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AI Model Versioning and Security: Secure MLOps Model Management

DeviDevs Team
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AI Model Versioning and Security: Secure MLOps Model Management

Proper model versioning is critical for secure AI deployments. This guide covers implementing secure model management with integrity verification, access controls, and comprehensive audit trails.

Secure Model Registry

Model Registry Implementation

from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from datetime import datetime
from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Any
from enum import Enum
import hashlib
import json
import hmac
import base64
from cryptography.fernet import Fernet
from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import hashes
from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric import padding, rsa
from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import serialization
 
class ModelStatus(Enum):
    DEVELOPMENT = "development"
    STAGING = "staging"
    PRODUCTION = "production"
    DEPRECATED = "deprecated"
    ARCHIVED = "archived"
 
class ModelType(Enum):
    CLASSIFICATION = "classification"
    REGRESSION = "regression"
    NLP = "nlp"
    COMPUTER_VISION = "computer_vision"
    GENERATIVE = "generative"
    RECOMMENDATION = "recommendation"
 
@dataclass
class ModelMetadata:
    name: str
    version: str
    model_type: ModelType
    framework: str  # pytorch, tensorflow, sklearn, etc.
    description: str
    created_by: str
    created_at: datetime
    input_schema: Dict[str, Any]
    output_schema: Dict[str, Any]
    training_dataset: str
    training_parameters: Dict[str, Any]
    metrics: Dict[str, float]
    tags: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
    dependencies: Dict[str, str] = field(default_factory=dict)
 
@dataclass
class ModelArtifact:
    artifact_id: str
    model_path: str
    checksum: str
    size_bytes: int
    encrypted: bool = False
    encryption_key_id: Optional[str] = None
    signature: Optional[str] = None
    signed_by: Optional[str] = None
 
@dataclass
class ModelVersion:
    version_id: str
    metadata: ModelMetadata
    artifact: ModelArtifact
    status: ModelStatus
    promoted_at: Optional[datetime] = None
    promoted_by: Optional[str] = None
    parent_version: Optional[str] = None
    lineage: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
 
class SecureModelRegistry:
    def __init__(self, storage_backend, encryption_key: bytes):
        self.storage = storage_backend
        self.cipher = Fernet(encryption_key)
        self.models: Dict[str, Dict[str, ModelVersion]] = {}
        self.signing_keys: Dict[str, rsa.RSAPrivateKey] = {}
 
    def register_model(self,
                       metadata: ModelMetadata,
                       model_bytes: bytes,
                       user_id: str,
                       sign: bool = True) -> ModelVersion:
        """Register a new model version with security controls."""
 
        # Generate version ID
        version_id = self._generate_version_id(metadata.name, metadata.version)
 
        # Calculate checksum for integrity
        checksum = self._calculate_checksum(model_bytes)
 
        # Encrypt model artifact
        encrypted_bytes = self.cipher.encrypt(model_bytes)
        encryption_key_id = self._get_current_key_id()
 
        # Store encrypted model
        model_path = self._store_model(
            metadata.name,
            metadata.version,
            encrypted_bytes
        )
 
        # Create artifact record
        artifact = ModelArtifact(
            artifact_id=f"artifact_{version_id}",
            model_path=model_path,
            checksum=checksum,
            size_bytes=len(model_bytes),
            encrypted=True,
            encryption_key_id=encryption_key_id
        )
 
        # Sign artifact if requested
        if sign:
            signature = self._sign_artifact(artifact, user_id)
            artifact.signature = signature
            artifact.signed_by = user_id
 
        # Create version record
        version = ModelVersion(
            version_id=version_id,
            metadata=metadata,
            artifact=artifact,
            status=ModelStatus.DEVELOPMENT,
            lineage=self._build_lineage(metadata.name, metadata.version)
        )
 
        # Store version
        if metadata.name not in self.models:
            self.models[metadata.name] = {}
        self.models[metadata.name][metadata.version] = version
 
        # Log registration
        self._audit_log(
            action="MODEL_REGISTERED",
            model_name=metadata.name,
            version=metadata.version,
            user_id=user_id,
            details={
                "checksum": checksum,
                "size_bytes": len(model_bytes),
                "signed": sign
            }
        )
 
        return version
 
    def get_model(self,
                  name: str,
                  version: str,
                  user_id: str,
                  verify_integrity: bool = True) -> tuple:
        """Retrieve model with integrity verification."""
        model_versions = self.models.get(name, {})
        model_version = model_versions.get(version)
 
        if not model_version:
            raise ValueError(f"Model {name}:{version} not found")
 
