diff --git a/crates/openshell-sandbox/data/sandbox-policy.rego b/crates/openshell-sandbox/data/sandbox-policy.rego
index afcd28863..bc32abd2a 100644
--- a/crates/openshell-sandbox/data/sandbox-policy.rego
+++ b/crates/openshell-sandbox/data/sandbox-policy.rego
@@ -161,6 +161,13 @@ binary_allowed(policy, exec) if {
 	glob.match(b.path, ["/"], p)
 }
 
+# Binary matching: empty binaries list means no binary restriction.
+# When a policy declares endpoints without specifying which binaries may
+# access them, any binary is permitted (the endpoint itself is the gate).
+binary_allowed(policy, _) if {
+	count(object.get(policy, "binaries", [])) == 0
+}
+
 user_declared_binary_allowed(policy, exec) if {
 	some b
 	b := policy.binaries[_]
@@ -187,6 +194,10 @@ user_declared_binary_allowed(policy, exec) if {
 	glob.match(b.path, ["/"], p)
 }
 
+user_declared_binary_allowed(policy, _) if {
+	count(object.get(policy, "binaries", [])) == 0
+}
+
 # --- Network action (allow / deny) ---
 #
 # These rules are mutually exclusive by construction:
diff --git a/crates/openshell-sandbox/src/opa.rs b/crates/openshell-sandbox/src/opa.rs
index f73f3bc14..f5ff5923b 100644
--- a/crates/openshell-sandbox/src/opa.rs
+++ b/crates/openshell-sandbox/src/opa.rs
@@ -5165,4 +5165,61 @@ network_policies:
         let input = l7_input("h.test", 80, "HEAD", "/protected");
         assert!(!eval_l7(&engine, &input));
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn empty_binaries_allows_any_binary() {
+        let engine = test_engine();
+        let input = NetworkInput {
+            host: "open.example.com".into(),
+            port: 443,
+            binary_path: PathBuf::from("/any/random/binary"),
+            binary_sha256: "unused".into(),
+            ancestors: vec![],
+            cmdline_paths: vec![],
+        };
+        let decision = engine.evaluate_network(&input).unwrap();
+        assert!(
+            decision.allowed,
+            "Expected allow with empty binaries list, got deny: {}",
+            decision.reason
+        );
+        assert_eq!(decision.matched_policy.as_deref(), Some("open_endpoint"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn unresolved_identity_allowed_with_empty_binaries() {
+        let engine = test_engine();
+        let input = NetworkInput {
+            host: "open.example.com".into(),
+            port: 443,
+            binary_path: PathBuf::from("<unresolved>"),
+            binary_sha256: String::new(),
+            ancestors: vec![],
+            cmdline_paths: vec![],
+        };
+        let decision = engine.evaluate_network(&input).unwrap();
+        assert!(
+            decision.allowed,
+            "Expected allow for unresolved identity with empty binaries, got deny: {}",
+            decision.reason
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn unresolved_identity_denied_with_specific_binaries() {
+        let engine = test_engine();
+        let input = NetworkInput {
+            host: "api.anthropic.com".into(),
+            port: 443,
+            binary_path: PathBuf::from("<unresolved>"),
+            binary_sha256: String::new(),
+            ancestors: vec![],
+            cmdline_paths: vec![],
+        };
+        let decision = engine.evaluate_network(&input).unwrap();
+        assert!(
+            !decision.allowed,
+            "Expected deny for unresolved identity when policy requires specific binary"
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/openshell-sandbox/src/proxy.rs b/crates/openshell-sandbox/src/proxy.rs
index a72f42e2a..c6126041a 100644
--- a/crates/openshell-sandbox/src/proxy.rs
+++ b/crates/openshell-sandbox/src/proxy.rs
@@ -1400,13 +1400,25 @@ fn evaluate_opa_tcp(
     let identity = match resolve_process_identity(pid, peer_port, identity_cache) {
         Ok(id) => id,
         Err(err) => {
-            return deny(
-                err.reason,
-                err.binary,
-                err.binary_pid,
-                err.ancestors,
-                vec![],
+            // In container/K8s deployments, network namespace setup can cause
+            // ephemeral port mismatches between peer_addr and /proc/net/tcp.
+            // Fall through to OPA with an unresolved identity — policies without
+            // binary restrictions (empty binaries list) will still allow.
+            warn!(
+                port = peer_port,
+                reason = %err.reason,
+                binary = ?err.binary,
+                binary_pid = ?err.binary_pid,
+                ancestors = ?err.ancestors,
+                "identity resolution failed; using unresolved identity",
             );
+            ResolvedIdentity {
+                bin_path: PathBuf::from("<unresolved>"),
+                binary_pid: 0,
+                ancestors: vec![],
+                cmdline_paths: vec![],
+                bin_hash: String::new(),
+            }
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/crates/openshell-sandbox/testdata/sandbox-policy.yaml b/crates/openshell-sandbox/testdata/sandbox-policy.yaml
index 297face21..f4941332b 100644
--- a/crates/openshell-sandbox/testdata/sandbox-policy.yaml
+++ b/crates/openshell-sandbox/testdata/sandbox-policy.yaml
@@ -82,3 +82,8 @@ network_policies:
       - { host: gitlab.com, port: 443 }
     binaries:
       - { path: /usr/bin/glab }
+
+  open_endpoint:
+    name: open_endpoint
+    endpoints:
+      - { host: open.example.com, port: 443 }