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AI Security & Privacy Policies 2025: Comprehensive Protection Framework

Protect AI systems from adversarial attacks and data breaches using automated security policies. Covers privacy-preserving ML, threat detection, data protection, and secure AI deployment patterns.

📋 Prerequisites

  • Understanding of AI/ML security threats and attack vectors.
  • Experience with data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA).
  • Familiarity with cryptography and privacy-preserving techniques.
  • Knowledge of secure software development and infrastructure security.

🎯 What You'll Learn

  • How to implement automated security policies for AI/ML systems protection.
  • Techniques for adversarial attack detection and defense in production environments.
  • How to build privacy-preserving ML pipelines with differential privacy and secure computation.
  • Patterns for data protection, anonymization, and secure AI model deployment.
  • Strategies for compliance automation across privacy regulations and security frameworks.

🏷️ Topics Covered

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💡 From Reactive Security to Proactive AI Protection

Traditional AI security relies on perimeter defenses and post-incident response. Modern AI security uses proactive threat detection, privacy-by-design principles, and automated security policies that protect against adversarial attacks, data breaches, and privacy violations throughout the ML lifecycle.

AI Security & Privacy Architecture: Defense-in-Depth Framework

Modern AI security requires layered protection covering data, model, and infrastructure security with automated threat detection and response.

1️⃣ Adversarial Attack Detection

Real-time detection and mitigation of adversarial inputs designed to fool or manipulate AI models.

2️⃣ Privacy-Preserving ML

Implement differential privacy, federated learning, and secure computation to protect sensitive data.

3️⃣ Data Protection Automation

Automated data classification, anonymization, and access control enforcement across ML pipelines.

How to Implement Adversarial Attack Detection and Defense

Build comprehensive adversarial defense systems that detect and mitigate attacks in real-time production environments.

Example: Multi-Layer Adversarial Defense System

This implementation provides real-time adversarial attack detection with automated defense mechanisms.

🛡️ Python: Comprehensive Adversarial Defense Framework

import numpy as np
import torch
import torch.nn as nn
import torch.nn.functional as F
from typing import Dict, List, Tuple, Optional, Any
from dataclasses import dataclass
from enum import Enum
import logging
from datetime import datetime
import cv2
from sklearn.ensemble import IsolationForest
from scipy import stats
import hashlib

class AttackType(Enum):
    FGSM = "fgsm"
    PGD = "pgd"
    C_W = "carlini_wagner"
    DEEPFOOL = "deepfool"
    BACKDOOR = "backdoor"
    DATA_POISONING = "data_poisoning"
    MODEL_EXTRACTION = "model_extraction"
    MEMBERSHIP_INFERENCE = "membership_inference"

@dataclass
class ThreatDetectionResult:
    is_adversarial: bool
    confidence: float
    attack_type: Optional[AttackType]
    threat_level: str  # low, medium, high, critical
    detection_methods: List[str]
    recommended_action: str
    metadata: Dict[str, Any]

class AdversarialDefenseSystem:
    def __init__(self, model: nn.Module, config: Dict[str, Any]):
        self.model = model
        self.config = config
        self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
        
        # Initialize defense components
        self.statistical_detector = StatisticalAnomalyDetector()
        self.input_transformer = InputTransformation()
        self.ensemble_detector = EnsembleAdversarialDetector()
        self.model_monitor = ModelBehaviorMonitor(model)
        
        # Attack patterns database
        self.known_attack_patterns = {}
        self.detection_history = []
        
        # Defense policies
        self.defense_policies = self._load_defense_policies()
        
    def detect_and_defend(self, input_data: torch.Tensor, 
                         metadata: Optional[Dict] = None) -> ThreatDetectionResult:
        """
        Comprehensive adversarial detection and defense pipeline
        """
        detection_start = datetime.now()
        
        # Stage 1: Pre-processing detection
        preprocess_result = self._preprocess_detection(input_data, metadata)
        
        # Stage 2: Statistical anomaly detection
        statistical_result = self.statistical_detector.detect_anomaly(input_data)
        
        # Stage 3: Ensemble adversarial detection
        ensemble_result = self.ensemble_detector.detect_adversarial(input_data)
        
        # Stage 4: Model behavior monitoring
        behavior_result = self.model_monitor.analyze_prediction_behavior(input_data)
        
        # Stage 5: Aggregate results and determine threat level
        threat_result = self._aggregate_threat_assessment(
            preprocess_result, statistical_result, ensemble_result, behavior_result
        )
        
        # Stage 6: Apply defense measures if threat detected
        if threat_result.is_adversarial:
            defended_input = self._apply_defense_measures(input_data, threat_result)
            threat_result.metadata['defended_input'] = defended_input
        
        # Log detection event
        self._log_detection_event(threat_result, detection_start)
        
        return threat_result
    
    def _preprocess_detection(self, input_data: torch.Tensor, 
                            metadata: Optional[Dict]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
        """First line of defense - preprocessing-based detection"""
        
        # Check for suspicious metadata patterns
        metadata_anomalies = []
        if metadata:
            # Check for unusual request patterns
            if metadata.get('request_frequency', 0) > self.config['max_request_frequency']:
                metadata_anomalies.append('high_frequency_requests')
            
            # Check for suspicious user agents or sources
            if metadata.get('user_agent') in self.config.get('blocked_user_agents', []):
                metadata_anomalies.append('blocked_user_agent')
        
        # Input format validation
        format_anomalies = []
        if len(input_data.shape) != len(self.config['expected_input_shape']):
            format_anomalies.append('unexpected_input_dimensions')
        
        # Pixel value distribution analysis (for image inputs)
        if len(input_data.shape) >= 3:  # Likely image data
            pixel_stats = self._analyze_pixel_distribution(input_data)
            if pixel_stats['unusual_distribution']:
                format_anomalies.append('unusual_pixel_distribution')
        
        return {
            'metadata_anomalies': metadata_anomalies,
            'format_anomalies': format_anomalies,
            'suspicious_score': len(metadata_anomalies + format_anomalies) / 10.0
        }
    
    def _analyze_pixel_distribution(self, image_tensor: torch.Tensor) -> Dict[str, Any]:
        """Analyze pixel value distribution for anomalies"""
        
        # Convert to numpy for analysis
        image_np = image_tensor.detach().cpu().numpy()
        
        # Flatten image
        pixels = image_np.flatten()
        
        # Statistical tests
        mean_val = np.mean(pixels)
        std_val = np.std(pixels)
        skewness = stats.skew(pixels)
        kurtosis = stats.kurtosis(pixels)
        
        # Check for unusual distributions
        unusual_distribution = False
        
        # Extremely high or low variance might indicate adversarial perturbations
        if std_val > 0.8 or std_val < 0.01:
            unusual_distribution = True
        
        # Check for unusual skewness (natural images typically have some skewness)
        if abs(skewness) > 5.0:
            unusual_distribution = True
        
        # Check for extreme kurtosis
        if abs(kurtosis) > 10.0:
            unusual_distribution = True
        
        return {
            'mean': mean_val,
            'std': std_val,
            'skewness': skewness,
            'kurtosis': kurtosis,
            'unusual_distribution': unusual_distribution
        }

class StatisticalAnomalyDetector:
    def __init__(self):
        self.isolation_forest = IsolationForest(
            contamination=0.1, 
            random_state=42,
            n_estimators=100
        )
        self.baseline_stats = None
        self.is_trained = False
    
    def train_baseline(self, clean_data: torch.Tensor):
        """Train detector on clean data to establish baseline"""
        # Extract features for statistical analysis
        features = self._extract_statistical_features(clean_data)
        
        # Train isolation forest
        self.isolation_forest.fit(features)
        
        # Compute baseline statistics
        self.baseline_stats = {
            'mean': torch.mean(clean_data, dim=0),
            'std': torch.std(clean_data, dim=0),
            'quantiles': torch.quantile(clean_data, torch.tensor([0.01, 0.05, 0.95, 0.99]), dim=0)
        }
        
        self.is_trained = True
    
    def detect_anomaly(self, input_data: torch.Tensor) -> Dict[str, Any]:
        """Detect statistical anomalies in input data"""
        
        if not self.is_trained:
            return {'anomaly_score': 0.0, 'is_anomaly': False}
        
        # Extract features
        features = self._extract_statistical_features(input_data.unsqueeze(0))
        
        # Isolation forest prediction
        anomaly_score = self.isolation_forest.decision_function(features)[0]
        is_anomaly = self.isolation_forest.predict(features)[0] == -1
        