        # Check access permissions
        if not self._check_access(name, version, user_id, "read"):
            raise PermissionError(f"User {user_id} not authorized to access {name}:{version}")
 
        # Retrieve encrypted model
        encrypted_bytes = self._retrieve_model(model_version.artifact.model_path)
 
        # Decrypt model
        model_bytes = self.cipher.decrypt(encrypted_bytes)
 
        # Verify integrity
        if verify_integrity:
            current_checksum = self._calculate_checksum(model_bytes)
            if current_checksum != model_version.artifact.checksum:
                self._audit_log(
                    action="INTEGRITY_VIOLATION",
                    model_name=name,
                    version=version,
                    user_id=user_id,
                    details={
                        "expected_checksum": model_version.artifact.checksum,
                        "actual_checksum": current_checksum
                    }
                )
                raise SecurityError(f"Model integrity check failed for {name}:{version}")
 
            # Verify signature if present
            if model_version.artifact.signature:
                if not self._verify_signature(model_version.artifact):
                    raise SecurityError(f"Model signature verification failed for {name}:{version}")
 
        # Log access
        self._audit_log(
            action="MODEL_ACCESSED",
            model_name=name,
            version=version,
            user_id=user_id,
            details={"integrity_verified": verify_integrity}
        )
 
        return model_bytes, model_version.metadata
 
    def promote_model(self,
                      name: str,
                      version: str,
                      target_status: ModelStatus,
                      user_id: str,
                      approval_ticket: Optional[str] = None) -> ModelVersion:
        """Promote model to a new status with approval workflow."""
        model_version = self.models.get(name, {}).get(version)
        if not model_version:
            raise ValueError(f"Model {name}:{version} not found")
 
        # Check promotion permissions
        if not self._check_access(name, version, user_id, "promote"):
            raise PermissionError(f"User {user_id} not authorized to promote {name}:{version}")
 
        # Validate promotion path
        valid_promotions = {
            ModelStatus.DEVELOPMENT: [ModelStatus.STAGING],
            ModelStatus.STAGING: [ModelStatus.PRODUCTION, ModelStatus.DEVELOPMENT],
            ModelStatus.PRODUCTION: [ModelStatus.DEPRECATED],
            ModelStatus.DEPRECATED: [ModelStatus.ARCHIVED]
        }
 
        if target_status not in valid_promotions.get(model_version.status, []):
            raise ValueError(
                f"Cannot promote from {model_version.status.value} to {target_status.value}"
            )
 
        # Production promotion requires approval
        if target_status == ModelStatus.PRODUCTION:
            if not approval_ticket:
                raise ValueError("Production promotion requires approval ticket")
            if not self._verify_approval(approval_ticket, name, version):
                raise PermissionError("Approval not found or invalid")
 
        # Update status
        old_status = model_version.status
        model_version.status = target_status
        model_version.promoted_at = datetime.utcnow()
        model_version.promoted_by = user_id
 
        # Log promotion
        self._audit_log(
            action="MODEL_PROMOTED",
            model_name=name,
            version=version,
            user_id=user_id,
            details={
                "from_status": old_status.value,
                "to_status": target_status.value,
                "approval_ticket": approval_ticket
            }
        )
 
        return model_version
 
    def rollback_model(self,
                       name: str,
                       target_version: str,
                       user_id: str,
                       reason: str) -> ModelVersion:
        """Rollback to a previous model version."""
        # Get current production version
        current_prod = self._get_production_version(name)
        if not current_prod:
            raise ValueError(f"No production version found for {name}")
 
        target = self.models.get(name, {}).get(target_version)
        if not target:
            raise ValueError(f"Target version {name}:{target_version} not found")
 
        # Check rollback permissions
        if not self._check_access(name, target_version, user_id, "rollback"):
            raise PermissionError(f"User {user_id} not authorized to rollback {name}")
 
        # Verify target version was previously in production
        if target_version not in current_prod.lineage:
            raise ValueError(f"Version {target_version} was never in production")
 
        # Demote current production
        current_prod.status = ModelStatus.DEPRECATED
        current_prod.promoted_at = datetime.utcnow()
        current_prod.promoted_by = user_id
 
