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# AI Application Security Controls Checklist
This comprehensive checklist provides a structured approach for implementing security controls in AI-based applications. Use this checklist during design, development, and deployment to ensure your application includes appropriate safeguards against common security vulnerabilities.
## How to Use This Checklist
1. Review each section during the relevant phase of development
2. Consider each control's applicability to your specific application
3. Implement appropriate controls based on your risk assessment
4. Document your decisions and implementations
5. Revisit the checklist periodically to ensure continued compliance
## Model Selection and Configuration Controls
### Model Selection
- [ ] **Safety Evaluation**
- [ ] Assessed model safety capabilities and limitations
- [ ] Reviewed known vulnerabilities for selected model
- [ ] Compared safety benchmarks across candidate models
- [ ] Documented safety considerations in model selection
- [ ] **Capability Alignment**
- [ ] Selected model with appropriate capabilities for use case
- [ ] Avoided over-provisioning of model capabilities
- [ ] Documented capability requirements and alignment
- [ ] Considered domain-specific model selection criteria
- [ ] **Transparency Assessment**
- [ ] Evaluated model documentation transparency
- [ ] Assessed available information on training methodology
- [ ] Reviewed model provider security practices
- [ ] Documented transparency considerations
### Model Configuration
- [ ] **Parameter Settings**
- [ ] Configured appropriate temperature settings
- [ ] Set suitable maximum output length
- [ ] Adjusted top-p/top-k sampling parameters
- [ ] Documented security implications of parameter choices
- [ ] **System Instructions**
- [ ] Implemented clear security boundaries in system instructions
- [ ] Included explicit safety guidelines
- [ ] Avoided unnecessary capabilities in instructions
- [ ] Tested instruction effectiveness against attack vectors
- [ ] **Format Configuration**
- [ ] Specified expected output formats where appropriate
- [ ] Implemented structured output controls
- [ ] Configured appropriate response templates
- [ ] Tested format constraints against injection attempts
## Input Processing Controls
### Input Validation
- [ ] **Structure Validation**
- [ ] Implemented schema validation for structured inputs
- [ ] Enforced length limits for user inputs
- [ ] Validated input formats and types
- [ ] Handled malformed inputs gracefully
- [ ] **Content Filtering**
- [ ] Implemented pre-processing filters for prohibited content
- [ ] Deployed detection for known attack patterns
- [ ] Applied appropriate content policy restrictions
- [ ] Tested filters against common evasion techniques
- [ ] **Semantic Analysis**
- [ ] Applied semantic classification to inputs where appropriate
- [ ] Implemented intent recognition for security purposes
- [ ] Deployed contextual input analysis
- [ ] Tested semantic analysis against adversarial inputs
### Contextual Controls
- [ ] **Conversation History Management**
- [ ] Implemented secure conversation state management
- [ ] Applied appropriate history length limitations
- [ ] Deployed conversation drift detection
- [ ] Tested against history manipulation attacks
- [ ] **Context Segmentation**
- [ ] Separated system instructions from user inputs
- [ ] Implemented clear context boundaries
- [ ] Applied distinct security controls to different context segments
- [ ] Tested against context manipulation attacks
- [ ] **Multi-Turn Security**
- [ ] Implemented security controls spanning multiple turns
- [ ] Deployed cumulative risk assessment
- [ ] Applied conversation-level security monitoring
- [ ] Tested against multi-turn attack patterns
### Input Sanitization
- [ ] **Character Encoding Controls**
- [ ] Implemented handling for special characters
- [ ] Applied unicode normalization where appropriate
- [ ] Deployed controls for homoglyph attacks