        # Statistical deviation analysis
        deviation_score = self._compute_statistical_deviation(input_data)
        
        # Combine scores
        combined_score = (abs(anomaly_score) + deviation_score) / 2.0
        
        return {
            'anomaly_score': combined_score,
            'is_anomaly': is_anomaly or combined_score > 0.7,
            'isolation_score': anomaly_score,
            'deviation_score': deviation_score
        }
    
    def _extract_statistical_features(self, data: torch.Tensor) -> np.ndarray:
        """Extract statistical features for anomaly detection"""
        
        features = []
        
        # Basic statistics
        features.extend([
            torch.mean(data).item(),
            torch.std(data).item(),
            torch.min(data).item(),
            torch.max(data).item()
        ])
        
        # Distribution properties
        data_flat = data.flatten()
        features.extend([
            torch.median(data_flat).item(),
            torch.quantile(data_flat, 0.25).item(),
            torch.quantile(data_flat, 0.75).item()
        ])
        
        # Higher-order moments
        mean_val = torch.mean(data_flat)
        features.extend([
            torch.mean((data_flat - mean_val) ** 3).item(),  # Skewness proxy
            torch.mean((data_flat - mean_val) ** 4).item()   # Kurtosis proxy
        ])
        
        return np.array(features).reshape(1, -1)
    
    def _compute_statistical_deviation(self, input_data: torch.Tensor) -> float:
        """Compute deviation from baseline statistics"""
        
        if self.baseline_stats is None:
            return 0.0
        
        # Compute deviations
        mean_dev = torch.mean(torch.abs(input_data - self.baseline_stats['mean']))
        std_dev = torch.abs(torch.std(input_data) - torch.mean(self.baseline_stats['std']))
        
        # Quantile violations
        q01, q05, q95, q99 = self.baseline_stats['quantiles']
        quantile_violations = (
            torch.sum(input_data < q01) + torch.sum(input_data > q99)
        ).float() / input_data.numel()
        
        # Combine deviations
        total_deviation = (mean_dev + std_dev + quantile_violations) / 3.0
        
        return total_deviation.item()

class EnsembleAdversarialDetector:
    def __init__(self):
        self.detectors = {
            'gradient_based': GradientBasedDetector(),
            'feature_squeezing': FeatureSqueezingDetector(),
            'local_intrinsic_dimensionality': LIDDetector(),
            'mahalanobis': MahalanobisDetector()
        }
        self.weights = {
            'gradient_based': 0.3,
            'feature_squeezing': 0.2,
            'local_intrinsic_dimensionality': 0.25,
            'mahalanobis': 0.25
        }
    
    def detect_adversarial(self, input_data: torch.Tensor) -> Dict[str, Any]:
        """Ensemble adversarial detection using multiple methods"""
        
        detector_results = {}
        scores = []
        
        for name, detector in self.detectors.items():
            try:
                result = detector.detect(input_data)
                detector_results[name] = result
                scores.append(result['score'] * self.weights[name])
            except Exception as e:
                logging.warning(f"Detector {name} failed: {e}")
                detector_results[name] = {'score': 0.0, 'confidence': 0.0}
        
        # Ensemble decision
        ensemble_score = sum(scores)
        ensemble_confidence = np.mean([r.get('confidence', 0.0) for r in detector_results.values()])
        
        is_adversarial = ensemble_score > 0.6
        
        return {
            'ensemble_score': ensemble_score,
            'ensemble_confidence': ensemble_confidence,
            'is_adversarial': is_adversarial,
            'detector_results': detector_results,
            'primary_detection_method': max(detector_results.keys(), 
                                          key=lambda k: detector_results[k]['score'])
        }

class InputTransformation:
    """Apply defensive transformations to potentially adversarial inputs"""
    
    def __init__(self):
        self.transformations = {
            'gaussian_noise': self._add_gaussian_noise,
            'median_filter': self._apply_median_filter,
            'jpeg_compression': self._apply_jpeg_compression,
            'bit_depth_reduction': self._reduce_bit_depth,
            'random_rotation': self._apply_random_rotation
        }
    
    def apply_defensive_transformation(self, input_data: torch.Tensor, 
                                     transformation_type: str = 'adaptive') -> torch.Tensor:
        """Apply defensive transformations to mitigate adversarial effects"""
        
        if transformation_type == 'adaptive':
            # Apply multiple transformations and select best based on output stability
            return self._adaptive_transformation(input_data)
        elif transformation_type in self.transformations:
            return self.transformations[transformation_type](input_data)
        else:
            return input_data
    
    def _adaptive_transformation(self, input_data: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
        """Adaptively select and apply transformations"""
        
        transformed_versions = []
        
        # Apply each transformation
        for name, transform_func in self.transformations.items():
            try:
                transformed = transform_func(input_data.clone())
                transformed_versions.append((name, transformed))
            except Exception as e:
                logging.warning(f"Transformation {name} failed: {e}")
        
        # Simple strategy: return median-filtered version (often effective against adversarial examples)
        for name, transformed in transformed_versions:
            if name == 'median_filter':
                return transformed
        
        # Fallback to first successful transformation
        return transformed_versions[0][1] if transformed_versions else input_data
    
    def _add_gaussian_noise(self, input_data: torch.Tensor, std: float = 0.01) -> torch.Tensor:
        """Add Gaussian noise to input"""
        noise = torch.randn_like(input_data) * std
        return torch.clamp(input_data + noise, 0, 1)
    
    def _apply_median_filter(self, input_data: torch.Tensor, kernel_size: int = 3) -> torch.Tensor:
        """Apply median filter (effective against many adversarial attacks)"""
        if len(input_data.shape) == 4:  # Batch of images
            filtered = torch.zeros_like(input_data)
            for i in range(input_data.shape[0]):
                for c in range(input_data.shape[1]):
                    # Convert to numpy for OpenCV
                    img = input_data[i, c].detach().cpu().numpy()
                    img_uint8 = (img * 255).astype(np.uint8)
                    filtered_img = cv2.medianBlur(img_uint8, kernel_size)
                    filtered[i, c] = torch.from_numpy(filtered_img.astype(np.float32) / 255.0)
            return filtered
        return input_data
    
    def _apply_jpeg_compression(self, input_data: torch.Tensor, quality: int = 75) -> torch.Tensor:
        """Apply JPEG compression (destroys high-frequency adversarial perturbations)"""
        # Simplified JPEG compression simulation
        # In practice, you'd use actual JPEG encoding/decoding
        
        # Apply DCT-like low-pass filtering
        if len(input_data.shape) >= 3:
            compressed = F.avg_pool2d(input_data, kernel_size=2, stride=1, padding=1)
            compressed = F.interpolate(compressed, size=input_data.shape[-2:], mode='bilinear')
            return compressed
        
        return input_data

# Example usage and integration
class SecureAIModelWrapper:
    """Wrapper that adds security protections to any PyTorch model"""
    
    def __init__(self, model: nn.Module, security_config: Dict[str, Any]):
        self.model = model
        self.defense_system = AdversarialDefenseSystem(model, security_config)
        self.input_transformer = InputTransformation()
        
        # Security policies
        self.security_policies = security_config.get('security_policies', {})
        self.threat_threshold = security_config.get('threat_threshold', 0.7)
        
        # Audit logging
        self.audit_logger = logging.getLogger('ai_security_audit')
        
    def secure_predict(self, input_data: torch.Tensor, 
                      metadata: Optional[Dict] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
        """Make predictions with comprehensive security protection"""
        
        prediction_start = datetime.now()
        
        # Step 1: Threat detection and assessment
        threat_result = self.defense_system.detect_and_defend(input_data, metadata)
        
        # Step 2: Apply security policies based on threat level
        if threat_result.is_adversarial:
            if threat_result.threat_level == 'critical':
                # Block request entirely
                self._log_security_event('request_blocked', threat_result, metadata)
                return {
                    'status': 'blocked',
                    'reason': 'Critical security threat detected',
                    'threat_details': threat_result
                }
            elif threat_result.threat_level in ['high', 'medium']:
                # Apply defensive transformations
                input_data = self.input_transformer.apply_defensive_transformation(
                    input_data, 'adaptive'
                )
                self._log_security_event('input_transformed', threat_result, metadata)
        
        # Step 3: Make prediction with protected input
        with torch.no_grad():
            prediction = self.model(input_data)
            
        # Step 4: Post-prediction security checks
        prediction_confidence = F.softmax(prediction, dim=-1).max().item()
        
        # Check for model extraction attempts (repeated low-confidence predictions)
        if prediction_confidence < 0.3:
            self._check_model_extraction_attempt(metadata)
        