        # Restore target to production
        target.status = ModelStatus.PRODUCTION
        target.promoted_at = datetime.utcnow()
        target.promoted_by = user_id
 
        # Log rollback
        self._audit_log(
            action="MODEL_ROLLBACK",
            model_name=name,
            version=target_version,
            user_id=user_id,
            details={
                "rolled_back_from": current_prod.version_id,
                "reason": reason
            }
        )
 
        return target
 
    def _calculate_checksum(self, data: bytes) -> str:
        """Calculate SHA-256 checksum of data."""
        return hashlib.sha256(data).hexdigest()
 
    def _sign_artifact(self, artifact: ModelArtifact, user_id: str) -> str:
        """Sign artifact with user's private key."""
        if user_id not in self.signing_keys:
            raise ValueError(f"No signing key found for user {user_id}")
 
        private_key = self.signing_keys[user_id]
 
        # Create signable content
        content = f"{artifact.artifact_id}:{artifact.checksum}:{artifact.size_bytes}"
 
        # Sign with RSA
        signature = private_key.sign(
            content.encode(),
            padding.PSS(
                mgf=padding.MGF1(hashes.SHA256()),
                salt_length=padding.PSS.MAX_LENGTH
            ),
            hashes.SHA256()
        )
 
        return base64.b64encode(signature).decode()
 
    def _verify_signature(self, artifact: ModelArtifact) -> bool:
        """Verify artifact signature."""
        # Implementation would verify against stored public key
        return True
 
    def _generate_version_id(self, name: str, version: str) -> str:
        """Generate unique version identifier."""
        timestamp = datetime.utcnow().strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S")
        return f"{name}_{version}_{timestamp}"
 
    def _get_current_key_id(self) -> str:
        """Get current encryption key ID."""
        return "key_v1"
 
    def _store_model(self, name: str, version: str, data: bytes) -> str:
        """Store model in backend storage."""
        path = f"models/{name}/{version}/model.bin"
        self.storage.write(path, data)
        return path
 
    def _retrieve_model(self, path: str) -> bytes:
        """Retrieve model from backend storage."""
        return self.storage.read(path)
 
    def _build_lineage(self, name: str, version: str) -> List[str]:
        """Build version lineage."""
        lineage = []
        model_versions = self.models.get(name, {})
 
        # Find production versions in lineage
        for v_id, v in model_versions.items():
            if v.status == ModelStatus.PRODUCTION:
                lineage.append(v_id)
 
        return lineage
 
    def _get_production_version(self, name: str) -> Optional[ModelVersion]:
        """Get current production version."""
        for version in self.models.get(name, {}).values():
            if version.status == ModelStatus.PRODUCTION:
                return version
        return None
 
    def _check_access(self, name: str, version: str, user_id: str, action: str) -> bool:
        """Check if user has access to perform action."""
        # Implementation would check RBAC permissions
        return True
 
    def _verify_approval(self, ticket: str, name: str, version: str) -> bool:
        """Verify approval ticket for production promotion."""
        # Implementation would verify against approval system
        return True
 
    def _audit_log(self, action: str, model_name: str, version: str,
                   user_id: str, details: Dict):
        """Log audit event."""
        event = {
            "timestamp": datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
            "action": action,
            "model_name": model_name,
            "version": version,
            "user_id": user_id,
            "details": details
        }
        # Store audit event
        print(f"AUDIT: {json.dumps(event)}")
 
 
class SecurityError(Exception):
    """Security-related error."""
    pass

Model Integrity Verification

import hashlib
from typing import Dict, List, Tuple
import json
 
class ModelIntegrityVerifier:
    def __init__(self):
        self.verification_chain: List[Dict] = []
 
    def create_manifest(self, model_path: str, metadata: Dict) -> Dict:
        """Create integrity manifest for model."""
        manifest = {
            "manifest_version": "1.0",
            "created_at": datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
            "model_info": {
                "name": metadata.get("name"),
                "version": metadata.get("version"),
                "framework": metadata.get("framework")
            },
            "checksums": {},
            "dependencies": [],
            "chain_hash": None
        }
 
        # Calculate checksums for all model files
        manifest["checksums"] = self._calculate_file_checksums(model_path)
 
        # Include dependency checksums
        manifest["dependencies"] = self._get_dependency_checksums(
            metadata.get("dependencies", {})
        )
 
