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BAML Security Guide

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This guide outlines security best practices, considerations, and implementation guidelines for BAML applications.

Table of Contents

  1. API Key Management
  2. Data Security
  3. Network Security
  4. Authentication & Authorization
  5. Secure Development
  6. Compliance & Auditing
  7. Security Best Practices

API Key Management

Provider API Keys

  1. Environment Variables

    # DO NOT hardcode API keys in source code
    # Instead, use environment variables
    export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-..."
    export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-..."
  2. Key Rotation

    • Implement regular key rotation
    • Use key management services
    • Monitor key usage and expiration
  3. Secure Storage

    # Use secure credential storage
    from baml.security import KeyVault
    
    vault = KeyVault()
    api_key = vault.get_secret("OPENAI_API_KEY")

Access Control

  1. Key Permissions

    • Implement principle of least privilege
    • Scope keys to specific services
    • Regular access review
  2. Key Revocation

    # Implement key revocation
    async def revoke_key(key_id: str):
        await key_manager.disable(key_id)
        await notify_admins(f"Key {key_id} revoked")

Data Security

Data Protection

  1. Encryption at Rest

    # Enable encryption for stored data
    config = {
        "storage": {
            "encryption": {
                "enabled": True,
                "algorithm": "AES-256-GCM"
            }
        }
    }
  2. Data Masking

    # Mask sensitive data in logs
    from baml.security import DataMasker
    
    masker = DataMasker()
    masked_text = masker.mask_pii(input_text)
  3. Secure Data Handling

    • Implement data lifecycle policies
    • Secure data deletion
    • Access logging

PII Protection

  1. PII Detection

    # Configure PII detection
    pii_config = {
        "detect": ["email", "phone", "address"],
        "action": "mask"  # or "remove", "encrypt"
    }
  2. Data Minimization

    • Only collect necessary data
    • Implement retention policies
    • Regular data cleanup

Network Security

TLS Configuration

  1. Secure Communication

    # Configure TLS
    tls_config = {
        "min_version": "TLS1.2",
        "cert_file": "/path/to/cert.pem",
        "key_file": "/path/to/key.pem"
    }
  2. Certificate Management

    • Regular certificate rotation
    • Certificate validation
    • Revocation checking

Request Security

  1. Rate Limiting

    # Configure rate limiting
    rate_limit = {
        "requests_per_minute": 100,
        "burst_size": 10,
        "per_ip": True
    }
  2. Input Validation

    # Validate all inputs
    from baml.security import InputValidator
    
    validator = InputValidator()
    validated_input = validator.sanitize(user_input)

Authentication & Authorization

User Authentication

  1. Authentication Methods

    # Configure authentication
    auth_config = {
        "methods": ["api_key", "oauth2", "jwt"],
        "session_timeout": 3600,
        "max_attempts": 3
    }
  2. Session Management

    • Secure session handling
    • Token management
    • Session timeout

Authorization

  1. Role-Based Access

    # Define roles and permissions
    roles = {
        "admin": ["read", "write", "delete"],
        "user": ["read", "write"],
        "viewer": ["read"]
    }
  2. Permission Checking

    # Check permissions
    @requires_permission("write")
    async def modify_prompt(prompt_id: str):
        # Implementation

Secure Development

Code Security

  1. Dependency Management

    # Cargo.toml
    [dependencies]
    # Use exact versions for security
    tokio = "=1.28.0"
    serde = "=1.0.163"
  2. Security Scanning

    # Run security scans
    cargo audit
    cargo clippy -- -D warnings

Secure Configuration

  1. Configuration Management

    # config.toml
    [security]
    enable_audit_log = true
    tls_required = true
    min_password_length = 12
  2. Secrets Management

    • Use secure vaults
    • Encrypt sensitive configs
    • Regular secret rotation

Compliance & Auditing

Audit Logging

  1. Activity Logging

    # Configure audit logging
    audit_config = {
        "enabled": True,
        "log_level": "INFO",
        "include_user": True,
        "include_ip": True
    }
  2. Log Management

    • Secure log storage
    • Log rotation
    • Access control

Compliance

  1. Compliance Checks

    # Run compliance checks
    compliance = {
        "standards": ["SOC2", "GDPR", "HIPAA"],
        "check_interval": "daily"
    }
  2. Documentation

    • Maintain compliance docs
    • Regular updates
    • Audit trail

Security Best Practices

General Guidelines

  1. Security Checklist

    • Regular security audits
    • Vulnerability scanning
    • Incident response plan
  2. Team Security

    • Security training
    • Access reviews
    • Incident reporting

Production Security

  1. Deployment Security

    # Secure deployment checks
    baml security check --environment production
  2. Monitoring

    # Security monitoring
    monitoring = {
        "alerts": ["unauthorized_access", "api_abuse"],
        "notification_channel": "security_team"
    }

Incident Response

  1. Response Plan

    • Incident classification
    • Response procedures
    • Communication plan
  2. Recovery

    • Backup restoration
    • Service recovery
    • Post-incident analysis

Additional Resources

  1. Security Documentation

  2. Tools

    • Security scanners
    • Monitoring tools
    • Compliance checkers
  3. Community

    • Security advisories
    • Best practices
    • Vulnerability reports

There aren’t any published security advisories