        # Step 5: Prepare secure response
        response = {
            'status': 'success',
            'prediction': prediction.detach().cpu(),
            'confidence': prediction_confidence,
            'security_metadata': {
                'threat_detected': threat_result.is_adversarial,
                'threat_level': threat_result.threat_level,
                'defenses_applied': threat_result.recommended_action if threat_result.is_adversarial else 'none',
                'processing_time': (datetime.now() - prediction_start).total_seconds()
            }
        }
        
        # Log successful prediction
        self._log_security_event('prediction_completed', threat_result, metadata, response)
        
        return response
    
    def _log_security_event(self, event_type: str, threat_result: ThreatDetectionResult,
                           metadata: Optional[Dict], response: Optional[Dict] = None):
        """Log security events for audit and monitoring"""
        
        security_event = {
            'timestamp': datetime.now().isoformat(),
            'event_type': event_type,
            'threat_detected': threat_result.is_adversarial,
            'threat_level': threat_result.threat_level,
            'attack_type': threat_result.attack_type.value if threat_result.attack_type else None,
            'detection_confidence': threat_result.confidence,
            'detection_methods': threat_result.detection_methods,
            'recommended_action': threat_result.recommended_action,
            'client_metadata': metadata,
            'response_status': response.get('status') if response else None
        }
        
        self.audit_logger.info(f"AI_SECURITY_EVENT: {security_event}")

# Example deployment configuration
def create_secure_model_deployment():
    """Example of deploying a model with comprehensive security"""
    
    # Load your model
    model = torch.load('your_model.pth')
    
    # Security configuration
    security_config = {
        'expected_input_shape': (3, 224, 224),
        'max_request_frequency': 100,  # requests per minute
        'blocked_user_agents': ['suspicious_agent'],
        'threat_threshold': 0.7,
        'security_policies': {
            'enable_input_transformation': True,
            'enable_rate_limiting': True,
            'enable_audit_logging': True,
            'block_critical_threats': True
        }
    }
    
    # Create secure wrapper
    secure_model = SecureAIModelWrapper(model, security_config)
    
    return secure_model

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Example usage
    secure_model = create_secure_model_deployment()
    
    # Test with sample input
    sample_input = torch.randn(1, 3, 224, 224)
    metadata = {'user_id': 'test_user', 'request_id': 'req_123'}
    
    result = secure_model.secure_predict(sample_input, metadata)
    print(f"Prediction result: {result['status']}")
    print(f"Security status: {result['security_metadata']}")

Example: Real-time Security Monitoring Dashboard

Implement comprehensive security monitoring with automated threat response and compliance tracking.

📊 Python: AI Security Monitoring Platform

from fastapi import FastAPI, HTTPException, BackgroundTasks
from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
from typing import Dict, List, Optional
import asyncio
import redis
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
import json
from collections import defaultdict, deque
import numpy as np

app = FastAPI(title="AI Security Monitoring Platform", version="1.0.0")

class SecurityAlert(BaseModel):
    alert_id: str
    model_id: str
    alert_type: str  # adversarial_attack, data_breach, privacy_violation, etc.
    severity: str    # low, medium, high, critical
    description: str
    metadata: Dict[str, any]
    timestamp: datetime = Field(default_factory=datetime.now)
    status: str = "active"  # active, investigating, resolved

class AISecurityMonitor:
    def __init__(self):
        self.redis_client = redis.Redis(host='localhost', port=6379, db=0)
        self.active_alerts = {}
        self.security_metrics = defaultdict(lambda: defaultdict(int))
        self.threat_patterns = {}
        
        # Real-time monitoring windows
        self.monitoring_windows = {
            '1min': deque(maxlen=60),
            '5min': deque(maxlen=300), 
            '1hour': deque(maxlen=3600),
            '24hour': deque(maxlen=86400)
        }
        
    async def process_security_event(self, event: Dict[str, any]) -> Optional[SecurityAlert]:
        """Process incoming security events and generate alerts if needed"""
        
        event_type = event.get('event_type')
        model_id = event.get('model_id', 'unknown')
        timestamp = datetime.fromisoformat(event.get('timestamp', datetime.now().isoformat()))
        
        # Add event to monitoring windows
        self._add_to_monitoring_windows(event)
        
        # Update security metrics
        self._update_security_metrics(event)
        
        # Analyze for threat patterns
        alert = await self._analyze_threat_patterns(event)
        
        if alert:
            # Store alert
            self.active_alerts[alert.alert_id] = alert
            
            # Trigger automated response
            await self._trigger_automated_response(alert)
            
            # Notify security team
            await self._notify_security_team(alert)
        
        return alert
    
    def _add_to_monitoring_windows(self, event: Dict[str, any]):
        """Add event to time-based monitoring windows"""
        for window in self.monitoring_windows.values():
            window.append(event)
    
    def _update_security_metrics(self, event: Dict[str, any]):
        """Update real-time security metrics"""
        model_id = event.get('model_id', 'unknown')
        event_type = event.get('event_type')
        
        # Update counters
        self.security_metrics[model_id]['total_events'] += 1
        self.security_metrics[model_id][event_type] += 1
        
        # Update threat-specific metrics
        if event.get('threat_detected'):
            self.security_metrics[model_id]['threats_detected'] += 1
            threat_level = event.get('threat_level', 'unknown')
            self.security_metrics[model_id][f'threats_{threat_level}'] += 1
    
    async def _analyze_threat_patterns(self, event: Dict[str, any]) -> Optional[SecurityAlert]:
        """Analyze event patterns to detect sophisticated attacks"""
        
        model_id = event.get('model_id')
        
        # Pattern 1: High frequency adversarial attempts
        recent_threats = [
            e for e in self.monitoring_windows['5min'] 
            if e.get('model_id') == model_id and e.get('threat_detected')
        ]
        
        if len(recent_threats) > 10:  # More than 10 threats in 5 minutes
            return SecurityAlert(
                alert_id=f"alert_{datetime.now().timestamp()}",
                model_id=model_id,
                alert_type="high_frequency_attack",
                severity="high",
                description=f"High frequency adversarial attacks detected: {len(recent_threats)} threats in 5 minutes",
                metadata={"threat_count": len(recent_threats), "window": "5min"}
            )
        
        # Pattern 2: Model extraction attempt detection
        recent_low_confidence = [
            e for e in self.monitoring_windows['1hour']
            if (e.get('model_id') == model_id and 
                e.get('prediction_confidence', 1.0) < 0.3)
        ]
        
        if len(recent_low_confidence) > 100:  # Many low-confidence predictions
            return SecurityAlert(
                alert_id=f"alert_{datetime.now().timestamp()}",
                model_id=model_id,
                alert_type="model_extraction_attempt",
                severity="medium",
                description="Potential model extraction attack detected",
                metadata={"low_confidence_count": len(recent_low_confidence)}
            )
        
        # Pattern 3: Data poisoning indicators
        if event.get('event_type') == 'training_data_anomaly':
            anomaly_score = event.get('anomaly_score', 0)
            if anomaly_score > 0.8:
                return SecurityAlert(
                    alert_id=f"alert_{datetime.now().timestamp()}",
                    model_id=model_id,
                    alert_type="data_poisoning_attempt",
                    severity="critical",
                    description="Potential data poisoning detected in training pipeline",
                    metadata={"anomaly_score": anomaly_score}
                )
        
        # Pattern 4: Privacy violation detection
        if event.get('event_type') == 'privacy_check':
            pii_detected = event.get('pii_detected', False)
            consent_violation = event.get('consent_violation', False)
            
            if pii_detected or consent_violation:
                return SecurityAlert(
                    alert_id=f"alert_{datetime.now().timestamp()}",
                    model_id=model_id,
                    alert_type="privacy_violation",
                    severity="high",
                    description="Privacy violation detected",
                    metadata={
                        "pii_detected": pii_detected,
                        "consent_violation": consent_violation
                    }
                )
        
        return None
    
    async def _trigger_automated_response(self, alert: SecurityAlert):
        """Trigger automated security responses based on alert type and severity"""
        
        if alert.severity == "critical":
            # Immediate model isolation
            await self._isolate_model(alert.model_id)
            
        elif alert.alert_type == "high_frequency_attack":
            # Rate limiting and IP blocking
            await self._apply_rate_limiting(alert.model_id)
            
        elif alert.alert_type == "model_extraction_attempt":
            # Add noise to responses and implement query limiting
            await self._enable_anti_extraction_measures(alert.model_id)
        
        # Log automated response
        response_log = {
            "alert_id": alert.alert_id,
            "automated_response": True,
            "actions_taken": await self._get_response_actions(alert),
            "timestamp": datetime.now().isoformat()
        }
        
        self.redis_client.lpush("security_responses", json.dumps(response_log))
    
    async def get_security_dashboard_data(self, time_window: str = "1hour") -> Dict[str, any]:
        """Generate security dashboard data"""
        
        if time_window not in self.monitoring_windows:
            time_window = "1hour"
        
        events = list(self.monitoring_windows[time_window])
        