        # Calculate chain hash (merkle root of all checksums)
        manifest["chain_hash"] = self._calculate_chain_hash(manifest["checksums"])
 
        return manifest
 
    def _calculate_file_checksums(self, model_path: str) -> Dict[str, str]:
        """Calculate checksums for all files in model."""
        import os
        checksums = {}
 
        for root, dirs, files in os.walk(model_path):
            for file in files:
                file_path = os.path.join(root, file)
                relative_path = os.path.relpath(file_path, model_path)
 
                with open(file_path, 'rb') as f:
                    content = f.read()
                    checksums[relative_path] = {
                        "sha256": hashlib.sha256(content).hexdigest(),
                        "sha512": hashlib.sha512(content).hexdigest(),
                        "size": len(content)
                    }
 
        return checksums
 
    def _get_dependency_checksums(self, dependencies: Dict[str, str]) -> List[Dict]:
        """Get checksums for model dependencies."""
        dep_checksums = []
 
        for package, version in dependencies.items():
            dep_checksums.append({
                "package": package,
                "version": version,
                "checksum": self._get_package_checksum(package, version)
            })
 
        return dep_checksums
 
    def _get_package_checksum(self, package: str, version: str) -> str:
        """Get checksum for a package version from PyPI or similar."""
        # Would query package registry for official checksum
        return f"sha256:{package}_{version}"
 
    def _calculate_chain_hash(self, checksums: Dict) -> str:
        """Calculate merkle root of all checksums."""
        # Sort checksums for deterministic ordering
        sorted_values = [
            checksums[k]["sha256"]
            for k in sorted(checksums.keys())
        ]
 
        # Build merkle tree
        while len(sorted_values) > 1:
            new_level = []
            for i in range(0, len(sorted_values), 2):
                left = sorted_values[i]
                right = sorted_values[i + 1] if i + 1 < len(sorted_values) else left
                combined = hashlib.sha256(f"{left}{right}".encode()).hexdigest()
                new_level.append(combined)
            sorted_values = new_level
 
        return sorted_values[0] if sorted_values else ""
 
    def verify_integrity(self, model_path: str, manifest: Dict) -> Tuple[bool, List[str]]:
        """Verify model integrity against manifest."""
        errors = []
 
        # Verify file checksums
        current_checksums = self._calculate_file_checksums(model_path)
 
        for file_path, expected in manifest["checksums"].items():
            if file_path not in current_checksums:
                errors.append(f"Missing file: {file_path}")
                continue
 
            actual = current_checksums[file_path]
            if actual["sha256"] != expected["sha256"]:
                errors.append(f"Checksum mismatch for {file_path}")
 
            if actual["size"] != expected["size"]:
                errors.append(f"Size mismatch for {file_path}")
 
        # Check for unexpected files
        for file_path in current_checksums:
            if file_path not in manifest["checksums"]:
                errors.append(f"Unexpected file: {file_path}")
 
        # Verify chain hash
        current_chain = self._calculate_chain_hash(current_checksums)
        if current_chain != manifest["chain_hash"]:
            errors.append("Chain hash mismatch - possible tampering")
 
        return len(errors) == 0, errors
 
    def verify_dependencies(self, manifest: Dict) -> Tuple[bool, List[str]]:
        """Verify installed dependencies match manifest."""
        import pkg_resources
        errors = []
 
        for dep in manifest.get("dependencies", []):
            package = dep["package"]
            expected_version = dep["version"]
 
            try:
                installed = pkg_resources.get_distribution(package)
                if installed.version != expected_version:
                    errors.append(
                        f"Dependency version mismatch: {package} "
                        f"(expected {expected_version}, got {installed.version})"
                    )
            except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
                errors.append(f"Missing dependency: {package}")
 
        return len(errors) == 0, errors

Model Access Control

from typing import Set, Dict, List
from enum import Enum
 
class ModelPermission(Enum):
    READ = "read"
    WRITE = "write"
    PROMOTE = "promote"
    ROLLBACK = "rollback"
    DELETE = "delete"
    ADMIN = "admin"
 
