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This guide outlines security best practices, considerations, and implementation guidelines for BAML applications.
- API Key Management
- Data Security
- Network Security
- Authentication & Authorization
- Secure Development
- Compliance & Auditing
- Security Best Practices
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Environment Variables
# DO NOT hardcode API keys in source code # Instead, use environment variables export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-..." export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-..."
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Key Rotation
- Implement regular key rotation
- Use key management services
- Monitor key usage and expiration
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Secure Storage
# Use secure credential storage from baml.security import KeyVault vault = KeyVault() api_key = vault.get_secret("OPENAI_API_KEY")
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Key Permissions
- Implement principle of least privilege
- Scope keys to specific services
- Regular access review
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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")
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Encryption at Rest
# Enable encryption for stored data config = { "storage": { "encryption": { "enabled": True, "algorithm": "AES-256-GCM" } } }
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Data Masking
# Mask sensitive data in logs from baml.security import DataMasker masker = DataMasker() masked_text = masker.mask_pii(input_text)
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Secure Data Handling
- Implement data lifecycle policies
- Secure data deletion
- Access logging
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PII Detection
# Configure PII detection pii_config = { "detect": ["email", "phone", "address"], "action": "mask" # or "remove", "encrypt" }
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Data Minimization
- Only collect necessary data
- Implement retention policies
- Regular data cleanup
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Secure Communication
# Configure TLS tls_config = { "min_version": "TLS1.2", "cert_file": "/path/to/cert.pem", "key_file": "/path/to/key.pem" }
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Certificate Management
- Regular certificate rotation
- Certificate validation
- Revocation checking
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Rate Limiting
# Configure rate limiting rate_limit = { "requests_per_minute": 100, "burst_size": 10, "per_ip": True }
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Input Validation
# Validate all inputs from baml.security import InputValidator validator = InputValidator() validated_input = validator.sanitize(user_input)
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Authentication Methods
# Configure authentication auth_config = { "methods": ["api_key", "oauth2", "jwt"], "session_timeout": 3600, "max_attempts": 3 }
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Session Management
- Secure session handling
- Token management
- Session timeout
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Role-Based Access
# Define roles and permissions roles = { "admin": ["read", "write", "delete"], "user": ["read", "write"], "viewer": ["read"] }
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Permission Checking
# Check permissions @requires_permission("write") async def modify_prompt(prompt_id: str): # Implementation
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Dependency Management
# Cargo.toml [dependencies] # Use exact versions for security tokio = "=1.28.0" serde = "=1.0.163"
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Security Scanning
# Run security scans cargo audit cargo clippy -- -D warnings
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Configuration Management
# config.toml [security] enable_audit_log = true tls_required = true min_password_length = 12
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Secrets Management
- Use secure vaults
- Encrypt sensitive configs
- Regular secret rotation
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Activity Logging
# Configure audit logging audit_config = { "enabled": True, "log_level": "INFO", "include_user": True, "include_ip": True }
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Log Management
- Secure log storage
- Log rotation
- Access control
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Compliance Checks
# Run compliance checks compliance = { "standards": ["SOC2", "GDPR", "HIPAA"], "check_interval": "daily" }
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Documentation
- Maintain compliance docs
- Regular updates
- Audit trail
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Security Checklist
- Regular security audits
- Vulnerability scanning
- Incident response plan
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Team Security
- Security training
- Access reviews
- Incident reporting
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Deployment Security
# Secure deployment checks baml security check --environment production
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Monitoring
# Security monitoring monitoring = { "alerts": ["unauthorized_access", "api_abuse"], "notification_channel": "security_team" }
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Response Plan
- Incident classification
- Response procedures
- Communication plan
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Recovery
- Backup restoration
- Service recovery
- Post-incident analysis
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Security Documentation
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Tools
- Security scanners
- Monitoring tools
- Compliance checkers
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Community
- Security advisories
- Best practices
- Vulnerability reports