- [ ] Tested against encoding-based evasion techniques
- [ ] **Injection Prevention**
- [ ] Implemented controls for prompt injection
- [ ] Applied delimiter enforcement
- [ ] Deployed instruction boundary protection
- [ ] Tested against various injection techniques
- [ ] **Multimodal Input Controls**
- [ ] Implemented security for non-text inputs
- [ ] Applied appropriate cross-modal security
- [ ] Deployed consistent security across modalities
- [ ] Tested against multi-modal attack vectors
## Output Processing Controls
### Content Filtering
- [ ] **Policy Enforcement**
- [ ] Implemented post-generation content filtering
- [ ] Applied consistent content policies
- [ ] Deployed appropriate severity thresholds
- [ ] Tested filter effectiveness and false positive rates
- [ ] **Sensitive Information Controls**
- [ ] Implemented PII detection and filtering
- [ ] Applied controls for credential leakage
- [ ] Deployed prevention for unintended disclosures
- [ ] Tested against information extraction techniques
- [ ] **Output Classification**
- [ ] Implemented classification of generated content
- [ ] Applied appropriate action based on classifications
- [ ] Deployed risk-based response handling
- [ ] Tested classification against adversarial outputs
### Structural Validation
- [ ] **Format Verification**
- [ ] Implemented validation of output format
- [ ] Applied schema checking for structured outputs
- [ ] Deployed format enforcement mechanisms
- [ ] Tested against format manipulation attacks
- [ ] **Syntax Verification**
- [ ] Implemented appropriate syntax checking
- [ ] Applied language-specific validation
- [ ] Deployed controls for malformed outputs
- [ ] Tested against syntax-based attacks
- [ ] **Output Sanitization**
- [ ] Implemented sanitization for downstream use
- [ ] Applied context-appropriate escaping
- [ ] Deployed protection for integration points
- [ ] Tested sanitization against bypass techniques
### Behavioral Controls
- [ ] **Response Consistency**
- [ ] Implemented consistency checking
- [ ] Applied coherence validation
- [ ] Deployed detection for behavioral anomalies
- [ ] Tested against manipulation of responses
- [ ] **Refusal Handling**
- [ ] Implemented appropriate refusal mechanisms
- [ ] Applied consistent refusal policies
- [ ] Deployed user-friendly refusal messages
- [ ] Tested refusal consistency and effectiveness
- [ ] **Algorithmic Safety**
- [ ] Implemented controls for harmful outputs
- [ ] Applied output safety scoring
- [ ] Deployed graduated response to risk levels
- [ ] Tested safety mechanisms against evasion techniques
## System Integration Controls
### Tool Use Security
- [ ] **Function Calling Security**
- [ ] Implemented secure function calling patterns
- [ ] Applied parameter validation
- [ ] Deployed appropriate function access controls
- [ ] Tested against function call manipulation
- [ ] **Tool Access Control**
- [ ] Implemented least privilege for tool access
- [ ] Applied contextual authorization
- [ ] Deployed separation of privileges
- [ ] Tested against privilege escalation attempts
- [ ] **Command Validation**
- [ ] Implemented strict command validation
- [ ] Applied whitelisting for allowed operations
- [ ] Deployed syntax checking for commands
- [ ] Tested against command injection attacks
### Data Access Controls
- [ ] **Data Access Limitations**
- [ ] Implemented least privilege data access
- [ ] Applied appropriate data access scoping
- [ ] Deployed contextual data access controls
- [ ] Tested against unauthorized access attempts
- [ ] **Data Handling Security**
- [ ] Implemented secure data retrieval patterns
- [ ] Applied data validation before processing
- [ ] Deployed secure data transformation
- [ ] Tested against data manipulation attacks
- [ ] **Integration Endpoint Security**
- [ ] Implemented secure API integration
- [ ] Applied appropriate authentication and authorization
- [ ] Deployed input/output validation at boundaries
- [ ] Tested against boundary security bypasses