class ModelAccessControl:
    def __init__(self):
        self.role_permissions: Dict[str, Set[ModelPermission]] = {
            "viewer": {ModelPermission.READ},
            "developer": {ModelPermission.READ, ModelPermission.WRITE},
            "ml_engineer": {
                ModelPermission.READ,
                ModelPermission.WRITE,
                ModelPermission.PROMOTE
            },
            "ml_admin": {
                ModelPermission.READ,
                ModelPermission.WRITE,
                ModelPermission.PROMOTE,
                ModelPermission.ROLLBACK,
                ModelPermission.DELETE,
                ModelPermission.ADMIN
            }
        }
        self.user_roles: Dict[str, Dict[str, str]] = {}  # user_id -> {model_name: role}
        self.model_policies: Dict[str, Dict] = {}
 
    def assign_role(self, user_id: str, model_name: str, role: str):
        """Assign a role to a user for a specific model."""
        if role not in self.role_permissions:
            raise ValueError(f"Unknown role: {role}")
 
        if user_id not in self.user_roles:
            self.user_roles[user_id] = {}
 
        self.user_roles[user_id][model_name] = role
 
    def check_permission(self,
                         user_id: str,
                         model_name: str,
                         permission: ModelPermission) -> bool:
        """Check if user has specific permission for a model."""
        user_roles = self.user_roles.get(user_id, {})
 
        # Check model-specific role
        role = user_roles.get(model_name)
 
        # Check wildcard role
        if not role:
            role = user_roles.get("*")
 
        if not role:
            return False
 
        allowed_permissions = self.role_permissions.get(role, set())
        return permission in allowed_permissions
 
    def set_model_policy(self, model_name: str, policy: Dict):
        """Set security policy for a model."""
        self.model_policies[model_name] = {
            "require_approval_for_production": policy.get("require_approval", True),
            "allowed_environments": policy.get("environments", ["dev", "staging", "prod"]),
            "retention_days": policy.get("retention_days", 365),
            "encryption_required": policy.get("encryption_required", True),
            "signing_required": policy.get("signing_required", True),
            "max_versions": policy.get("max_versions", 50)
        }
 
    def evaluate_policy(self, model_name: str, action: str, context: Dict) -> Tuple[bool, str]:
        """Evaluate policy for an action."""
        policy = self.model_policies.get(model_name, {})
 
        if action == "promote_to_production":
            if policy.get("require_approval_for_production", True):
                if not context.get("approval_ticket"):
                    return False, "Production promotion requires approval"
 
        if action == "deploy":
            allowed_envs = policy.get("allowed_environments", [])
            target_env = context.get("environment")
            if target_env not in allowed_envs:
                return False, f"Deployment to {target_env} not allowed"
 
        if action == "register":
            if policy.get("encryption_required", True):
                if not context.get("encrypted", False):
                    return False, "Model encryption is required"
 
            if policy.get("signing_required", True):
                if not context.get("signed", False):
                    return False, "Model signing is required"
 
        return True, "Policy check passed"
 
    def get_user_permissions(self, user_id: str, model_name: str) -> Set[ModelPermission]:
        """Get all permissions a user has for a model."""
        user_roles = self.user_roles.get(user_id, {})
        role = user_roles.get(model_name) or user_roles.get("*")
 
        if not role:
            return set()
 
        return self.role_permissions.get(role, set())

Model Audit Trail

from datetime import datetime
from typing import Dict, List, Optional
import json
import hashlib
 
class ModelAuditTrail:
    def __init__(self, storage_backend):
        self.storage = storage_backend
        self.events: List[Dict] = []
 
    def log_event(self,
                  event_type: str,
                  model_name: str,
                  version: str,
                  user_id: str,
                  details: Dict,
                  ip_address: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
        """Log an audit event with tamper-evident chaining."""
        timestamp = datetime.utcnow()
 
        # Get previous event hash for chain
        previous_hash = self._get_last_event_hash()
 
        event = {
            "event_id": self._generate_event_id(),
            "timestamp": timestamp.isoformat(),
            "event_type": event_type,
            "model_name": model_name,
            "version": version,
            "user_id": user_id,
            "ip_address": ip_address,
            "details": details,
            "previous_hash": previous_hash
        }
 
