# 🔒 Security Policy - Cidadão.AI Models ## 📋 Overview This document outlines the security practices and vulnerability disclosure process for the Cidadão.AI Models repository, which contains machine learning models and MLOps infrastructure for government transparency analysis. ## ⚠️ Supported Versions | Version | Supported | | ------- | ------------------ | | 1.0.x | :white_check_mark: | ## 🛡️ Security Features ### ML Model Security - **Model Integrity**: SHA-256 checksums for all model artifacts - **Supply Chain Security**: Verified model provenance and lineage - **Input Validation**: Robust validation of all model inputs - **Output Sanitization**: Safe handling of model predictions - **Adversarial Robustness**: Testing against adversarial attacks ### Data Security - **Data Privacy**: Personal data anonymization in training datasets - **LGPD Compliance**: Brazilian data protection law compliance - **Secure Storage**: Encrypted storage of sensitive training data - **Access Controls**: Role-based access to model artifacts - **Audit Trails**: Complete logging of model training and deployment ### Infrastructure Security - **Container Security**: Secure Docker images with minimal attack surface - **Dependency Scanning**: Regular vulnerability scanning of Python packages - **Secret Management**: Secure handling of API keys and model credentials - **Network Security**: Encrypted communications for all model serving - **Environment Isolation**: Separate environments for training and production ## 🚨 Reporting Security Vulnerabilities ### How to Report 1. **DO NOT** create a public GitHub issue for security vulnerabilities 2. Send an email to: **security@cidadao.ai** (or andersonhs27@gmail.com) 3. Include detailed information about the vulnerability 4. We will acknowledge receipt within 48 hours ### What to Include - Description of the vulnerability - Affected models or components - Steps to reproduce the issue - Potential impact on model performance or security - Data samples (if safe to share) - Suggested remediation (if available) - Your contact information ### Response Timeline - **Initial Response**: Within 48 hours - **Investigation**: 1-7 days depending on severity - **Model Retraining**: 1-14 days if required - **Deployment**: 1-3 days after fix verification - **Public Disclosure**: After fix is deployed (coordinated disclosure) ## 🛠️ Security Best Practices ### Model Development Security ```python # Example secure model loading import hashlib import pickle def secure_model_load(model_path, expected_hash): """Safely load model with integrity verification""" with open(model_path, 'rb') as f: model_data = f.read() # Verify model integrity model_hash = hashlib.sha256(model_data).hexdigest() if model_hash != expected_hash: raise SecurityError("Model integrity check failed") return pickle.loads(model_data) ``` ### Data Handling Security ```python # Example data anonymization def anonymize_government_data(data): """Remove or hash personally identifiable information""" # Remove CPF, names, addresses # Hash vendor IDs # Preserve analytical utility while protecting privacy return anonymized_data ``` ### Deployment Security ```bash # Security checks before model deployment pip audit # Check for vulnerable dependencies bandit -r src/ # Security linting safety check # Known security vulnerabilities docker scan cidadao-ai-models:latest # Container vulnerability scan ``` ## 🔍 Security Testing ### Model Security Testing - **Adversarial Testing**: Robustness against adversarial examples - **Data Poisoning**: Detection of malicious training data - **Model Extraction**: Protection against model stealing attacks - **Membership Inference**: Privacy testing for training data - **Fairness Testing**: Bias detection across demographic groups ### Infrastructure Testing - **Penetration Testing**: Regular security assessments - **Dependency Scanning**: Automated vulnerability detection - **Container Security**: Image scanning and hardening - **API Security**: Authentication and authorization testing - **Network Security**: Encryption and secure communications ## 🎯 Model-Specific Security Considerations ### Corruption Detection Models - **False Positive Impact**: Careful calibration to minimize false accusations - **Bias Prevention**: Regular testing for demographic and regional bias - **Transparency**: Explainable AI for all corruption predictions - **Audit Trail**: Complete logging of all corruption detections ### Anomaly Detection Models - **Threshold Management**: Secure configuration of anomaly thresholds - **Feature Security**: Protection of sensitive features from exposure - **Model Drift**: Monitoring for performance degradation over time - **Validation**: Human expert validation of anomaly predictions ### Natural Language Models - **Text Sanitization**: Safe handling of government document text - **Information Extraction**: Secure extraction without data leakage - **Language Security**: Protection against prompt injection attacks - **Content Filtering**: Removal of personally identifiable information ## 📊 Privacy and Ethics ### Data Privacy - **Anonymization**: Personal data removed or hashed in all models - **Minimal Collection**: Only necessary data used for model training - **Retention Limits**: Training data deleted after model deployment - **Access Logs**: Complete audit trail of data access - **Consent Management**: Respect for data subject rights under LGPD ### Ethical AI - **Fairness**: Regular bias testing and mitigation - **Transparency**: Explainable predictions for all model outputs - **Accountability**: Clear responsibility for model decisions - **Human Oversight**: Human review required for high-impact predictions - **Social Impact**: Assessment of model impact on society ## 📞 Contact Information ### Security Team - **Primary Contact**: security@cidadao.ai - **ML Security**: ml-security@cidadao.ai (or andersonhs27@gmail.com) - **Data Privacy**: privacy@cidadao.ai (or andersonhs27@gmail.com) - **Response SLA**: 48 hours for critical model security issues ### Emergency Contact For critical security incidents affecting production models: - **Email**: security@cidadao.ai (Priority: CRITICAL) - **Subject**: [URGENT ML SECURITY] Brief description ## 🔬 Model Governance ### Model Registry Security - **Version Control**: Secure versioning of all model artifacts - **Access Control**: Role-based access to model registry - **Audit Logging**: Complete history of model updates - **Approval Process**: Required approval for production deployments ### Monitoring and Alerting - **Performance Monitoring**: Real-time model performance tracking - **Security Monitoring**: Detection of anomalous model behavior - **Data Drift Detection**: Monitoring for changes in input distributions - **Alert System**: Immediate notification of security incidents ## 📚 Security Resources ### ML Security Documentation - [OWASP Machine Learning Security Top 10](https://owasp.org/www-project-machine-learning-security-top-10/) - [NIST AI Risk Management Framework](https://www.nist.gov/itl/ai-risk-management-framework) - [Google ML Security Best Practices](https://cloud.google.com/architecture/mlops-continuous-delivery-and-automation-pipelines-in-machine-learning) ### Security Tools - **Model Scanning**: TensorFlow Privacy, PyTorch Security - **Data Validation**: TensorFlow Data Validation (TFDV) - **Bias Detection**: Fairness Indicators, AI Fairness 360 - **Adversarial Testing**: Foolbox, CleverHans ## 🔄 Incident Response ### Model Security Incidents 1. **Immediate Response**: Isolate affected models from production 2. **Assessment**: Evaluate impact and scope of security breach 3. **Containment**: Prevent further damage or data exposure 4. **Investigation**: Determine root cause and affected systems 5. **Recovery**: Retrain or redeploy secure models 6. **Post-Incident**: Review and improve security measures ### Communication Plan - **Internal**: Immediate notification to security team and stakeholders - **External**: Coordinated disclosure to affected users and regulators - **Public**: Transparent communication about resolved issues --- **Note**: This security policy is reviewed quarterly and updated as needed. Last updated: January 2025. For questions about this security policy, contact: security@cidadao.ai