### Environment Security
- [ ] **Execution Isolation**
- [ ] Implemented appropriate sandboxing
- [ ] Applied resource limitations
- [ ] Deployed environment isolation
- [ ] Tested against isolation bypass attempts
- [ ] **Resource Protection**
- [ ] Implemented resource usage limits
- [ ] Applied rate limiting and throttling
- [ ] Deployed protection against resource exhaustion
- [ ] Tested against resource manipulation attacks
- [ ] **Dependency Security**
- [ ] Implemented secure dependency management
- [ ] Applied regular dependency updates
- [ ] Deployed dependency vulnerability scanning
- [ ] Tested for dependency-based vulnerabilities
## Security Monitoring Controls
### Detection Systems
- [ ] **Anomaly Detection**
- [ ] Implemented behavioral baseline monitoring
- [ ] Applied statistical anomaly detection
- [ ] Deployed pattern-based detection
- [ ] Tested detection effectiveness against attacks
- [ ] **Attack Recognition**
- [ ] Implemented known attack pattern detection
- [ ] Applied signature-based recognition
- [ ] Deployed heuristic detection mechanisms
- [ ] Tested against evasion techniques
- [ ] **Security Event Monitoring**
- [ ] Implemented comprehensive security logging
- [ ] Applied real-time security event monitoring
- [ ] Deployed appropriate alerting thresholds
- [ ] Tested end-to-end monitoring effectiveness
### Logging and Auditing
- [ ] **Input Logging**
- [ ] Implemented secure input logging
- [ ] Applied appropriate log retention
- [ ] Deployed privacy-preserving logging
- [ ] Tested logging integrity
- [ ] **Processing Logging**
- [ ] Implemented key decision logging
- [ ] Applied appropriate context capture
- [ ] Deployed traceable processing logs
- [ ] Tested log completeness for investigation
- [ ] **Output Logging**
- [ ] Implemented secure output logging
- [ ] Applied appropriate output retention
- [ ] Deployed response tracking
- [ ] Tested output log usability for analysis
### Response Mechanisms
- [ ] **Automated Responses**
- [ ] Implemented graduated response mechanisms
- [ ] Applied appropriate response thresholds
- [ ] Deployed automated countermeasures
- [ ] Tested response effectiveness
- [ ] **Alert Management**
- [ ] Implemented clear alerting processes
- [ ] Applied appropriate escalation procedures
- [ ] Deployed alert prioritization
- [ ] Tested alert handling workflow
- [ ] **Investigation Support**
- [ ] Implemented forensic data collection
- [ ] Applied appropriate investigative tools
- [ ] Deployed incident timeline reconstruction
- [ ] Tested investigative capabilities
## Security Management Controls
### Policy and Governance
- [ ] **Security Policies**
- [ ] Implemented comprehensive security policies
- [ ] Applied appropriate policy enforcement
- [ ] Deployed policy management processes
- [ ] Tested policy effectiveness
- [ ] **Risk Assessment**
- [ ] Implemented regular risk assessment
- [ ] Applied appropriate risk treatment
- [ ] Deployed risk monitoring processes
- [ ] Tested risk assessment accuracy
- [ ] **Compliance Management**
- [ ] Implemented relevant compliance controls
- [ ] Applied appropriate compliance monitoring
- [ ] Deployed compliance reporting
- [ ] Tested compliance with requirements
### Incident Management
- [ ] **Incident Response Planning**
- [ ] Implemented incident response procedures
- [ ] Applied appropriate role assignments
- [ ] Deployed communication protocols
- [ ] Tested incident response effectiveness
- [ ] **Containment Procedures**
- [ ] Implemented incident containment measures
- [ ] Applied appropriate isolation procedures
- [ ] Deployed impact limitation strategies
- [ ] Tested containment effectiveness
- [ ] **Recovery Processes**
- [ ] Implemented secure recovery procedures
- [ ] Applied appropriate return-to-operation criteria
- [ ] Deployed post-incident verification
- [ ] Tested recovery processes
### Continuous Improvement
- [ ] **Security Testing**
- [ ] Implemented regular security testing
- [ ] Applied appropriate test coverage
- [ ] Deployed automated security scanning
