---
title: "Dual control (four-eyes) · agent human oversight · Agent Fieldbook"
url: https://agentfieldbook.org/security/oversight/dual-control/
description: "Two independent approvers are required before a high-blast-radius action executes. Neither the agent nor any single human can act alone."
section: "Security · Human Oversight"
source: Agent Fieldbook — generated from the published page
---

# Dual control (four-eyes)

Two independent approvers are required before a high-blast-radius action executes. Neither the agent nor any single human can act alone.

Verified against [csrc.nist.gov](https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/separation_of_duty)

- [csrc.nist.gov](https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/separation_of_duty)

## How it works

## At a glance

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Mode | HITL |
| Example | Payment release· production deploys· privileged-access grants |

## Basis

## Verified against

- [https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/separation_of_duty](https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/separation_of_duty)

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