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Lasso Security matched with Noma Security: agentic endpoint security compared
SHORT ANSWER
On our published weights Noma Security scores higher overall, 6.55 to 6.40 out of 10. Lasso scores higher on stop before it runs and verdict range; Noma scores higher on capability rules, actor trail, rollout path and cloud and workspace reach; they tie on named agent coverage and public proof. 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?
Lasso Security
Claude Code hooks and an open-source MCP gateway
Rank 5 of 8 among broader AI security platforms
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 | Lasso Security | Noma Security | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop before it runs | 25% | 8 / 10 Inspects every Claude Code tool call before it is executed through the agent's lifecycle hooks, and gates MCP traffic through its gateway. Source: Lasso Security: AI coding assistants · 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 | Lasso |
| Verdict range | 15% | 5 / 10 Documents 3 of six verdict types: Block or deny, Alert or warn and Mask or modify. "MCP actions block, alert or sanitize; masks sensitive data before prompts reach third-party models." Source: Lasso Security: MCP security · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Lasso Security: AI usage control · 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 | Lasso |
| Capability rules | 15% | 6 / 10 Controls which users and teams can connect to which MCP servers, with role-based permissions and DLP; broader capability rules are not itemized. Source: Lasso Security: MCP security · 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 | Noma |
| Actor trail | 10% | 5 / 10 Keeps a history of inputs, policy decisions and enforcement actions; agent versus person attribution is not described. Source: Lasso Security: AI usage control · 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 | Noma |
| Rollout path | 10% | 6 / 10 Browser extension, proxy, gateway and Claude Code hooks: several components to run. Source: Lasso Security: AI usage control · 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 | Noma |
| Cloud and workspace reach | 10% | 6 / 10 Runtime enforcement at the proxy, API or AI gateway layer reaches AI apps beyond the laptop; agents in cloud workspaces are not described. Source: Lasso Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 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, Cursor and Windsurf. Source: Lasso Security: AI coding assistants · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Lasso Security: MCP security · 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% | 8 / 10 Lists Lasso for Employees at $20,000 per 12 months on AWS Marketplace (marketplace list price), and its newsroom describes a $30 million round led by ClearSky in September 2026. Source: AWS Marketplace: Lasso for Employees · Read 11 Oct 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 | Tie |
Which verdicts does each document?
| Verdict type | Lasso Security | Noma Security |
|---|---|---|
| Block or deny | Documented | Documented |
| Ask a person | Not described | Not described |
| Alert or warn | Documented | Not described |
| Mask or modify | Documented | Not described |
| Simulate first | Not described | Not described |
| Remove or scale back | Not described | Not described |
- Lasso Security: "MCP actions block, alert or sanitize; masks sensitive data before prompts reach third-party models."
Source: Lasso Security: MCP security · Read 27 Sep 2026
Source: Lasso Security: AI usage control · 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?
Lasso Security
Browser extension, proxy integrations, the MCP gateway and Claude Code hooks through the enterprise management platform; works with stacks such as Palo Alto Networks or CrowdStrike.
Source: Lasso Security: AI usage control · 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 | Lasso Security | Noma Security |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Named | Named |
| Cursor | Named | Named |
| GitHub Copilot | Not named | Not named |
| OpenAI Codex | Not named | Named |
| Windsurf | Named | Not named |
| Claude Desktop | Not named | Not named |
| Named | 3 of 6 | 3 of 6 |
Which should you choose?
Choose Lasso Security if you need stop before it runs and public proof. Lasso Security is best for: Claude Code hooks and an open-source MCP gateway.
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, Lasso Security or Noma Security?
On our published weights Noma Security scores higher overall, 6.55 to 6.40 out of 10. See the criterion table above for where each scores higher.
Which stops an agent action before it runs more fully, Lasso Security or Noma Security?
Lasso Security scores higher on stopping an action before it runs (8 to 7). Lasso Security: Inspects every Claude Code tool call before it is executed through the agent's lifecycle hooks, and gates MCP traffic through its gateway. Noma Security: Blocks unauthorized and malicious agents and stops risky behavior at runtime; per-tool-call mechanics are described less specifically.
Do Lasso Security and Noma Security publish prices?
Lasso Security: AWS Marketplace list price: $20,000 per 12 months (Lasso for Employees, GenAI Chatbots annual commit). Marketplace list price for one listing. Other listings, such as Lasso for Secured Gateway for LLMs, were not priced on the pages we read; lasso.security publishes no pricing. 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).