- [ ] Tested security control effectiveness
- [ ] **Vulnerability Management**
- [ ] Implemented vulnerability tracking
- [ ] Applied appropriate remediation prioritization
- [ ] Deployed patch management processes
- [ ] Tested vulnerability resolution effectiveness
- [ ] **Security Metrics**
- [ ] Implemented security performance metrics
- [ ] Applied appropriate measurement processes
- [ ] Deployed security reporting
- [ ] Tested metrics for actionable insights
## Specialized Security Controls
### User Authentication and Authorization
- [ ] **Identity Verification**
- [ ] Implemented appropriate identity verification
- [ ] Applied multi-factor authentication where appropriate
- [ ] Deployed secure session management
- [ ] Tested against authentication bypass techniques
- [ ] **Authorization Controls**
- [ ] Implemented granular authorization
- [ ] Applied principle of least privilege
- [ ] Deployed contextual access controls
- [ ] Tested against privilege escalation attempts
- [ ] **User Management**
- [ ] Implemented secure user onboarding/offboarding
- [ ] Applied appropriate access reviews
- [ ] Deployed user activity monitoring
- [ ] Tested user lifecycle security
### Privacy Controls
- [ ] **Data Minimization**
- [ ] Implemented minimal data collection
- [ ] Applied appropriate data retention limits
- [ ] Deployed purpose limitation controls
- [ ] Tested data minimization effectiveness
- [ ] **Consent Management**
- [ ] Implemented appropriate consent mechanisms
- [ ] Applied consent tracking
- [ ] Deployed preference management
- [ ] Tested consent workflow effectiveness
- [ ] **De-identification Controls**
- [ ] Implemented PII detection and protection
- [ ] Applied appropriate anonymization/pseudonymization
- [ ] Deployed re-identification risk controls
- [ ] Tested privacy protection effectiveness
### Domain-Specific Controls
- [ ] **Industry-Specific Controls**
- [ ] Implemented relevant domain-specific controls
- [ ] Applied appropriate regulatory requirements
- [ ] Deployed industry best practices
- [ ] Tested domain-specific security effectiveness
- [ ] **Use Case Security**
- [ ] Implemented security controls specific to use case
- [ ] Applied appropriate risk treatment
- [ ] Deployed contextual security measures
- [ ] Tested use case security effectiveness
- [ ] **Special Data Handling**
- [ ] Implemented controls for sensitive data categories
- [ ] Applied appropriate special category protections
- [ ] Deployed enhanced security for high-risk data
- [ ] Tested special data handling effectiveness
## Deployment Controls
### Environment Security
- [ ] **Infrastructure Security**
- [ ] Implemented secure infrastructure configuration
- [ ] Applied appropriate network security
- [ ] Deployed infrastructure monitoring
- [ ] Tested infrastructure security effectiveness
- [ ] **Access Controls**
- [ ] Implemented principle of least privilege
- [ ] Applied separation of duties
- [ ] Deployed just-in-time access where appropriate
- [ ] Tested access control effectiveness
- [ ] **Secrets Management**
- [ ] Implemented secure API key management
- [ ] Applied appropriate secrets rotation
- [ ] Deployed secure credential storage
- [ ] Tested secrets handling security
### Deployment Pipeline
- [ ] **Security Testing Integration**
- [ ] Implemented automated security testing in pipeline
- [ ] Applied appropriate security gates
- [ ] Deployed vulnerability scanning
- [ ] Tested security testing effectiveness
- [ ] **Deployment Verification**
- [ ] Implemented secure deployment verification
- [ ] Applied appropriate integrity checks
- [ ] Deployed post-deployment testing
- [ ] Tested verification effectiveness
- [ ] **Rollback Capability**
- [ ] Implemented secure rollback procedures
- [ ] Applied appropriate trigger criteria
- [ ] Deployed rollback testing
- [ ] Tested rollback effectiveness
### Operational Security
- [ ] **Monitoring Integration**
- [ ] Implemented operational security monitoring
- [ ] Applied appropriate alert thresholds
