[ISM] LLM risk mitigation (OWASP top 10):

[OWASP] Review and secure LLM configurations (SSS-02-05-05)

Security Misconfigurationicon: Regularly review and configure all components of the LLM environment securely, including servers, libraries, and frameworks. Disable unnecessary features, ensure secure error handling, and configure the application stack with strict security settings. This reduces the risk of misconfigurations that could expose the system to attacks.

[OWASP] Implement robust configuration and hardening processes (SSS-02-05-05-01)

Adopt a standardized hardening process to securely deploy environments efficiently. Development, QA, and production environments should share consistent configurations, with unique credentials applied to each. Automate this process to reduce manual effort and ensure consistent security. Create minimal platforms by removing unnecessary features, components, and sample configurations. Regularly review and update settings in line with security patches, vulnerability reports, and best practices. For cloud environments, verify permissions, such as S3 bucket configurations, to minimize exposure risks. Utilize a segmented architecture to enforce isolation between tenants or components, employing tools like containerization or access control lists (ACLs). Enhance client security through directives like HTTP security headers, and implement automated validation mechanisms to verify configuration integrity across all environments. These measures safeguard the system against misconfiguration vulnerabilities.

Operations

ID	Operation	Description	Phase	Agent
SSS-02-05-05-01-01	Establish and automate secure configuration baselines	Implement a repeatable hardening process to configure development, QA, and production environments consistently, removing unnecessary features and ensuring minimal platforms.	Preparation	IT operations, DevOps team, Security team
SSS-02-05-05-01-02	Review and update security settings regularly	Regularly review application and infrastructure configurations to apply security updates, patches, and best practices, including secure permissions for cloud services.	Deployment	Security team, Cloud administrators
SSS-02-05-05-01-03	Implement security headers and directives	Enforce security settings on clients by sending HTTP security headers (e.g., HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options) and other directives to prevent misconfigurations at the client side.	Development	Development teams, Security team
SSS-02-05-05-01-04	Continuously monitor and audit configurations	Use automated tools to verify the effectiveness of configurations and identify vulnerabilities or misconfigurations across all environments.	Post-deployment	Security team, Risk management team

References

Industry framework	Academic work	Real-world case
Information Security Manual (ISM-1923) The Open Worldwide Application Security Project Top 10 (A05:2021) The Open Worldwide Application Security Project Top 10 (A05:2021)