https://wccftech.com/valorants-vanguard-anti-cheat-disabled/

Developer Riot Games has commented on Valorant’s Vanguard Anti-Cheat system following concerns from beta players over the ‘intrusive’ Vanguard driver that loads at system startup.

Riot Games' upcoming online F2P multiplayer shooter makes use of two anti-tamper systems to battle cheating – League of Legends’ anti-cheat approach and the all-new Vanguard system.