaches internal systems.
“Contract‑driven, open‑source (Apache‑2.0) security middleware” that turns unsecured agent workflows into verifiable, zero‑trust pipelines suitable for production and regulated environments.
https://talosprotocol.com/
Cryptographic identity, capability authorization, and auditable communication channels for the agent economy.