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Bay matched with Noma Security: agentic endpoint security compared
SHORT ANSWER
On our published weights Bay scores higher overall, 7.20 to 6.55 out of 10. Bay scores higher on stop before it runs, verdict range, capability rules, actor trail and rollout path; Noma scores higher on cloud and workspace reach and public proof; they tie on named agent coverage. Which fits depends on which of those criteria matters most to you.
By The Agent Desk · Agentic Endpoint Compare · Published 2026-10-11
Desk research from public vendor pages, press releases and standards pages read on 27 September and 11 October 2026. Editorial assessment; we did not run the products.
How do they compare at a glance?
Bay
Pre-execution control on employee devices, rolled out through EDR or MDM
Rank 1 of 6 among agentic endpoint vendors
Noma Security
One platform for endpoint, SaaS and homegrown agents
Rank 4 of 8 among broader AI security platforms
Which scores higher on each criterion?
| Criterion | Weight | Bay | Noma Security | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop before it runs | 25% | 9 / 10 Evaluates prompts, pre-tool calls and post-tool responses on supported agent surfaces and returns Allow, Ask or Deny locally, stated as under 4ms (vendor-stated). Source: Bay blog: Ghostjacking (August 2026) · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 7 / 10 Blocks unauthorized and malicious agents and stops risky behavior at runtime; per-tool-call mechanics are described less specifically. Source: Noma Security: endpoint agents · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Bay |
| Verdict range | 15% | 7 / 10 Documents 4 of six verdict types: Block or deny, Ask a person, Simulate first and Remove or scale back. "Returns Allow, Ask or Deny; new rules can run in Simulation Mode first; MCP Control removes disallowed MCP servers in Enforcement mode." Source: Bay blog: Ghostjacking (re-read 11 October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: Bay homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 2 / 10 Documents 1 of six verdict types: Block or deny. "Blocks unauthorized and malicious agents and stops risky behavior at runtime." Source: Noma Security: endpoint agents · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Bay |
| Capability rules | 15% | 9 / 10 Capability rules for shell and code execution, process spawning, package installation, cloud CLIs, containers, Kubernetes, browser automation and system changes, plus managed settings for Claude Code, Codex and Claude Desktop. Source: Bay blog: Ghostjacking (August 2026) · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 7 / 10 Agent Access Control keeps a live registry of allowed agents, MCP servers and skills and enforces access policies. Source: Noma Security: endpoint agents · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Bay |
| Actor trail | 10% | 8 / 10 Records who triggered an action, whether a human was involved, and the complete chain from prompt to system action. Source: Bay homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 7 / 10 Inspects the identity behind each agent along with the event, the session and the data it reaches. Source: Noma Security: endpoint agents · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Bay |
| Rollout path | 10% | 9 / 10 Deploys through existing EDR or MDM as an ephemeral binary that runs and exits; described as agentless by design. Source: Bay blog: Ghostjacking (August 2026) · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 8 / 10 Discovers endpoint agents through existing EDR or MDM with no new endpoint agent to deploy. Source: Noma Security: endpoint agents · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Bay |
| Cloud and workspace reach | 10% | 3 / 10 Described as endpoint security for enterprise endpoints; its rules govern cloud CLIs, containers and Kubernetes called from the device, but bay.io, re-read on 11 October 2026, does not describe coverage for agents running in cloud workspaces or cloud-hosted apps. Source: Bay homepage (re-read 11 October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 | 9 / 10 Covers endpoint, SaaS and homegrown agents, with AI-SPM across cloud, SaaS and developer environments. Source: Noma Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Noma |
| Named agent coverage | 5% | 5 / 10 Names 3 of the six agents we track: Claude Code, OpenAI Codex and Claude Desktop. Source: Bay blog: Ghostjacking (August 2026) · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 5 / 10 Names 3 of the six agents we track: Claude Code, Cursor and OpenAI Codex. Source: Noma Security: endpoint agents · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Tie |
| Public proof | 10% | 3 / 10 The smallest public footprint of the scored products: a single homepage, two blog posts, no documentation portal and no published pricing. Source: Bay homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 8 / 10 Lists a 12-month contract at $200,000 on AWS Marketplace (marketplace list price; no pricing on noma.security), announced a $100M Series B on 31 July 2025, and lists SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 9001 and HIPAA. Source: AWS Marketplace: Noma Security Platform · Read 11 Oct 2026 | Noma |
Which verdicts does each document?
| Verdict type | Bay | Noma Security |
|---|---|---|
| Block or deny | Documented | Documented |
| Ask a person | Documented | Not described |
| Alert or warn | Not described | Not described |
| Mask or modify | Not described | Not described |
| Simulate first | Documented | Not described |
| Remove or scale back | Documented | Not described |
- Bay: "Returns Allow, Ask or Deny; new rules can run in Simulation Mode first; MCP Control removes disallowed MCP servers in Enforcement mode."
Source: Bay blog: Ghostjacking (re-read 11 October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Source: Bay homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
- Noma Security: "Blocks unauthorized and malicious agents and stops risky behavior at runtime."
Source: Noma Security: endpoint agents · Read 27 Sep 2026
How does each reach devices?
Bay
Through existing EDR or MDM using Wave, an ephemeral binary that runs, scans and exits. Bay describes the product as agentless by design.
Source: Bay blog: Ghostjacking (August 2026) · Read 27 Sep 2026
Noma Security
Through existing EDR or MDM, with no new endpoint agent to deploy (endpoint discovery).
Source: Noma Security: endpoint agents · Read 27 Sep 2026
Which agents does each name?
| Agent | Bay | Noma Security |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Named | Named |
| Cursor | Not named | Named |
| GitHub Copilot | Not named | Not named |
| OpenAI Codex | Named | Named |
| Windsurf | Not named | Not named |
| Claude Desktop | Named | Not named |
| Named | 3 of 6 | 3 of 6 |
Which should you choose?
Choose Bay if you need stop before it runs and capability rules. Bay is best for: Pre-execution control on employee devices, rolled out through EDR or MDM.
Choose Noma Security if you need cloud and workspace reach and rollout path. Noma Security is best for: One platform for endpoint, SaaS and homegrown agents.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better for agentic endpoint security, Bay or Noma Security?
On our published weights Bay scores higher overall, 7.20 to 6.55 out of 10. See the criterion table above for where each scores higher.
Which stops an agent action before it runs more fully, Bay or Noma Security?
Bay scores higher on stopping an action before it runs (9 to 7). Bay: Evaluates prompts, pre-tool calls and post-tool responses on supported agent surfaces and returns Allow, Ask or Deny locally, stated as under 4ms (vendor-stated). Noma Security: Blocks unauthorized and malicious agents and stops risky behavior at runtime; per-tool-call mechanics are described less specifically.
Do Bay and Noma Security publish prices?
Bay: not published. Bay publishes no pricing. Demo requests go through bay.io/demo. Noma Security: AWS Marketplace list price: $200,000 per 12 months (Noma Security Platform, 12-month contract). Marketplace list price. noma.security publishes no pricing (its /pricing page returns Page Not Found).