Pristan Articles

Product news and practical guidance on cataloging AI agents, controlling access, protecting chat interactions, and making enterprise AI activity visible.

Product September 2026 6 min read

Pristan.chat v1 Is Here

Pristan v1 brings the AI agent catalog and governed chat experience to Web, Mobile Web, and beta native clients for macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android.

By Pristan Team
Identity May 2026 7 min read

Your AI Users Don't Exist in Your Directory. That's a Ticking Time Bomb.

AI tools often sit outside SSO, SCIM, group mapping, and offboarding. Here's why orphaned AI accounts create governance risk.

By Pristan Team
Governance March 2026 6 min read

How to Run a Shadow AI Audit in 5 Steps

A practical, step-by-step guide for CISOs and IT leaders to turn unknown AI usage into a reviewable agent catalog.

By Pristan Team
Compliance March 2026 7 min read

The AI Governance Checklist Every CISO Needs in 2026

A checklist covering agent ownership, lifecycle, identity, evidence, cost controls, and deployment for enterprise AI governance.

By Pristan Team
Strategy March 2026 5 min read

BYOK vs Managed AI: How to Compare Cost and Control

Bring Your Own Keys keeps provider billing direct while the governance layer explains cost by agent, team, and owner.

By Pristan Team
Security February 2026 8 min read

Shadow AI: The Governance Risk Behind Unapproved AI Use

Your employees are already using ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, workflow agents, and internal assistants. Here's why uncataloged AI creates ownership, access, compliance, and cost risk.

By Pristan Team
Architecture February 2026 7 min read

What Is an AI Agent Catalog?

An AI agent catalog creates a shared record of the agents a company uses, who owns them, and how employees can access them.

By Pristan Team