Security Best Practices

Comprehensive security recommendations for HIVE Protocol applications.

Account Security

Strong Password Policies

function evaluatePasswordStrength(password: string): { score: number; feedback: string[] } {
  let score = 0;
  const feedback: string[] = [];
  if (password.length >= 12) score += 2;
  if (/[A-Z]/.test(password)) score += 1;
  if (/[a-z]/.test(password)) score += 1;
  if (/[0-9]/.test(password)) score += 1;
  if (/[^A-Za-z0-9]/.test(password)) score += 2;
  return { score, feedback };
}

API Security

Rate Limiting

Implement rate limiting to prevent abuse at the database level using PostgreSQL functions.

Agent Security

System Prompt Security

function sanitizeSystemPrompt(prompt: string): string {
  const forbidden = [/ignore previous instructions/gi, /override system/gi];
  let sanitized = prompt;
  for (const pattern of forbidden) {
    sanitized = sanitized.replace(pattern, '[FILTERED]');
  }
  return sanitized;
}

Security Checklist

Development

• [ ] Use environment variables for secrets
• [ ] Enable RLS on all tables
• [ ] Validate all user input

Deployment

• [ ] Enable HTTPS everywhere
• [ ] Set secure cookie flags
• [ ] Enable rate limiting

AI Operations

• [ ] Filter sensitive data from AI context
• [ ] Sandbox tool executions

Related Documentation

• [Authentication](/docs/security/sec-authentication): Login and session management
• [Authorization](/docs/security/authorization): RLS policies and access control
• [Data Privacy](/docs/security/data-privacy): Encryption and data protection