        # Calculate event hash for chain integrity
        event["event_hash"] = self._calculate_event_hash(event)
 
        # Store event
        self.events.append(event)
        self._persist_event(event)
 
        return event["event_id"]
 
    def query_events(self,
                     model_name: Optional[str] = None,
                     version: Optional[str] = None,
                     event_type: Optional[str] = None,
                     user_id: Optional[str] = None,
                     start_time: Optional[datetime] = None,
                     end_time: Optional[datetime] = None,
                     limit: int = 100) -> List[Dict]:
        """Query audit events with filters."""
        filtered = self.events
 
        if model_name:
            filtered = [e for e in filtered if e["model_name"] == model_name]
        if version:
            filtered = [e for e in filtered if e["version"] == version]
        if event_type:
            filtered = [e for e in filtered if e["event_type"] == event_type]
        if user_id:
            filtered = [e for e in filtered if e["user_id"] == user_id]
        if start_time:
            filtered = [e for e in filtered
                       if datetime.fromisoformat(e["timestamp"]) >= start_time]
        if end_time:
            filtered = [e for e in filtered
                       if datetime.fromisoformat(e["timestamp"]) <= end_time]
 
        return filtered[:limit]
 
    def verify_chain_integrity(self) -> Tuple[bool, List[str]]:
        """Verify the integrity of the audit chain."""
        errors = []
 
        for i, event in enumerate(self.events):
            # Verify event hash
            calculated_hash = self._calculate_event_hash({
                k: v for k, v in event.items()
                if k != "event_hash"
            })
 
            if calculated_hash != event["event_hash"]:
                errors.append(f"Hash mismatch at event {event['event_id']}")
 
            # Verify chain linkage
            if i > 0:
                if event["previous_hash"] != self.events[i-1]["event_hash"]:
                    errors.append(f"Chain break at event {event['event_id']}")
 
        return len(errors) == 0, errors
 
    def generate_compliance_report(self,
                                   model_name: str,
                                   start_date: datetime,
                                   end_date: datetime) -> Dict:
        """Generate compliance report for a model."""
        events = self.query_events(
            model_name=model_name,
            start_time=start_date,
            end_time=end_date,
            limit=10000
        )
 
        report = {
            "model_name": model_name,
            "report_period": {
                "start": start_date.isoformat(),
                "end": end_date.isoformat()
            },
            "generated_at": datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
            "summary": {
                "total_events": len(events),
                "events_by_type": {},
                "unique_users": set(),
                "versions_affected": set()
            },
            "events": events,
            "chain_integrity": None
        }
 
        # Aggregate summary
        for event in events:
            event_type = event["event_type"]
            report["summary"]["events_by_type"][event_type] = \
                report["summary"]["events_by_type"].get(event_type, 0) + 1
            report["summary"]["unique_users"].add(event["user_id"])
            report["summary"]["versions_affected"].add(event["version"])
 
        # Convert sets to lists for JSON
        report["summary"]["unique_users"] = list(report["summary"]["unique_users"])
        report["summary"]["versions_affected"] = list(report["summary"]["versions_affected"])
 
        # Verify chain integrity
        is_valid, errors = self.verify_chain_integrity()
        report["chain_integrity"] = {
            "valid": is_valid,
            "errors": errors
        }
 
        return report
 
    def _generate_event_id(self) -> str:
        """Generate unique event ID."""
        return f"evt_{datetime.utcnow().strftime('%Y%m%d%H%M%S%f')}"
 
    def _get_last_event_hash(self) -> str:
        """Get hash of the last event in the chain."""
        if not self.events:
            return "genesis"
        return self.events[-1]["event_hash"]
 
    def _calculate_event_hash(self, event: Dict) -> str:
        """Calculate SHA-256 hash of event."""
        # Create deterministic string representation
        event_str = json.dumps(event, sort_keys=True, default=str)
        return hashlib.sha256(event_str.encode()).hexdigest()
 
    def _persist_event(self, event: Dict):
        """Persist event to storage backend."""
        # Would write to database or log system
        pass

Best Practices

Model Security

  1. Encryption: Always encrypt models at rest and in transit
  2. Signing: Sign models to verify authenticity and prevent tampering
  3. Checksums: Calculate and verify checksums for all model artifacts
  4. Access control: Implement RBAC with least privilege principle

Versioning Strategy

  • Use semantic versioning for models
  • Maintain full lineage for production models
  • Implement rollback capabilities with verification
  • Archive deprecated models with retention policies

Compliance

  • Maintain tamper-evident audit trails
  • Generate compliance reports on demand
  • Verify chain integrity regularly
  • Store audit logs in immutable storage

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