# BMAD Memory Security and Privacy Methodology

## Overview

This methodology defines comprehensive security and privacy frameworks for memory management within IDE environments. It provides guidelines for implementing access controls, data protection, and privacy compliance while adapting to each platform's security capabilities.

## Security Framework

### Access Control Methodology

#### Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
\.```yaml
rbac_framework:
  role_definitions:
    memory_owner:
      permissions:
        - full_read_access
        - full_write_access
        - sharing_control
        - deletion_rights
        - metadata_modification
      
    team_member:
      permissions:
        - shared_memory_read_access
        - collaborative_memory_write_access
        - limited_sharing_rights
        - comment_and_annotation_rights
        
    project_stakeholder:
      permissions:
        - project_scoped_read_access
        - limited_write_access
        - no_sharing_rights
        - read_only_access_to_decisions
        
    guest_user:
      permissions:
        - public_memory_read_access
        - no_write_access
        - no_sharing_rights
        - limited_search_capabilities
        
  role_assignment:
    - automatic_role_detection
    - manual_role_assignment
    - context_based_role_switching
    - temporary_role_elevation
\.```

#### Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)
\.```yaml
abac_framework:
  subject_attributes:
    - user_identity
    - user_roles
    - team_membership
    - project_association
    - security_clearance
    - authentication_method
    
  resource_attributes:
    - memory_type
    - privacy_level
    - content_sensitivity
    - project_association
    - creation_date
    - last_access_date
    
  environment_attributes:
    - access_time
    - access_location
    - network_security_level
    - device_trust_level
    - session_context
    - risk_assessment
    
  action_attributes:
    - operation_type
    - access_pattern
    - data_volume
    - sharing_scope
    - modification_extent
    - export_capability
\.```

#### Dynamic Access Control
\.```yaml
dynamic_access_control:
  context_aware_decisions:
    - real_time_risk_assessment
    - behavioral_pattern_analysis
    - anomaly_detection
    - trust_score_calculation
    
  adaptive_permissions:
    - permission_escalation_procedures
    - temporary_access_grants
    - emergency_access_protocols
    - automatic_permission_revocation
    
  continuous_monitoring:
    - access_pattern_monitoring
    - privilege_usage_tracking
    - security_event_detection
    - compliance_violation_alerts
\.```

### Authentication and Authorization

#### Multi-Factor Authentication Framework
\.```yaml
mfa_framework:
  authentication_factors:
    knowledge_factors:
      - passwords
      - passphrases
      - security_questions
      - pin_codes
      
    possession_factors:
      - hardware_tokens
      - mobile_devices
      - smart_cards
      - usb_keys
      
    inherence_factors:
      - biometric_data
      - behavioral_patterns
      - device_fingerprinting
      - typing_patterns
      
  adaptive_authentication:
    - risk_based_authentication
    - context_aware_challenges
    - progressive_authentication
    - step_up_authentication
\.```

#### Single Sign-On (SSO) Integration
\.```yaml
sso_integration:
  protocol_support:
    - saml_integration
    - oauth_2_0_support
    - openid_connect
    - ldap_integration
    
  identity_provider_integration:
    - corporate_identity_systems
    - cloud_identity_providers
    - social_identity_providers
    - federated_identity_systems
    
  session_management:
    - session_timeout_policies
    - concurrent_session_limits
    - session_invalidation_procedures
    - cross_domain_session_handling
\.```

### Data Protection Framework

#### Encryption Strategy
\.```yaml
encryption_strategy:
  data_at_rest:
    encryption_algorithms:
      - aes_256_for_symmetric_encryption
      - rsa_4096_for_asymmetric_encryption
      - elliptic_curve_cryptography
      - post_quantum_cryptography_preparation
      
    key_management:
      - hardware_security_modules
      - key_derivation_functions
      - key_rotation_policies
      - key_escrow_procedures
      
    storage_encryption:
      - full_disk_encryption
      - database_encryption
      - file_level_encryption
      - field_level_encryption
      
  data_in_transit:
    transport_security:
      - tls_1_3_minimum
      - certificate_pinning
      - perfect_forward_secrecy
      - secure_cipher_suites
      
    api_security:
      - mutual_tls_authentication
      - api_key_management
      - request_signing
      - payload_encryption
      
  data_in_use:
    memory_protection:
      - secure_memory_allocation
      - memory_encryption
      - secure_deletion
      - anti_debugging_measures
      
    processing_security:
      - secure_enclaves
      - homomorphic_encryption
      - secure_multi_party_computation
      - confidential_computing
\.```

#### Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
\.```yaml
dlp_framework:
  content_classification:
    - automatic_content_scanning
    - pattern_recognition
    - machine_learning_classification
    - user_driven_classification
    
  policy_enforcement:
    - content_filtering
    - access_restrictions
    - sharing_limitations
    - export_controls
    
  monitoring_and_detection:
    - real_time_monitoring
    - anomaly_detection
    - policy_violation_alerts
    - forensic_capabilities
    
  incident_response:
    - automatic_incident_creation
    - escalation_procedures
    - remediation_workflows
    - compliance_reporting
\.```

## Privacy Framework

### Privacy by Design Principles

#### Proactive Privacy Protection
\.```yaml
proactive_protection:
  privacy_impact_assessment:
    - data_flow_analysis
    - risk_identification
    - mitigation_strategy_development
    - ongoing_monitoring_plans
    
  privacy_controls:
    - data_minimization_controls
    - purpose_limitation_enforcement
    - retention_limit_automation
    - consent_management_systems
    
  privacy_engineering:
    - privacy_preserving_algorithms
    - differential_privacy_techniques
    - anonymization_methods
    - pseudonymization_strategies
\.```

#### User Control and Transparency
\.```yaml
user_control:
  consent_management:
    - granular_consent_options
    - consent_withdrawal_mechanisms
    - consent_history_tracking
    - consent_renewal_procedures
    
  data_subject_rights:
    - right_to_access
    - right_to_rectification
    - right_to_erasure
    - right_to_portability
    - right_to_restriction
    - right_to_object
    
  transparency_measures:
    - privacy_notices
    - data_processing_explanations
    - algorithmic_transparency
    - regular_privacy_reports
\.```

### Data Minimization Strategy

#### Collection Minimization
\.```yaml
collection_minimization:
  necessity_assessment:
    - purpose_driven_collection
    - relevance_evaluation
    - adequacy_assessment
    - proportionality_analysis
    
  collection_controls:
    - automatic_filtering
    - user_consent_requirements
    - collection_limits
    - quality_thresholds
    
  alternative_approaches:
    - synthetic_data_generation
    - federated_learning
    - edge_computing
    - privacy_preserving_analytics
\.```

#### Processing Minimization
\.```yaml
processing_minimization:
  purpose_limitation:
    - strict_purpose_binding
    - compatible_use_assessment
    - secondary_use_controls
    - purpose_change_notifications
    
  processing_controls:
    - automated_processing_limits
    - human_oversight_requirements
    - processing_transparency
    - algorithmic_accountability
    
  data_transformation:
    - aggregation_techniques
    - anonymization_methods
    - pseudonymization_approaches
    - differential_privacy_application
\.```

#### Retention Minimization
\.```yaml
retention_minimization:
  retention_policies:
    - purpose_based_retention
    - legal_requirement_compliance
    - business_need_assessment
    - automatic_deletion_schedules
    
  retention_controls:
    - automated_deletion_systems
    - retention_period_monitoring
    - deletion_verification
    - secure_disposal_procedures
    
  archival_strategies:
    - selective_archival
    - anonymized_archival
    - statistical_summaries
    - research_datasets
\.```

### Compliance Framework

#### Regulatory Compliance
\.```yaml
regulatory_compliance:
  gdpr_compliance:
    - lawful_basis_establishment
    - data_protection_impact_assessments
    - privacy_by_design_implementation
    - data_breach_notification_procedures
    
  ccpa_compliance:
    - consumer_rights_implementation
    - opt_out_mechanisms
    - data_sale_restrictions
    - disclosure_requirements
    
  industry_specific_compliance:
    - hipaa_for_healthcare
    - ferpa_for_education
    - pci_dss_for_payments
    - sox_for_financial_services
    
  international_compliance:
    - cross_border_transfer_mechanisms
    - adequacy_decision_compliance
    - standard_contractual_clauses
    - binding_corporate_rules
\.```

#### Audit and Monitoring
\.```yaml
audit_monitoring:
  compliance_monitoring:
    - continuous_compliance_assessment
    - policy_adherence_tracking
    - control_effectiveness_measurement
    - gap_analysis_procedures
    
  audit_trails:
    - comprehensive_activity_logging
    - immutable_audit_records
    - log_integrity_protection
    - audit_trail_analysis
    
  reporting_mechanisms:
    - automated_compliance_reports
    - executive_dashboards
    - regulatory_submissions
    - stakeholder_communications
\.```

## Security Implementation Patterns

### IDE-Specific Security Implementation

#### Claude Code Security
\.```yaml
claude_code_security:
  file_system_security:
    - file_permission_management
    - directory_access_controls
    - encrypted_file_storage
    - secure_file_deletion
    
  conversation_security:
    - session_encryption
    - conversation_history_protection
    - context_isolation
    - secure_context_transfer
    
  integration_security:
    - api_key_management
    - secure_communication_channels
    - third_party_integration_controls
    - plugin_security_validation
\.```