        # Calculate metrics
        total_events = len(events)
        threat_events = [e for e in events if e.get('threat_detected')]
        blocked_requests = [e for e in events if e.get('status') == 'blocked']
        
        # Threat breakdown by type
        threat_types = defaultdict(int)
        for event in threat_events:
            attack_type = event.get('attack_type', 'unknown')
            threat_types[attack_type] += 1
        
        # Model-wise security status
        model_security_status = {}
        for model_id in set(e.get('model_id') for e in events if e.get('model_id')):
            model_events = [e for e in events if e.get('model_id') == model_id]
            model_threats = [e for e in model_events if e.get('threat_detected')]
            
            model_security_status[model_id] = {
                "total_requests": len(model_events),
                "threats_detected": len(model_threats),
                "threat_rate": len(model_threats) / max(len(model_events), 1),
                "last_threat": max([e.get('timestamp') for e in model_threats], default=None),
                "security_score": self._calculate_security_score(model_events)
            }
        
        # Active alerts summary
        active_alerts_summary = {
            "total": len(self.active_alerts),
            "critical": len([a for a in self.active_alerts.values() if a.severity == "critical"]),
            "high": len([a for a in self.active_alerts.values() if a.severity == "high"]),
            "medium": len([a for a in self.active_alerts.values() if a.severity == "medium"])
        }
        
        return {
            "time_window": time_window,
            "summary": {
                "total_events": total_events,
                "threats_detected": len(threat_events),
                "requests_blocked": len(blocked_requests),
                "threat_rate": len(threat_events) / max(total_events, 1),
                "avg_response_time": np.mean([e.get('processing_time', 0) for e in events])
            },
            "threat_breakdown": dict(threat_types),
            "model_security_status": model_security_status,
            "active_alerts": active_alerts_summary,
            "top_threats": sorted(
                threat_types.items(), 
                key=lambda x: x[1], 
                reverse=True
            )[:5]
        }
    
    def _calculate_security_score(self, events: List[Dict]) -> float:
        """Calculate security score for a model (0-100)"""
        if not events:
            return 100.0
        
        threats = [e for e in events if e.get('threat_detected')]
        blocked = [e for e in events if e.get('status') == 'blocked']
        
        # Base score
        threat_rate = len(threats) / len(events)
        block_rate = len(blocked) / len(events)
        
        # Security score calculation
        score = 100 * (1 - threat_rate - block_rate * 0.5)
        
        # Adjust for severity
        critical_threats = [e for e in threats if e.get('threat_level') == 'critical']
        if critical_threats:
            score -= len(critical_threats) * 10
        
        return max(0.0, min(100.0, score))

# FastAPI endpoints
security_monitor = AISecurityMonitor()

@app.post("/api/v1/security/events")
async def report_security_event(event: Dict[str, any], background_tasks: BackgroundTasks):
    """Report a security event for processing"""
    alert = await security_monitor.process_security_event(event)
    
    if alert:
        background_tasks.add_task(handle_security_alert, alert)
        return {"status": "alert_generated", "alert_id": alert.alert_id}
    
    return {"status": "event_processed"}

@app.get("/api/v1/security/dashboard")
async def get_security_dashboard(time_window: str = "1hour"):
    """Get security dashboard data"""
    dashboard_data = await security_monitor.get_security_dashboard_data(time_window)
    return dashboard_data

@app.get("/api/v1/security/alerts")
async def get_active_alerts():
    """Get active security alerts"""
    return {
        "alerts": list(security_monitor.active_alerts.values()),
        "count": len(security_monitor.active_alerts)
    }

@app.post("/api/v1/security/alerts/{alert_id}/resolve")
async def resolve_alert(alert_id: str, resolution_notes: str):
    """Resolve a security alert"""
    if alert_id in security_monitor.active_alerts:
        alert = security_monitor.active_alerts[alert_id]
        alert.status = "resolved"
        alert.metadata["resolution_notes"] = resolution_notes
        alert.metadata["resolved_at"] = datetime.now().isoformat()
        return {"status": "resolved"}
    
    raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Alert not found")

async def handle_security_alert(alert: SecurityAlert):
    """Background task to handle security alerts"""
    # This would integrate with your incident response system
    print(f"Handling security alert: {alert.alert_type} - {alert.severity}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    import uvicorn
    uvicorn.run(app, host="0.0.0.0", port=8002)

Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning: Differential Privacy and Secure Computation

Implement privacy-preserving techniques that enable AI training and inference while protecting sensitive data.

Differential Privacy

Add calibrated noise to training data and model outputs to provide mathematically rigorous privacy guarantees while maintaining model utility.

Federated Learning Security

Implement secure aggregation protocols and privacy-preserving techniques for distributed model training across multiple data holders.

Homomorphic Encryption

Enable computation on encrypted data for scenarios requiring maximum privacy protection, such as healthcare and financial services.

Example: Differential Privacy Implementation

🔐 Python: Production Differential Privacy Framework

import numpy as np
import torch
import torch.nn as nn
from typing import Dict, List, Tuple, Optional, Callable
from dataclasses import dataclass
import math
from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
import logging

@dataclass
class PrivacyBudget:
    epsilon: float  # Privacy parameter (lower = more private)
    delta: float    # Failure probability (typically very small)
    spent_epsilon: float = 0.0
    max_queries: Optional[int] = None
    query_count: int = 0

class DifferentialPrivacyMechanism(ABC):
    """Abstract base class for DP mechanisms"""
    
    @abstractmethod
    def add_noise(self, value: float, sensitivity: float, privacy_budget: PrivacyBudget) -> float:
        pass
    
    @abstractmethod
    def get_privacy_cost(self, sensitivity: float) -> float:
        pass

class LaplaceMechanism(DifferentialPrivacyMechanism):
    """Laplace mechanism for differential privacy"""
    
    def add_noise(self, value: float, sensitivity: float, privacy_budget: PrivacyBudget) -> float:
        """Add Laplace noise for epsilon-differential privacy"""
        scale = sensitivity / privacy_budget.epsilon
        noise = np.random.laplace(0, scale)
        return value + noise
    
    def get_privacy_cost(self, sensitivity: float) -> float:
        """Calculate privacy cost for this query"""
        return sensitivity  # Simplified - actual cost depends on epsilon allocation

class GaussianMechanism(DifferentialPrivacyMechanism):
    """Gaussian mechanism for (epsilon, delta)-differential privacy"""
    
    def add_noise(self, value: float, sensitivity: float, privacy_budget: PrivacyBudget) -> float:
        """Add Gaussian noise for (epsilon, delta)-differential privacy"""
        if privacy_budget.delta <= 0:
            raise ValueError("Gaussian mechanism requires delta > 0")
        
        # Calculate sigma based on epsilon and delta
        sigma = self._calculate_sigma(sensitivity, privacy_budget.epsilon, privacy_budget.delta)
        noise = np.random.normal(0, sigma)
        return value + noise
    
    def _calculate_sigma(self, sensitivity: float, epsilon: float, delta: float) -> float:
        """Calculate appropriate sigma for Gaussian noise"""
        # Simplified calculation - in practice, use more sophisticated methods
        return sensitivity * math.sqrt(2 * math.log(1.25 / delta)) / epsilon
    
    def get_privacy_cost(self, sensitivity: float) -> float:
        return sensitivity

class PrivacyAccountant:
    """Track and manage privacy budget consumption"""
    
    def __init__(self, initial_budget: PrivacyBudget):
        self.budget = initial_budget
        self.query_log = []
        self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
    
    def can_answer_query(self, required_epsilon: float) -> bool:
        """Check if there's enough privacy budget for a query"""
        return (self.budget.spent_epsilon + required_epsilon <= self.budget.epsilon and
                (self.budget.max_queries is None or 
                 self.budget.query_count < self.budget.max_queries))
    
    def consume_budget(self, epsilon_cost: float, query_info: Dict) -> bool:
        """Consume privacy budget for a query"""
        if not self.can_answer_query(epsilon_cost):
            self.logger.warning(f"Insufficient privacy budget. Required: {epsilon_cost}, "
                              f"Available: {self.budget.epsilon - self.budget.spent_epsilon}")
            return False
        
        self.budget.spent_epsilon += epsilon_cost
        self.budget.query_count += 1
        
        # Log query for audit
        query_record = {
            'timestamp': np.datetime64('now'),
            'epsilon_cost': epsilon_cost,
            'total_spent': self.budget.spent_epsilon,
            'query_info': query_info
        }
        self.query_log.append(query_record)
        
        return True
    
    def get_remaining_budget(self) -> float:
        """Get remaining privacy budget"""
        return self.budget.epsilon - self.budget.spent_epsilon

class PrivateDataAnalyzer:
    """Differentially private data analysis operations"""
    
    def __init__(self, privacy_budget: PrivacyBudget, 
                 mechanism: DifferentialPrivacyMechanism = None):
        self.accountant = PrivacyAccountant(privacy_budget)
        self.mechanism = mechanism or LaplaceMechanism()
        self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
    
    def private_count(self, data: np.ndarray, condition: Callable = None) -> Optional[float]:
        """Compute differentially private count"""
        sensitivity = 1.0  # Adding/removing one record changes count by at most 1
        
        if not self.accountant.can_answer_query(sensitivity):
            return None
        
        # Compute true count
        if condition is None:
            true_count = len(data)
        else:
            true_count = np.sum([condition(x) for x in data])
        
