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7/14/2026

The original title is "Hosted or Self-Hosted MonkeyCode? A Security Checklist for the New SaaS Option"
Original: Hosted or Self-Hosted MonkeyCode? A Security Checklist for the New SaaS Option
Short summary
A security-focused checklist for teams choosing between MonkeyCode's hosted SaaS and self-hosted deployment. The guide covers least-privilege for agents, credential boundaries, egress expectations, and auditability across both modes. A comparison table helps teams score which deployment model fits their constraints around staffing, data residency, and BYOK control before committing.
- •Comparison table scores hosted vs self-hosted across five operational criteria
- •Security checklist covers agent privilege, credential boundaries, egress, and auditability
- •Hosted removes patching overhead but shifts authority — not whether authority must be constrained
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