Pilots don’t just train in simulators; they log hours and earn licenses. A private pilot needs a minimum number of simulator sessions before solo flight. Commercial pilots need even more. The process is standardized, measurable, and required.

Enterprises are heading toward the same requirement for AI. Regulators will eventually demand proof that your organization is ready to operate agentic AI safely. You won’t get certified by filling out a questionnaire — you’ll need evidence of practice.

The Agentic Sandbox is your flight school for AI:

• Flight Hours: Engineers rehearse the entire end-to-end orchestration — from OIDC login to MCP bridging to delegated OAuth calls. Each session builds skill and confidence.
• Skill Building: Teams learn the fundamentals of AI identity: JIT provisioning, token propagation, policy-as-code, and trust chain debugging.
• Certification Mindset: Just as simulator logs prove pilot competency, Sandbox telemetry can provide proof of enterprise AI readiness. Audit logs become your “logbook.”
• Maturity Model:
  
  • Private Pilot: Single-agent sandbox demos with canned scenarios.
  • Commercial License: Multi-agent orchestration using real APIs and human-in-the-loop approvals.
  • Airline Transport: Enterprise-scale deployment with regulatory oversight and continuous governance.

Tomorrow’s regulators — whether NIST, EU AI Act, or industry-specific boards — will require more than policy documents. They’ll want proof that your team has put in the hours. The Sandbox is how you earn your wings before you put passengers — or customers — on board.

Conclusion:

The future may require a “pilot’s license” for AI. With the Sandbox, you can start logging hours now.

Related posts: The Flight Simulator for Agentic AI Identity and Flight Simulators for AI Agents — Practicing the Human-in-the-Loop.

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*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from Strata.io authored by Eric Olden. Read the original post at: https://www.strata.io/agentic-identity-sandbox/from-sandbox-hours-to-production-readiness/