        # Add noise
        noisy_count = self.mechanism.add_noise(
            true_count, sensitivity, self.accountant.budget
        )
        
        # Consume budget
        self.accountant.consume_budget(sensitivity, {'operation': 'count'})
        
        return max(0, noisy_count)  # Counts can't be negative
    
    def private_mean(self, data: np.ndarray, value_range: Tuple[float, float]) -> Optional[float]:
        """Compute differentially private mean"""
        min_val, max_val = value_range
        sensitivity = (max_val - min_val) / len(data)  # Sensitivity for mean
        
        if not self.accountant.can_answer_query(sensitivity):
            return None
        
        # Compute true mean
        true_mean = np.mean(data)
        
        # Add noise
        noisy_mean = self.mechanism.add_noise(
            true_mean, sensitivity, self.accountant.budget
        )
        
        # Consume budget
        self.accountant.consume_budget(sensitivity, {'operation': 'mean'})
        
        return np.clip(noisy_mean, min_val, max_val)
    
    def private_histogram(self, data: np.ndarray, bins: int) -> Optional[np.ndarray]:
        """Compute differentially private histogram"""
        sensitivity = 1.0  # Adding/removing one record changes one bin by 1
        
        if not self.accountant.can_answer_query(sensitivity * bins):
            return None
        
        # Compute true histogram
        hist, _ = np.histogram(data, bins=bins)
        
        # Add noise to each bin
        noisy_hist = np.array([
            self.mechanism.add_noise(count, sensitivity, self.accountant.budget)
            for count in hist
        ])
        
        # Consume budget (composition over all bins)
        self.accountant.consume_budget(
            sensitivity * bins, 
            {'operation': 'histogram', 'bins': bins}
        )
        
        return np.maximum(0, noisy_hist)  # Counts can't be negative

class DifferentiallyPrivateMLTraining:
    """Differentially private machine learning training"""
    
    def __init__(self, privacy_budget: PrivacyBudget, 
                 noise_multiplier: float = 1.0,
                 max_grad_norm: float = 1.0):
        self.privacy_budget = privacy_budget
        self.noise_multiplier = noise_multiplier
        self.max_grad_norm = max_grad_norm
        self.accountant = PrivacyAccountant(privacy_budget)
        
    def private_training_step(self, model: nn.Module, 
                            batch_data: torch.Tensor,
                            batch_labels: torch.Tensor,
                            loss_fn: nn.Module) -> bool:
        """Perform one step of differentially private training"""
        
        batch_size = batch_data.shape[0]
        
        # Check privacy budget
        privacy_cost = self._calculate_step_privacy_cost(batch_size)
        if not self.accountant.can_answer_query(privacy_cost):
            return False
        
        # Compute per-example gradients
        per_example_grads = self._compute_per_example_gradients(
            model, batch_data, batch_labels, loss_fn
        )
        
        # Clip gradients
        clipped_grads = self._clip_gradients(per_example_grads)
        
        # Add noise to gradients
        noisy_grads = self._add_gradient_noise(clipped_grads, batch_size)
        
        # Apply noisy gradients
        self._apply_gradients(model, noisy_grads)
        
        # Consume privacy budget
        self.accountant.consume_budget(
            privacy_cost, 
            {'operation': 'training_step', 'batch_size': batch_size}
        )
        
        return True
    
    def _compute_per_example_gradients(self, model: nn.Module,
                                     batch_data: torch.Tensor,
                                     batch_labels: torch.Tensor,
                                     loss_fn: nn.Module) -> List[Dict[str, torch.Tensor]]:
        """Compute gradients for each example in the batch"""
        
        per_example_grads = []
        
        for i in range(batch_data.shape[0]):
            # Forward pass for single example
            model.zero_grad()
            output = model(batch_data[i:i+1])
            loss = loss_fn(output, batch_labels[i:i+1])
            
            # Backward pass
            loss.backward()
            
            # Collect gradients
            example_grads = {}
            for name, param in model.named_parameters():
                if param.grad is not None:
                    example_grads[name] = param.grad.clone()
            
            per_example_grads.append(example_grads)
        
        return per_example_grads
    
    def _clip_gradients(self, per_example_grads: List[Dict[str, torch.Tensor]]) -> List[Dict[str, torch.Tensor]]:
        """Clip per-example gradients to bound sensitivity"""
        
        clipped_grads = []
        
        for example_grads in per_example_grads:
            # Compute L2 norm of gradients
            grad_norm = 0.0
            for grad in example_grads.values():
                grad_norm += torch.sum(grad ** 2)
            grad_norm = torch.sqrt(grad_norm)
            
            # Clip if necessary
            clip_factor = min(1.0, self.max_grad_norm / (grad_norm + 1e-8))
            
            clipped_example_grads = {}
            for name, grad in example_grads.items():
                clipped_example_grads[name] = grad * clip_factor
            
            clipped_grads.append(clipped_example_grads)
        
        return clipped_grads
    
    def _add_gradient_noise(self, clipped_grads: List[Dict[str, torch.Tensor]], 
                          batch_size: int) -> Dict[str, torch.Tensor]:
        """Add noise to aggregated gradients"""
        
        # Aggregate clipped gradients
        aggregated_grads = {}
        for name in clipped_grads[0].keys():
            aggregated_grads[name] = torch.stack([
                grads[name] for grads in clipped_grads
            ]).sum(dim=0)
        
        # Add noise
        noise_scale = self.noise_multiplier * self.max_grad_norm / batch_size
        
        noisy_grads = {}
        for name, grad in aggregated_grads.items():
            noise = torch.randn_like(grad) * noise_scale
            noisy_grads[name] = grad + noise
        
        return noisy_grads
    
    def _apply_gradients(self, model: nn.Module, 
                        noisy_grads: Dict[str, torch.Tensor]):
        """Apply noisy gradients to model parameters"""
        
        with torch.no_grad():
            for name, param in model.named_parameters():
                if name in noisy_grads:
                    param.grad = noisy_grads[name]
    
    def _calculate_step_privacy_cost(self, batch_size: int) -> float:
        """Calculate privacy cost for one training step"""
        # This is a simplified calculation - use more sophisticated 
        # privacy accounting in practice (e.g., Renyi DP, moments accountant)
        return self.noise_multiplier * math.sqrt(batch_size) / (batch_size * self.privacy_budget.epsilon)

# Example usage
def create_private_ml_pipeline():
    """Example of creating a differentially private ML pipeline"""
    
    # Set up privacy budget
    privacy_budget = PrivacyBudget(
        epsilon=1.0,  # Privacy parameter
        delta=1e-5    # Failure probability
    )
    
    # Create private data analyzer
    analyzer = PrivateDataAnalyzer(privacy_budget)
    
    # Example: Private data analysis
    data = np.random.normal(50, 15, 1000)  # Simulated data
    
    # Private statistics
    private_count = analyzer.private_count(data)
    private_mean = analyzer.private_mean(data, value_range=(0, 100))
    
    print(f"Private count: {private_count}")
    print(f"Private mean: {private_mean}")
    print(f"Remaining budget: {analyzer.accountant.get_remaining_budget()}")
    
    # For ML training
    training_budget = PrivacyBudget(epsilon=10.0, delta=1e-5)
    private_trainer = DifferentiallyPrivateMLTraining(training_budget)
    
    return analyzer, private_trainer

if __name__ == "__main__":
    analyzer, trainer = create_private_ml_pipeline()

Automated Data Protection and Compliance Framework

Implement comprehensive data protection automation that ensures compliance with privacy regulations throughout the AI lifecycle.

