Security Practices¶

Secure your client around four risk zones: session state, operator controls, user input, and outbound behavior.

Threat Model Snapshot¶

Session Data Protection¶

• keep backend storage on protected, durable media
• restrict filesystem ACLs to runtime user only
• encrypt backups and protect backup key material

Credential and Token Hygiene¶

• never hardcode secrets in source
• load via environment or secret manager
• rotate integration credentials periodically

Abuse and Ban Risk Reduction¶

• avoid repetitive high-frequency outbound sends
• enforce explicit user intent for auto-responses
• add anti-loop guardrails for client-to-client conversations

Input Validation¶

• treat inbound message text and media metadata as untrusted
• validate command argument shape and length
• validate media type and size before decode/store

Logging and Audit Safety¶

• redact sensitive message content by default
• log structured metadata instead of raw payload where possible
• split production audit logs from verbose debug traces

Security Checklist Before Release¶

1. admin-only commands protected by allowlist
2. session backend path not world-readable
3. retry loops bounded and monitored
4. logs reviewed for accidental secrets

Related Docs¶

• Deployment Guide
• Reliability
• Privacy Namespace