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Security Best Practices

Comprehensive security guidelines for AI applications. Implement defense-in-depth strategies with encryption, authentication, and compliance frameworks.

Security Pillars

Identity & Access

Zero-trust authentication

  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Role-based access control
  • Session management

Data Protection

End-to-end encryption

  • Encryption at rest
  • TLS 1.3 in transit
  • Key management

AI Model Security

Model protection

  • Prompt injection prevention
  • Context isolation
  • Output sanitization

Threat Detection

Continuous monitoring

  • Anomaly detection
  • Vulnerability scanning
  • Incident response

Security Checklist

security-checklist.md
# MCPCodex Security Best Practices Checklist

## 🔐 Authentication & Authorization
- [ ] Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- [ ] Use strong password policies (12+ chars, complexity)
- [ ] Implement OAuth 2.0 + PKCE for client authentication
- [ ] Use JWT tokens with short expiration times
- [ ] Implement proper session management
- [ ] Use role-based access control (RBAC)
- [ ] Implement API key rotation policies
- [ ] Enable audit logging for authentication events

## 🛡️ Data Protection
- [ ] Encrypt data at rest using AES-256
- [ ] Use TLS 1.3 for data in transit
- [ ] Implement end-to-end encryption for sensitive data
- [ ] Use secure key management (AWS KMS, HashiCorp Vault)
- [ ] Implement data classification policies
- [ ] Use secure backup and recovery procedures
- [ ] Implement data retention policies
- [ ] Use secure data disposal methods

## 🔍 AI Model Security
- [ ] Implement model input validation
- [ ] Use prompt injection prevention
- [ ] Implement output filtering and sanitization
- [ ] Use model versioning and integrity checks
- [ ] Implement context isolation between users
- [ ] Use secure model hosting and deployment
- [ ] Implement model access controls
- [ ] Monitor for adversarial attacks

## 🌐 Infrastructure Security
- [ ] Use infrastructure as code (IaC)
- [ ] Implement network segmentation
- [ ] Use Web Application Firewall (WAF)
- [ ] Implement DDoS protection
- [ ] Use secure container images
- [ ] Implement vulnerability scanning
- [ ] Use security monitoring and SIEM
- [ ] Implement incident response procedures

## 📝 Compliance & Governance
- [ ] Implement GDPR compliance measures
- [ ] Use SOC 2 Type II controls
- [ ] Implement PCI DSS for payment data
- [ ] Use HIPAA controls for healthcare data
- [ ] Implement data privacy controls
- [ ] Use regular security assessments
- [ ] Implement security training programs
- [ ] Use third-party security audits

Secure Configuration

security.yaml
# Secure MCPCodex Configuration
# config/security.yaml

security:
  # Authentication Configuration
  authentication:
    provider: "oauth2"
    multi_factor:
      enabled: true
      providers: ["totp", "sms", "email"]
    session:
      timeout: 3600  # 1 hour
      secure_cookies: true
      same_site: "strict"
    
    jwt:
      algorithm: "RS256"
      expiration: 900  # 15 minutes
      refresh_expiration: 86400  # 24 hours
      issuer: "mcpcodex.com"
      audience: "mcpcodex-api"

  # API Security
  api:
    rate_limiting:
      enabled: true
      requests_per_minute: 60
      burst_size: 10
    
    cors:
      allowed_origins: ["https://app.mcpcodex.com"]
      allowed_methods: ["GET", "POST", "PUT", "DELETE"]
      allowed_headers: ["Authorization", "Content-Type"]
      credentials: true
    
    headers:
      x_frame_options: "DENY"
      x_content_type_options: "nosniff"
      x_xss_protection: "1; mode=block"
      strict_transport_security: "max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains"

  # AI Model Security
  ai_models:
    input_validation:
      max_length: 8192
      content_filtering: true
      prompt_injection_detection: true
    
    output_filtering:
      pii_detection: true
      harmful_content_filter: true
      bias_detection: true
    
    context_isolation:
      user_separation: true
      tenant_separation: true
      session_isolation: true

  # Data Protection
  data:
    encryption:
      at_rest:
        algorithm: "AES-256-GCM"
        key_rotation: 90  # days
      in_transit:
        tls_version: "1.3"
        cipher_suites: ["TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384"]
    
    classification:
      levels: ["public", "internal", "confidential", "restricted"]
      default_level: "internal"
    
    retention:
      logs: 90  # days
      user_data: 2555  # 7 years
      ai_models: 365  # 1 year

  # Infrastructure Security
  infrastructure:
    network:
      ingress_whitelist: ["10.0.0.0/8", "192.168.0.0/16"]
      egress_restrictions: true
    
    containers:
      read_only_filesystem: true
      no_root_user: true
      resource_limits: true
    
    monitoring:
      security_events: true
      anomaly_detection: true
      threat_intelligence: true

  # Compliance Settings
  compliance:
    gdpr:
      enabled: true
      data_retention_period: 2555  # days
      right_to_be_forgotten: true
    
    soc2:
      enabled: true
      audit_logging: true
      access_reviews: true
    
    pci_dss:
      enabled: false
      tokenization: true
      cardholder_data_encryption: true

Security Hardening

security-harden.sh
#!/bin/bash
# MCPCodex Security Hardening Script

set -e

echo "🔐 MCPCodex Security Hardening"
echo "=============================="

# Security audit
echo "🔍 Running security audit..."
mcpcodex security audit --comprehensive

# Vulnerability scanning
echo "🛡️ Scanning for vulnerabilities..."
mcpcodex scan vulnerabilities   --container-images   --dependencies   --code   --infrastructure

# SSL/TLS configuration
echo "🔒 Configuring SSL/TLS..."
mcpcodex security tls   --version 1.3   --hsts-enabled   --certificate-auto-renewal

# Authentication hardening
echo "👤 Hardening authentication..."
mcpcodex auth harden   --mfa-required   --password-complexity   --session-timeout 3600   --jwt-rotation

# API security
echo "🌐 Securing APIs..."
mcpcodex api secure   --rate-limiting   --cors-strict   --input-validation   --output-filtering

# Data encryption
echo "🔐 Configuring encryption..."
mcpcodex encryption setup   --at-rest AES-256-GCM   --in-transit TLS-1.3   --key-rotation-days 90

# Network security
echo "🌐 Configuring network security..."
mcpcodex network secure   --firewall-rules   --intrusion-detection   --ddos-protection

# Container security
echo "📦 Securing containers..."
mcpcodex container harden   --non-root-user   --read-only-filesystem   --resource-limits   --security-scanning

# Monitoring and alerting
echo "📊 Setting up security monitoring..."
mcpcodex monitoring security   --siem-integration   --anomaly-detection   --threat-intelligence   --incident-response

# Compliance checks
echo "📋 Running compliance checks..."
mcpcodex compliance check   --gdpr   --soc2   --iso27001   --generate-report

echo "✅ Security hardening completed!"

Essential Commands

Security Audit

Comprehensive security assessment.

mcpcodex security audit

Vulnerability Scan

Scan for security vulnerabilities.

mcpcodex scan vulnerabilities

Encryption Setup

Configure encryption settings.

mcpcodex encryption setup

Monitor Security

Real-time security monitoring.

mcpcodex monitor security

Next Steps

Secure by Design

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