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Policy Glossary
Key concepts and terminology for Cyiro policy management and enforcement.
Guardrails
Rules that enforce safety, compliance, and reliability constraints on model behavior.
- Safety guardrails - Prevent harmful or inappropriate outputs
- Compliance guardrails - Ensure adherence to regulations and standards
- Reliability guardrails - Maintain system stability and performance
- Cost guardrails - Prevent budget overruns and unexpected expenses
Permissions
Role-based access controls for tools, actions, and sensitive operations.
- Role-based access control (RBAC) - Assign permissions by user role
- Action-level permissions - Control specific operations and tools
- Context-aware permissions - Consider runtime context for access decisions
- Escalation workflows - Handle permission requests and approvals
Containment policies
Automated responses to SLA breaches, policy violations, and failure conditions.
- Automatic failover - Redirect traffic during outages
- Traffic throttling - Reduce load during performance issues
- Circuit breaking - Temporarily disable problematic routes
- Alert escalation - Notify appropriate teams based on incident severity