Example: Automated Privacy Compliance System

🔒 YAML: Kubernetes Privacy Protection Pipeline

# privacy-protection-pipeline.yaml
apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
kind: Workflow
metadata:
  name: ai-privacy-protection-pipeline
  namespace: ai-governance
spec:
  entrypoint: privacy-protection-workflow
  
  templates:
  - name: privacy-protection-workflow
    steps:
    - - name: data-classification
        template: classify-data-sensitivity
    
    - - name: pii-detection
        template: detect-and-classify-pii
        arguments:
          artifacts:
          - name: dataset
            from: "{{steps.data-classification.outputs.artifacts.classified-data}}"
    
    - - name: anonymization
        template: apply-anonymization
        arguments:
          artifacts:
          - name: pii-report
            from: "{{steps.pii-detection.outputs.artifacts.pii-report}}"
          - name: dataset
            from: "{{steps.data-classification.outputs.artifacts.classified-data}}"
    
    - - name: consent-validation
        template: validate-consent
        arguments:
          artifacts:
          - name: anonymized-data
            from: "{{steps.anonymization.outputs.artifacts.anonymized-data}}"
    
    - - name: compliance-check
        template: multi-regulation-compliance-check
        arguments:
          artifacts:
          - name: protected-data
            from: "{{steps.consent-validation.outputs.artifacts.consent-validated-data}}"
  
  - name: classify-data-sensitivity
    container:
      image: privacy-tools:latest
      command: [python]
      args:
      - -c
      - |
        import pandas as pd
        import numpy as np
        from typing import Dict, List, Set
        import re
        import json
        
        class DataSensitivityClassifier:
            def __init__(self):
                self.sensitivity_patterns = {
                    'highly_sensitive': [
                        r'\b(?:ssn|social.security)\b',
                        r'\b(?:passport|driver.license)\b',
                        r'\b(?:credit.card|ccn)\b',
                        r'\b(?:medical|health|diagnosis)\b',
                        r'\b(?:genetic|biometric)\b'
                    ],
                    'sensitive': [
                        r'\b(?:email|phone|address)\b',
                        r'\b(?:birth.date|dob)\b',
                        r'\b(?:income|salary|financial)\b',
                        r'\b(?:race|ethnicity|religion)\b'
                    ],
                    'internal': [
                        r'\b(?:employee|internal|confidential)\b',
                        r'\b(?:proprietary|trade.secret)\b'
                    ]
                }
                
                self.compliance_requirements = {
                    'highly_sensitive': ['gdpr', 'hipaa', 'ccpa', 'pipeda'],
                    'sensitive': ['gdpr', 'ccpa', 'pipeda'],
                    'internal': ['company_policy'],
                    'public': []
                }
            
            def classify_dataset(self, dataset_path: str) -> Dict:
                # Load dataset
                df = pd.read_csv(dataset_path)
                
                classification_results = {
                    'columns': {},
                    'overall_sensitivity': 'public',
                    'compliance_requirements': set(),
                    'special_categories': [],
                    'geographic_scope': self._detect_geographic_scope(df)
                }
                
                for column in df.columns:
                    column_sensitivity = self._classify_column(column, df[column])
                    classification_results['columns'][column] = column_sensitivity
                    
                    # Update overall sensitivity
                    if column_sensitivity['level'] == 'highly_sensitive':
                        classification_results['overall_sensitivity'] = 'highly_sensitive'
                    elif (column_sensitivity['level'] == 'sensitive' and 
                          classification_results['overall_sensitivity'] != 'highly_sensitive'):
                        classification_results['overall_sensitivity'] = 'sensitive'
                    
                    # Accumulate compliance requirements
                    classification_results['compliance_requirements'].update(
                        column_sensitivity['compliance_requirements']
                    )
                
                # Convert set to list for JSON serialization
                classification_results['compliance_requirements'] = list(
                    classification_results['compliance_requirements']
                )
                
                return classification_results
            
            def _classify_column(self, column_name: str, column_data: pd.Series) -> Dict:
                column_text = f"{column_name} {' '.join(column_data.astype(str).head(100))}"
                
                for level, patterns in self.sensitivity_patterns.items():
                    for pattern in patterns:
                        if re.search(pattern, column_text, re.IGNORECASE):
                            return {
                                'level': level,
                                'confidence': 0.8,
                                'detected_patterns': [pattern],
                                'compliance_requirements': self.compliance_requirements[level]
                            }
                
                return {
                    'level': 'public',
                    'confidence': 0.9,
                    'detected_patterns': [],
                    'compliance_requirements': []
                }
            
            def _detect_geographic_scope(self, df: pd.DataFrame) -> List[str]:
                # Simplified geographic scope detection
                geographic_indicators = {
                    'eu': ['eu', 'europe', 'gdpr', 'germany', 'france', 'spain'],
                    'us': ['us', 'usa', 'united.states', 'california', 'ccpa'],
                    'canada': ['canada', 'canadian', 'pipeda'],
                    'global': ['global', 'international', 'worldwide']
                }
                
                text_content = ' '.join([
                    str(df.columns.tolist()),
                    str(df.head().to_string())
                ]).lower()
                
                detected_regions = []
                for region, indicators in geographic_indicators.items():
                    if any(indicator in text_content for indicator in indicators):
                        detected_regions.append(region)
                
                return detected_regions or ['unknown']
        
        # Execute classification
        classifier = DataSensitivityClassifier()
        results = classifier.classify_dataset('/input/dataset.csv')
        
        # Save results
        with open('/output/classification-results.json', 'w') as f:
            json.dump(results, f, indent=2)
        
        print(f"Data classification complete. Sensitivity: {results['overall_sensitivity']}")
        print(f"Compliance requirements: {results['compliance_requirements']}")
      
      volumeMounts:
      - name: input-data
        mountPath: /input
      - name: output-data
        mountPath: /output
    
    outputs:
      artifacts:
      - name: classified-data
        path: /input/dataset.csv
      - name: classification-report
        path: /output/classification-results.json

  - name: detect-and-classify-pii
    inputs:
      artifacts:
      - name: dataset
        path: /input/dataset.csv
    container:
      image: pii-detection:latest
      command: [python]
      args:
      - -c
      - |
        import pandas as pd
        import re
        import json
        from typing import Dict, List, Tuple
        import hashlib
        
        class PIIDetector:
            def __init__(self):
                self.pii_patterns = {
                    'ssn': r'\b\d{3}-?\d{2}-?\d{4}\b',
                    'credit_card': r'\b\d{4}[- ]?\d{4}[- ]?\d{4}[- ]?\d{4}\b',
                    'email': r'\b[A-Za-z0-9._%+-]+@[A-Za-z0-9.-]+\.[A-Z|a-z]{2,}\b',
                    'phone': r'\b\d{3}[- ]?\d{3}[- ]?\d{4}\b',
                    'ip_address': r'\b\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\b',
                    'passport': r'\b[A-Z]{1,2}\d{6,9}\b',
                    'date_of_birth': r'\b\d{1,2}[/-]\d{1,2}[/-]\d{2,4}\b'
                }
                
                self.sensitive_keywords = [
                    'password', 'secret', 'private', 'confidential',
                    'medical', 'health', 'diagnosis', 'treatment',
                    'financial', 'income', 'salary', 'bank',
                    'race', 'ethnicity', 'religion', 'political'
                ]
            
            def scan_dataset(self, dataset_path: str) -> Dict:
                df = pd.read_csv(dataset_path)
                
                pii_report = {
                    'total_records': len(df),
                    'columns_with_pii': {},
                    'pii_summary': {},
                    'risk_assessment': {},
                    'anonymization_recommendations': {}
                }
                
                for column in df.columns:
                    column_pii = self._scan_column(column, df[column])
                    if column_pii['pii_detected']:
                        pii_report['columns_with_pii'][column] = column_pii
                
                # Generate summary
                pii_report['pii_summary'] = self._generate_pii_summary(pii_report['columns_with_pii'])
                
                # Risk assessment
                pii_report['risk_assessment'] = self._assess_privacy_risk(pii_report)
                
                # Anonymization recommendations
                pii_report['anonymization_recommendations'] = self._recommend_anonymization(
                    pii_report['columns_with_pii']
                )
                
                return pii_report
            
            def _scan_column(self, column_name: str, column_data: pd.Series) -> Dict:
                result = {
                    'pii_detected': False,
                    'pii_types': [],
                    'confidence_scores': {},
                    'sample_matches': {},
                    'sensitive_keyword_matches': []
                }
                
                # Convert to string and sample data
                sample_data = column_data.astype(str).head(1000)
                column_text = ' '.join(sample_data)
                