- [ ] Deployed monitoring dashboards
- [ ] Tested monitoring effectiveness
- [ ] **Incident Response Integration**
- [ ] Implemented operational incident response
- [ ] Applied appropriate escalation procedures
- [ ] Deployed incident handling playbooks
- [ ] Tested incident response effectiveness
- [ ] **Performance Monitoring**
- [ ] Implemented performance monitoring
- [ ] Applied detection of security-relevant degradation
- [ ] Deployed resource utilization monitoring
- [ ] Tested adverse performance detection
## Business Continuity Controls
### Backup and Recovery
- [ ] **Conversation State Backup**
- [ ] Implemented appropriate conversation backup
- [ ] Applied secure backup storage
- [ ] Deployed regular backup testing
- [ ] Tested recovery from backups
- [ ] **Configuration Backup**
- [ ] Implemented configuration backup
- [ ] Applied version control for configurations
- [ ] Deployed secure configuration storage
- [ ] Tested configuration restoration
- [ ] **Recovery Testing**
- [ ] Implemented regular recovery testing
- [ ] Applied realistic recovery scenarios
- [ ] Deployed recovery time measurement
- [ ] Tested recovery completeness
### High Availability
- [ ] **Resilient Architecture**
- [ ] Implemented appropriate redundancy
- [ ] Applied failure domain isolation
- [ ] Deployed graceful degradation capabilities
- [ ] Tested system resilience
- [ ] **Failover Mechanisms**
- [ ] Implemented automatic failover
- [ ] Applied appropriate failover triggers
- [ ] Deployed failover testing
- [ ] Tested failover effectiveness
- [ ] **Load Management**
- [ ] Implemented appropriate load balancing
- [ ] Applied overload protection
- [ ] Deployed load testing
- [ ] Tested load management effectiveness
### Security Continuity
- [ ] **Security Fallback Modes**
- [ ] Implemented secure fallback modes
- [ ] Applied appropriate fallback triggers
- [ ] Deployed fallback testing
- [ ] Tested fallback security effectiveness
- [ ] **Degraded Mode Security**
- [ ] Implemented security in degraded operation
- [ ] Applied appropriate security prioritization
- [ ] Deployed security-aware degradation
- [ ] Tested degraded mode security
- [ ] **Recovery Security**
- [ ] Implemented secure recovery procedures
- [ ] Applied security verification during recovery
- [ ] Deployed post-recovery security checks
- [ ] Tested recovery security effectiveness
## Documentation Controls
### Security Documentation
- [ ] **Security Architecture Documentation**
- [ ] Documented security architecture
- [ ] Applied appropriate detail level
- [ ] Deployed documentation management
- [ ] Tested documentation accuracy
- [ ] **Control Documentation**
- [ ] Documented implemented security controls
- [ ] Applied appropriate control descriptions
- [ ] Deployed control documentation management
- [ ] Tested documentation completeness
- [ ] **Configuration Documentation**
- [ ] Documented security configurations
- [ ] Applied appropriate configuration detail
- [ ] Deployed configuration documentation management
- [ ] Tested documentation accuracy
### Security Procedures
- [ ] **Operational Procedures**
- [ ] Documented security operations procedures
- [ ] Applied appropriate procedural detail
- [ ] Deployed procedure management
- [ ] Tested procedure effectiveness
- [ ] **Incident Response Procedures**
- [ ] Documented incident response procedures
- [ ] Applied appropriate procedural clarity
- [ ] Deployed procedure accessibility
- [ ] Tested procedure usability
- [ ] **Recovery Procedures**
- [ ] Documented recovery procedures
- [ ] Applied appropriate recovery detail
- [ ] Deployed procedure availability during incidents
- [ ] Tested procedure effectiveness
### User Documentation
- [ ] **Security Guidelines**
- [ ] Documented user security guidelines
- [ ] Applied appropriate guideline clarity
- [ ] Deployed guideline distribution
- [ ] Tested guideline effectiveness
- [ ] **Security Awareness Materials**
- [ ] Documented security awareness information
- [ ] Applied appropriate awareness focus