#### Cursor AI Security
\.```yaml
cursor_ai_security:
  workspace_security:
    - workspace_isolation
    - project_access_controls
    - file_system_permissions
    - environment_variable_protection
    
  extension_security:
    - extension_permission_model
    - api_access_controls
    - secure_extension_communication
    - extension_validation_procedures
    
  network_security:
    - secure_communication_protocols
    - certificate_validation
    - network_access_controls
    - proxy_configuration_security
\.```

#### V0 Security
\.```yaml
v0_security:
  browser_security:
    - content_security_policy
    - cross_origin_resource_sharing
    - secure_cookie_configuration
    - local_storage_encryption
    
  component_security:
    - input_validation
    - output_encoding
    - state_protection
    - prop_validation
    
  api_security:
    - authentication_token_management
    - request_validation
    - response_sanitization
    - rate_limiting
\.```

#### JetBrains Security
\.```yaml
jetbrains_security:
  plugin_security:
    - plugin_permission_model
    - secure_plugin_apis
    - plugin_isolation
    - plugin_validation_procedures
    
  project_security:
    - project_access_controls
    - module_isolation
    - dependency_security_scanning
    - code_analysis_security
    
  ide_integration_security:
    - secure_ide_apis
    - extension_point_security
    - configuration_protection
    - log_security
\.```

### Threat Modeling and Risk Assessment

#### Threat Identification
\.```yaml
threat_identification:
  threat_categories:
    confidentiality_threats:
      - unauthorized_access
      - data_leakage
      - eavesdropping
      - insider_threats
      
    integrity_threats:
      - data_tampering
      - unauthorized_modification
      - injection_attacks
      - corruption_attacks
      
    availability_threats:
      - denial_of_service
      - resource_exhaustion
      - system_failures
      - performance_degradation
      
  threat_actors:
    - malicious_insiders
    - external_attackers
    - nation_state_actors
    - cybercriminals
    - competitors
    - accidental_users
\.```

#### Risk Assessment Framework
\.```yaml
risk_assessment:
  risk_factors:
    - threat_likelihood
    - vulnerability_severity
    - asset_value
    - impact_magnitude
    - existing_controls
    - residual_risk
    
  risk_calculation:
    - qualitative_assessment
    - quantitative_analysis
    - monte_carlo_simulation
    - scenario_based_analysis
    
  risk_treatment:
    - risk_acceptance
    - risk_mitigation
    - risk_transfer
    - risk_avoidance
\.```

### Incident Response Framework

#### Incident Detection
\.```yaml
incident_detection:
  detection_mechanisms:
    - automated_monitoring_systems
    - anomaly_detection_algorithms
    - user_behavior_analytics
    - threat_intelligence_feeds
    
  alert_management:
    - alert_prioritization
    - false_positive_reduction
    - escalation_procedures
    - notification_systems
    
  investigation_procedures:
    - evidence_collection
    - forensic_analysis
    - root_cause_analysis
    - impact_assessment
\.```

#### Incident Response Procedures
\.```yaml
incident_response:
  response_phases:
    preparation:
      - incident_response_plan_development
      - team_training_and_exercises
      - tool_and_resource_preparation
      - communication_plan_establishment
      
    identification:
      - incident_detection_and_analysis
      - incident_classification
      - severity_assessment
      - stakeholder_notification
      
    containment:
      - immediate_containment_actions
      - system_isolation_procedures
      - evidence_preservation
      - damage_limitation
      
    eradication:
      - threat_removal_procedures
      - vulnerability_remediation
      - system_hardening
      - security_control_enhancement
      
    recovery:
      - system_restoration_procedures
      - service_resumption
      - monitoring_enhancement
      - validation_testing
      
    lessons_learned:
      - post_incident_analysis
      - process_improvement
      - documentation_updates
      - training_enhancement
\.```

### Security Monitoring and Analytics

#### Continuous Monitoring
\.```yaml
continuous_monitoring:
  monitoring_scope:
    - user_access_patterns
    - data_access_activities
    - system_performance_metrics
    - security_control_effectiveness
    
  monitoring_tools:
    - security_information_event_management
    - user_entity_behavior_analytics
    - data_loss_prevention_systems
    - vulnerability_assessment_tools
    
  monitoring_automation:
    - automated_threat_detection
    - real_time_alerting
    - automated_response_actions
    - continuous_compliance_monitoring
\.```

#### Security Analytics
\.```yaml
security_analytics:
  analytical_techniques:
    - statistical_analysis
    - machine_learning_algorithms
    - behavioral_analytics
    - predictive_modeling
    
  analytics_applications:
    - threat_hunting
    - fraud_detection
    - insider_threat_detection
    - compliance_monitoring
    
  performance_metrics:
    - mean_time_to_detection
    - mean_time_to_response
    - false_positive_rates
    - security_control_effectiveness
\.```

This methodology provides comprehensive guidance for implementing security and privacy controls for memory management within any IDE environment while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