                # Check PII patterns
                for pii_type, pattern in self.pii_patterns.items():
                    matches = re.findall(pattern, column_text, re.IGNORECASE)
                    if matches:
                        result['pii_detected'] = True
                        result['pii_types'].append(pii_type)
                        result['confidence_scores'][pii_type] = min(len(matches) / len(sample_data), 1.0)
                        # Hash sample matches for privacy
                        result['sample_matches'][pii_type] = [
                            hashlib.sha256(match.encode()).hexdigest()[:8] 
                            for match in matches[:3]
                        ]
                
                # Check sensitive keywords
                column_name_lower = column_name.lower()
                for keyword in self.sensitive_keywords:
                    if keyword in column_name_lower or keyword in column_text.lower():
                        result['sensitive_keyword_matches'].append(keyword)
                        result['pii_detected'] = True
                
                return result
            
            def _generate_pii_summary(self, columns_with_pii: Dict) -> Dict:
                pii_types_found = set()
                high_risk_columns = []
                
                for column, pii_info in columns_with_pii.items():
                    pii_types_found.update(pii_info['pii_types'])
                    
                    # High risk if multiple PII types or high confidence
                    if (len(pii_info['pii_types']) > 1 or 
                        any(score > 0.5 for score in pii_info['confidence_scores'].values())):
                        high_risk_columns.append(column)
                
                return {
                    'pii_types_found': list(pii_types_found),
                    'columns_affected': len(columns_with_pii),
                    'high_risk_columns': high_risk_columns,
                    'overall_risk_level': self._calculate_risk_level(columns_with_pii)
                }
            
            def _assess_privacy_risk(self, pii_report: Dict) -> Dict:
                risk_factors = []
                risk_score = 0
                
                # High-value PII types
                high_value_pii = ['ssn', 'credit_card', 'passport', 'medical']
                if any(pii_type in pii_report['pii_summary']['pii_types_found'] 
                       for pii_type in high_value_pii):
                    risk_factors.append("High-value PII detected")
                    risk_score += 3
                
                # Multiple PII types
                if len(pii_report['pii_summary']['pii_types_found']) > 3:
                    risk_factors.append("Multiple PII types present")
                    risk_score += 2
                
                # Large dataset
                if pii_report['total_records'] > 10000:
                    risk_factors.append("Large dataset size")
                    risk_score += 1
                
                risk_level = "low"
                if risk_score >= 5:
                    risk_level = "critical"
                elif risk_score >= 3:
                    risk_level = "high"
                elif risk_score >= 1:
                    risk_level = "medium"
                
                return {
                    'risk_score': risk_score,
                    'risk_level': risk_level,
                    'risk_factors': risk_factors
                }
            
            def _recommend_anonymization(self, columns_with_pii: Dict) -> Dict:
                recommendations = {}
                
                anonymization_methods = {
                    'ssn': 'tokenization',
                    'credit_card': 'tokenization',
                    'email': 'pseudonymization',
                    'phone': 'masking',
                    'ip_address': 'truncation',
                    'passport': 'tokenization',
                    'date_of_birth': 'generalization'
                }
                
                for column, pii_info in columns_with_pii.items():
                    column_recommendations = []
                    
                    for pii_type in pii_info['pii_types']:
                        if pii_type in anonymization_methods:
                            column_recommendations.append(anonymization_methods[pii_type])
                    
                    # Remove duplicates
                    recommendations[column] = list(set(column_recommendations))
                
                return recommendations
        
        # Execute PII detection
        detector = PIIDetector()
        pii_report = detector.scan_dataset('/input/dataset.csv')
        
        # Save report
        with open('/output/pii-report.json', 'w') as f:
            json.dump(pii_report, f, indent=2)
        
        print(f"PII detection complete. Found {len(pii_report['columns_with_pii'])} columns with PII")
        print(f"Risk level: {pii_report['risk_assessment']['risk_level']}")
      
      volumeMounts:
      - name: output-data
        mountPath: /output
    
    outputs:
      artifacts:
      - name: pii-report
        path: /output/pii-report.json

  - name: apply-anonymization
    inputs:
      artifacts:
      - name: pii-report
        path: /input/pii-report.json
      - name: dataset
        path: /input/dataset.csv
    container:
      image: anonymization-tools:latest
      command: [python]
      args:
      - -c
      - |
        import pandas as pd
        import numpy as np
        import json
        import hashlib
        import secrets
        from typing import Dict, Any
        
        class DataAnonymizer:
            def __init__(self):
                self.anonymization_registry = {}
                
            def anonymize_dataset(self, dataset_path: str, pii_report_path: str) -> Dict:
                # Load data and PII report
                df = pd.read_csv(dataset_path)
                with open(pii_report_path, 'r') as f:
                    pii_report = json.load(f)
                
                anonymization_log = {
                    'anonymized_columns': {},
                    'anonymization_methods_used': {},
                    'k_anonymity_level': None,
                    'utility_preservation_score': None
                }
                
                # Apply anonymization based on recommendations
                for column, recommendation in pii_report['anonymization_recommendations'].items():
                    if column in df.columns:
                        df[column], method_log = self._anonymize_column(
                            df[column], recommendation[0] if recommendation else 'masking'
                        )
                        anonymization_log['anonymized_columns'][column] = method_log
                        anonymization_log['anonymization_methods_used'][column] = recommendation[0] if recommendation else 'masking'
                
                # Apply k-anonymity if requested
                k_anonymity_level = self._apply_k_anonymity(df, k=5)
                anonymization_log['k_anonymity_level'] = k_anonymity_level
                
                # Calculate utility preservation
                utility_score = self._calculate_utility_preservation(df, anonymization_log)
                anonymization_log['utility_preservation_score'] = utility_score
                
                # Save anonymized dataset
                df.to_csv('/output/anonymized-dataset.csv', index=False)
                
                return anonymization_log
            
            def _anonymize_column(self, column: pd.Series, method: str) -> tuple:
                original_length = len(column)
                method_log = {'method': method, 'records_affected': 0}
                
                if method == 'tokenization':
                    # Replace with consistent tokens
                    unique_values = column.unique()
                    token_map = {val: f"TOKEN_{hashlib.sha256(str(val).encode()).hexdigest()[:8]}" 
                               for val in unique_values}
                    anonymized_column = column.map(token_map)
                    method_log['records_affected'] = len(unique_values)
                
                elif method == 'masking':
                    # Replace with masked values
                    anonymized_column = column.apply(lambda x: self._mask_value(str(x)))
                    method_log['records_affected'] = original_length
                
                elif method == 'pseudonymization':
                    # Replace with pseudonyms
                    unique_values = column.unique()
                    pseudo_map = {val: f"PSEUDO_{secrets.token_hex(4)}" for val in unique_values}
                    anonymized_column = column.map(pseudo_map)
                    method_log['records_affected'] = len(unique_values)
                
                elif method == 'generalization':
                    # Generalize values (e.g., birth dates to birth years)
                    anonymized_column = column.apply(self._generalize_value)
                    method_log['records_affected'] = original_length
                
                elif method == 'truncation':
                    # Truncate values (e.g., IP addresses)
                    anonymized_column = column.apply(lambda x: str(x)[:8] + "***")
                    method_log['records_affected'] = original_length
                
                else:
                    # Default: simple masking
                    anonymized_column = column.apply(lambda x: "***MASKED***")
                    method_log['records_affected'] = original_length
                
                return anonymized_column, method_log
            
            def _mask_value(self, value: str) -> str:
                if len(value) <= 4:
                    return "*" * len(value)
                else:
                    return value[:2] + "*" * (len(value) - 4) + value[-2:]
            
            def _generalize_value(self, value: str) -> str:
                # Simple generalization - would be more sophisticated in practice
                if "/" in value or "-" in value:  # Likely a date
                    parts = value.replace("/", "-").split("-")
                    if len(parts) >= 3:
                        return parts[-1]  # Return just the year
                return value
            
            def _apply_k_anonymity(self, df: pd.DataFrame, k: int = 5) -> int:
                # Simplified k-anonymity implementation
                # In practice, use more sophisticated algorithms
                
                # Identify quasi-identifiers (non-sensitive identifying columns)
                quasi_identifiers = []
                for col in df.columns:
                    if df[col].dtype == 'object' and df[col].nunique() < len(df) * 0.8:
                        quasi_identifiers.append(col)
                
                if not quasi_identifiers:
                    return k
                
                # Group by quasi-identifiers and suppress small groups
                grouped = df.groupby(quasi_identifiers)
                small_groups = grouped.filter(lambda x: len(x) < k)
                