- [ ] Deployed awareness material distribution
- [ ] Tested awareness effectiveness
- [ ] **Security Feature Documentation**
- [ ] Documented security features for users
- [ ] Applied appropriate feature explanation
- [ ] Deployed feature documentation access
- [ ] Tested documentation usability
## Third-Party Integration Controls
### Vendor Security
- [ ] **Vendor Assessment**
- [ ] Implemented vendor security assessment
- [ ] Applied appropriate assessment criteria
- [ ] Deployed vendor risk management
- [ ] Tested assessment effectiveness
- [ ] **Integration Security**
- [ ] Implemented secure integration patterns
- [ ] Applied appropriate integration controls
- [ ] Deployed integration monitoring
- [ ] Tested integration security
- [ ] **Vendor Access Management**
- [ ] Implemented vendor access controls
- [ ] Applied appropriate access limitations
- [ ] Deployed vendor access monitoring
- [ ] Tested access control effectiveness
### API Security
- [ ] **API Authentication**
- [ ] Implemented secure API authentication
- [ ] Applied appropriate authentication strength
- [ ] Deployed authentication monitoring
- [ ] Tested authentication security
- [ ] **API Authorization**
- [ ] Implemented API authorization controls
- [ ] Applied appropriate permission granularity
- [ ] Deployed authorization monitoring
- [ ] Tested authorization effectiveness
- [ ] **API Input/Output Validation**
- [ ] Implemented API input validation
- [ ] Applied API output validation
- [ ] Deployed API security monitoring
- [ ] Tested validation effectiveness
### External Data Security
- [ ] **Data Transfer Security**
- [ ] Implemented secure data transfer
- [ ] Applied appropriate encryption
- [ ] Deployed transfer monitoring
- [ ] Tested transfer security
- [ ] **External Data Validation**
- [ ] Implemented external data validation
- [ ] Applied appropriate validation rules
- [ ] Deployed validation logging
- [ ] Tested validation effectiveness
- [ ] **Data Integration Security**
- [ ] Implemented secure data integration
- [ ] Applied appropriate data transformation security
- [ ] Deployed integration monitoring
- [ ] Tested integration security
## Compliance Controls
### Regulatory Compliance
- [ ] **Applicable Regulations**
- [ ] Identified applicable regulations
- [ ] Applied appropriate compliance controls
- [ ] Deployed compliance monitoring
- [ ] Tested regulatory compliance
- [ ] **Compliance Documentation**
- [ ] Implemented compliance documentation
- [ ] Applied appropriate documentation detail
- [ ] Deployed documentation management
- [ ] Tested documentation completeness
- [ ] **Compliance Reporting**
- [ ] Implemented compliance reporting
- [ ] Applied appropriate reporting requirements
- [ ] Deployed reporting processes
- [ ] Tested reporting effectiveness
### Industry Standards
- [ ] **Standard Identification**
- [ ] Identified applicable standards
- [ ] Applied appropriate standard controls
- [ ] Deployed standards compliance monitoring
- [ ] Tested standards compliance
- [ ] **Best Practice Alignment**
- [ ] Implemented industry best practices
- [ ] Applied appropriate practice selection
- [ ] Deployed best practice monitoring
- [ ] Tested best practice effectiveness
- [ ] **Standard Documentation**
- [ ] Documented standards compliance
- [ ] Applied appropriate documentation detail
- [ ] Deployed documentation management
- [ ] Tested documentation completeness
### Audit Support
- [ ] **Audit Readiness**
- [ ] Implemented audit preparation procedures
- [ ] Applied appropriate evidence collection
- [ ] Deployed audit support resources
- [ ] Tested audit readiness
- [ ] **Audit Trail**
- [ ] Implemented comprehensive audit trails
- [ ] Applied appropriate audit detail
- [ ] Deployed audit log management
- [ ] Tested audit trail completeness
- [ ] **Evidence Collection**
- [ ] Implemented evidence collection processes
- [ ] Applied appropriate evidence preservation
- [ ] Deployed evidence management
- [ ] Tested evidence usability
