# CEREBRUM - Security Considerations

This document outlines security considerations for the CEREBRUM module.

## Input Validation

### Case Data
- **Case IDs**: Should be validated to prevent injection attacks
- **Feature Values**: Should be sanitized and validated
- **Context Data**: May contain sensitive information - handle carefully

### Model Parameters
- **Model Names**: Should be validated to prevent path traversal
- **Configuration**: Should be validated before use
- **Network Structures**: Should be validated to prevent malformed networks

## Data Privacy

### Case Storage
- Cases may contain sensitive code or data
- Consider encryption for case storage
- Implement access controls for case bases
- Log access to sensitive cases

### Inference Results
- Inference results may reveal information about the model
- Consider access controls for inference operations
- Log inference queries for audit purposes

## Resource Management

### Case Base Size
- Large case bases may consume significant memory
- Implement limits on case base size
- Consider pagination for case retrieval
- Monitor memory usage

### Inference Performance
- Bayesian inference can be computationally expensive
- Implement timeouts for inference operations
- Limit network size for real-time inference
- Cache inference results when appropriate

## Network Security

### External Dependencies
- Validate all external library inputs
- Keep dependencies up to date
- Monitor for security vulnerabilities

### API Security
- Validate all API inputs
- Implement rate limiting for API calls
- Use authentication for sensitive operations

## Best Practices

1. **Input Validation**: Always validate and sanitize inputs
2. **Error Handling**: Don't expose sensitive information in error messages
3. **Logging**: Log security-relevant events without exposing sensitive data
4. **Access Control**: Implement appropriate access controls
5. **Encryption**: Consider encryption for sensitive case data
6. **Audit Logging**: Log access to sensitive operations
7. **Resource Limits**: Implement limits to prevent resource exhaustion
8. **Dependency Management**: Keep dependencies up to date

## Reporting Security Issues

If you discover a security vulnerability, please report it following the project's security policy.



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