                # Suppress records in small groups
                if len(small_groups) > 0:
                    for col in quasi_identifiers:
                        df.loc[small_groups.index, col] = "*SUPPRESSED*"
                
                return k
            
            def _calculate_utility_preservation(self, df: pd.DataFrame, log: Dict) -> float:
                # Simple utility calculation based on data preservation
                total_cells = df.shape[0] * df.shape[1]
                preserved_cells = total_cells
                
                for column, method_log in log['anonymized_columns'].items():
                    if method_log['method'] in ['masking', 'truncation']:
                        # These methods reduce utility more
                        preserved_cells -= method_log['records_affected'] * 0.5
                    elif method_log['method'] in ['tokenization', 'pseudonymization']:
                        # These preserve some utility
                        preserved_cells -= method_log['records_affected'] * 0.2
                
                return min(1.0, preserved_cells / total_cells)
        
        # Execute anonymization
        anonymizer = DataAnonymizer()
        anonymization_log = anonymizer.anonymize_dataset('/input/dataset.csv', '/input/pii-report.json')
        
        # Save log
        with open('/output/anonymization-log.json', 'w') as f:
            json.dump(anonymization_log, f, indent=2)
        
        print(f"Anonymization complete. Utility preserved: {anonymization_log['utility_preservation_score']:.2%}")
        print(f"K-anonymity level: {anonymization_log['k_anonymity_level']}")
      
      volumeMounts:
      - name: output-data
        mountPath: /output
    
    outputs:
      artifacts:
      - name: anonymized-data
        path: /output/anonymized-dataset.csv
      - name: anonymization-log
        path: /output/anonymization-log.json

  - name: validate-consent
    inputs:
      artifacts:
      - name: anonymized-data
        path: /input/anonymized-dataset.csv
    container:
      image: consent-validator:latest
      command: [python]
      args:
      - -c
      - |
        import pandas as pd
        import json
        from datetime import datetime, timedelta
        
        class ConsentValidator:
            def __init__(self):
                self.consent_requirements = {
                    'gdpr': {
                        'explicit_consent': True,
                        'withdraw_mechanism': True,
                        'purpose_limitation': True,
                        'data_minimization': True
                    },
                    'ccpa': {
                        'opt_out_mechanism': True,
                        'purpose_disclosure': True,
                        'data_sale_disclosure': True
                    }
                }
            
            def validate_dataset_consent(self, dataset_path: str) -> Dict:
                df = pd.read_csv(dataset_path)
                
                validation_result = {
                    'total_records': len(df),
                    'consent_validation': {
                        'gdpr_compliant': True,
                        'ccpa_compliant': True,
                        'consent_coverage': 1.0,
                        'withdrawal_requests_honored': True
                    },
                    'recommendations': [],
                    'compliance_status': 'compliant'
                }
                
                # In a real implementation, this would check against
                # actual consent records, withdrawal requests, etc.
                
                # Simulate consent validation
                validation_result['consent_validation']['consent_coverage'] = 0.95
                
                if validation_result['consent_validation']['consent_coverage'] < 1.0:
                    validation_result['recommendations'].append(
                        "Obtain explicit consent for remaining 5% of records"
                    )
                
                return validation_result
        
        # Execute consent validation
        validator = ConsentValidator()
        validation_result = validator.validate_dataset_consent('/input/anonymized-dataset.csv')
        
        # Copy dataset (in practice, might filter non-consented records)
        df = pd.read_csv('/input/anonymized-dataset.csv')
        df.to_csv('/output/consent-validated-dataset.csv', index=False)
        
        # Save validation report
        with open('/output/consent-validation-report.json', 'w') as f:
            json.dump(validation_result, f, indent=2)
        
        print(f"Consent validation complete. Status: {validation_result['compliance_status']}")
        print(f"Consent coverage: {validation_result['consent_validation']['consent_coverage']:.1%}")
      
      volumeMounts:
      - name: output-data
        mountPath: /output
    
    outputs:
      artifacts:
      - name: consent-validated-data
        path: /output/consent-validated-dataset.csv
      - name: consent-report
        path: /output/consent-validation-report.json

  - name: multi-regulation-compliance-check
    inputs:
      artifacts:
      - name: protected-data
        path: /input/protected-dataset.csv
    container:
      image: compliance-checker:latest
      command: [python]
      args:
      - -c
      - |
        import json
        from datetime import datetime
        
        class MultiRegulationComplianceChecker:
            def __init__(self):
                self.regulations = {
                    'gdpr': {
                        'name': 'General Data Protection Regulation',
                        'geographic_scope': ['eu'],
                        'requirements': [
                            'lawful_basis', 'consent', 'data_minimization',
                            'purpose_limitation', 'storage_limitation',
                            'accuracy', 'security', 'accountability'
                        ]
                    },
                    'ccpa': {
                        'name': 'California Consumer Privacy Act',
                        'geographic_scope': ['us', 'california'],
                        'requirements': [
                            'disclosure', 'opt_out', 'non_discrimination',
                            'data_deletion', 'access_rights'
                        ]
                    },
                    'pipeda': {
                        'name': 'Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act',
                        'geographic_scope': ['canada'],
                        'requirements': [
                            'consent', 'purpose_limitation', 'retention_limits',
                            'security_safeguards', 'access_rights'
                        ]
                    }
                }
            
            def check_compliance(self, dataset_path: str) -> Dict:
                compliance_report = {
                    'timestamp': datetime.now().isoformat(),
                    'dataset_path': dataset_path,
                    'overall_compliance': True,
                    'regulation_compliance': {},
                    'compliance_score': 0.0,
                    'recommendations': [],
                    'next_review_date': (datetime.now() + timedelta(days=90)).isoformat()
                }
                
                total_score = 0
                regulations_checked = 0
                
                for reg_id, regulation in self.regulations.items():
                    reg_compliance = self._check_regulation_compliance(reg_id, regulation)
                    compliance_report['regulation_compliance'][reg_id] = reg_compliance
                    
                    total_score += reg_compliance['compliance_score']
                    regulations_checked += 1
                    
                    if not reg_compliance['compliant']:
                        compliance_report['overall_compliance'] = False
                        compliance_report['recommendations'].extend(
                            reg_compliance['recommendations']
                        )
                
                compliance_report['compliance_score'] = total_score / regulations_checked
                
                return compliance_report
            
            def _check_regulation_compliance(self, reg_id: str, regulation: Dict) -> Dict:
                # Simplified compliance check - in practice, this would be much more comprehensive
                reg_compliance = {
                    'regulation_name': regulation['name'],
                    'compliant': True,
                    'compliance_score': 0.95,  # Simulated high compliance
                    'requirements_met': [],
                    'requirements_failed': [],
                    'recommendations': []
                }
                
                # Simulate some requirements being met
                met_requirements = regulation['requirements'][:int(len(regulation['requirements']) * 0.9)]
                failed_requirements = regulation['requirements'][int(len(regulation['requirements']) * 0.9):]
                
                reg_compliance['requirements_met'] = met_requirements
                reg_compliance['requirements_failed'] = failed_requirements
                
                if failed_requirements:
                    reg_compliance['compliant'] = False
                    reg_compliance['compliance_score'] = 0.8
                    reg_compliance['recommendations'] = [
                        f"Address {req} requirement for {regulation['name']}"
                        for req in failed_requirements
                    ]
                
                return reg_compliance
        
        # Execute compliance check
        checker = MultiRegulationComplianceChecker()
        compliance_report = checker.check_compliance('/input/protected-dataset.csv')
        
        # Save compliance report
        with open('/output/compliance-report.json', 'w') as f:
            json.dump(compliance_report, f, indent=2)
        
        print(f"Compliance check complete. Overall compliant: {compliance_report['overall_compliance']}")
        print(f"Compliance score: {compliance_report['compliance_score']:.1%}")
        
        if not compliance_report['overall_compliance']:
            print("Recommendations:")
            for rec in compliance_report['recommendations']:
                print(f"  - {rec}")
      
      volumeMounts:
      - name: output-data
        mountPath: /output
    
    outputs:
      artifacts:
      - name: final-compliance-report
        path: /output/compliance-report.json

  volumes:
  - name: input-data
    persistentVolumeClaim:
      claimName: ai-data-pvc
  - name: output-data
    persistentVolumeClaim:
      claimName: ai-output-pvc

💡 AI Security & Privacy Implementation Best Practices

🛡️

Defense in Depth

Implement multiple layers of security from data ingestion through model deployment and monitoring.

🔒

Privacy by Design

Build privacy protection into every stage of the ML lifecycle rather than adding it as an afterthought.

🚨

Automated Threat Detection

Use real-time monitoring and automated response systems to detect and mitigate attacks before they cause damage.

📋

Continuous Compliance

Implement automated compliance checking that adapts to changing regulations and organizational requirements.

🚑

Incident Response Planning

Develop and regularly test incident response procedures specific to AI security threats and privacy breaches.

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