## Security Improvement Controls
### Vulnerability Management
- [ ] **Vulnerability Identification**
- [ ] Implemented vulnerability discovery processes
- [ ] Applied appropriate scanning frequency
- [ ] Deployed vulnerability reporting
- [ ] Tested identification effectiveness
- [ ] **Vulnerability Assessment**
- [ ] Implemented vulnerability risk assessment
- [ ] Applied appropriate prioritization
- [ ] Deployed vulnerability tracking
- [ ] Tested assessment accuracy
- [ ] **Remediation Management**
- [ ] Implemented remediation processes
- [ ] Applied appropriate remediation timelines
- [ ] Deployed remediation verification
- [ ] Tested remediation effectiveness
### Security Testing
- [ ] **Penetration Testing**
- [ ] Implemented regular penetration testing
- [ ] Applied appropriate test coverage
- [ ] Deployed test finding management
- [ ] Tested security improvement
- [ ] **Security Scanning**
- [ ] Implemented automated security scanning
- [ ] Applied appropriate scan frequency
- [ ] Deployed scan result management
- [ ] Tested scanning effectiveness
- [ ] **Red Team Exercises**
- [ ] Implemented adversarial testing
- [ ] Applied appropriate scenario development
- [ ] Deployed finding management
- [ ] Tested exercise effectiveness
### Continuous Improvement
- [ ] **Security Metrics**
- [ ] Implemented security performance metrics
- [ ] Applied appropriate measurement
- [ ] Deployed metric analysis
- [ ] Tested metric actionability
- [ ] **Feedback Integration**
- [ ] Implemented security feedback collection
- [ ] Applied appropriate feedback analysis
- [ ] Deployed improvement prioritization
- [ ] Tested feedback effectiveness
- [ ] **Knowledge Sharing**
- [ ] Implemented security knowledge sharing
- [ ] Applied appropriate information distribution
- [ ] Deployed learning integration
- [ ] Tested knowledge utilization
## How to Prioritize Security Controls
When implementing security controls, prioritize based on:
1. **Risk Level**: Address high-risk vulnerabilities first
2. **Implementation Complexity**: Balance quick wins with complex controls
3. **Resource Requirements**: Consider available resources for implementation
4. **Compliance Requirements**: Prioritize mandatory compliance controls
5. **Business Impact**: Consider controls with significant business protection
### Risk-Based Prioritization Matrix
| Risk Level | Implementation Difficulty | Priority Level |
|------------|---------------------------|----------------|
| High | Low | 1 - Immediate |
| High | Medium | 2 - Very High |
| High | High | 3 - High |
| Medium | Low | 4 - High |
| Medium | Medium | 5 - Medium |
| Medium | High | 6 - Medium |
| Low | Low | 7 - Medium |
| Low | Medium | 8 - Low |
| Low | High | 9 - Very Low |
## Control Implementation Lifecycle
For each security control, follow this implementation lifecycle:
1. **Assessment**: Evaluate applicability and priority
2. **Design**: Create detailed implementation design
3. **Implementation**: Deploy the control
4. **Testing**: Verify control effectiveness
5. **Monitoring**: Continuously monitor performance
6. **Improvement**: Regularly enhance and update
## Conclusion
This checklist provides a comprehensive framework for implementing security controls in LLM applications. While not every control will be necessary for every application, this structured approach ensures you consider the full spectrum of security measures during development and deployment.
Remember that security is an ongoing process rather than a one-time implementation. Regularly revisit this checklist to ensure your security controls remain effective as your application and the threat landscape evolve.
## Additional Resources
For additional guidance on implementing these controls, refer to:
- [Defensive Development Guide](../training/defensive-development-guide.md)
- [Security Architecture Patterns](../templates/secure-architecture.md)
- [Security Policy Templates](../templates/security-policies.md)
- [LLM Security Testing Tools](../../tools/README.md)
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