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AI Agent Security Checklist
Everything we test during an audit. Use this checklist to evaluate your own agent's security posture.
⚡Prompt Injection Defense8 checks
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System prompt is not extractable via direct instruction override
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Agent resists 'ignore previous instructions' attacks
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Multi-turn context manipulation doesn't bypass safety guidelines
high□
Indirect prompt injection via external content (URLs, documents) is blocked
critical□
Prompt injection via encoded/obfuscated text (base64, unicode) is detected
high□
Role-switching attacks ('pretend you are...') are handled
high□
Payload injection via few-shot examples is prevented
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Agent maintains instruction hierarchy under adversarial pressure
critical🔍Data Leakage Prevention7 checks
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Training data cannot be extracted through targeted prompts
critical□
PII in conversation context is not exposed to unauthorized users
critical□
Internal business logic and rules are not revealed
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API keys, tokens, or credentials are never included in responses
critical□
Error messages don't expose internal architecture details
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Conversation history from other users is not accessible
critical□
Model metadata (version, provider, fine-tuning details) is not leaked
low🔒Sandbox & Execution Security6 checks
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Code execution is sandboxed with no file system access
critical□
Network access from execution environment is restricted
critical□
Tool/function calls require explicit authorization
high□
Resource limits (CPU, memory, time) are enforced
high□
Escalation from agent tools to system-level access is impossible
critical□
External API calls made by agent are validated and allowlisted
high📊Output Safety & Quality6 checks
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Harmful or illegal content generation is blocked
critical□
Output is sanitized to prevent XSS when rendered in web UIs
high□
Agent doesn't generate convincing phishing content on request
high□
Hallucinated URLs, emails, or phone numbers are filtered
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Response length limits prevent denial-of-service via verbose output
medium□
Agent gracefully handles unsupported languages and edge-case inputs
low🔑Authentication & Access Control5 checks
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Agent verifies user identity before performing sensitive actions
critical□
Rate limiting is enforced to prevent automated attacks
high□
Session isolation prevents cross-user data access
critical□
Admin/debug modes are not accessible to regular users
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API authentication tokens are rotated regularly
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