LLM Security Best Practices [Cheat Sheet]

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After reading this cheat sheet, you’ll be able to:

  • Identify and mitigate emerging threats like prompt injection, model poisoning, and shadow AI use.

  • Apply practical security controls across the LLM lifecycle—from training pipelines to user access.

  • Build defense-in-depth for LLMs, including data validation, API hardening, and continuous monitoring.

  • Operationalize LLM security with policies, threat modeling, and role-based access controls.

Key Takeaways
  • Training data is a threat vectorPoisoned or unvetted datasets can introduce logic flaws or compliance violations.
  • Your infrastructure is part of the attack surfaceMisconfigured APIs or public cloud assets can undermine even the best model security.
  • Governance is essentialWithout visibility and policy enforcement, shadow AI and misuse go unchecked.

Is this cheat sheet for me?

This guide is for security teams, AI/ML engineers, DevSecOps practitioners, and GRC leaders tasked with securing generative AI in real-world environments. Whether you're deploying internal copilots or customer-facing chatbots, this cheat sheet gives you clear, actionable steps to reduce risk—fast.

What’s included?

  • 20+ security best practices across five domains: data I/O, models, infrastructure, governance, and access

  • Real-world attack scenarios (e.g., API abuse, model poisoning, and prompt injection)

  • Implementation-ready checklists for each control

  • Guidance on red teaming, threat modeling, and AI policy enforcement

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