zugashield 1.0.2
AI Agent Security System - 7-layer defense against prompt injection, data exfiltration, and AI-specific attacks
Requires Python: >=3.9
Keywords: ai-agent, ai-security, data-loss-prevention, defense, llm-security, mcp, prompt-injection, red-team

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  <h1 align="center">ZugaShield</h1>
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    <strong>7-layer security system for AI agents</strong>
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    Stop prompt injection, data exfiltration, and AI-specific attacks — in under 15ms.
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65% of organizations deploying AI agents have **no security defense layer**. ZugaShield is a production-tested, open-source library that protects your AI agents with:

- **Zero dependencies** — works out of the box, no C extensions
- **< 15ms overhead** — compiled regex fast path, async throughout
- **150+ signatures** — curated threat catalog, updated regularly
- **MCP-aware** — scans tool definitions for hidden injection payloads
- **7 defense layers** — defense in depth, not a single point of failure

## Quick Start

```bash
pip install zugashield
```

```python
import asyncio
from zugashield import ZugaShield

async def main():
    shield = ZugaShield()

    # Check user input for prompt injection
    decision = await shield.check_prompt("Ignore all previous instructions")
    print(decision.is_blocked)  # True
    print(decision.verdict)     # ShieldVerdict.BLOCK

    # Check LLM output for data leakage
    decision = await shield.check_output("Your API key: sk-live-abc123...")
    print(decision.is_blocked)  # True

    # Check a tool call before execution
    decision = await shield.check_tool_call(
        "web_request", {"url": "http://169.254.169.254/metadata"}
    )
    print(decision.is_blocked)  # True (SSRF blocked)

asyncio.run(main())
```

## Architecture

ZugaShield uses layered defense — every input and output passes through multiple independent detection engines. If one layer misses an attack, the next one catches it.

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                       ZugaShield                            │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Layer 1: Perimeter         HTTP validation, size limits    │
│  Layer 2: Prompt Armor      10 injection detection methods  │
│  Layer 3: Tool Guard        SSRF, command injection, paths  │
│  Layer 4: Memory Sentinel   Memory poisoning, RAG scanning  │
│  Layer 5: Exfiltration Guard  DLP, secrets, PII, canaries   │
│  Layer 6: Anomaly Detector  Behavioral baselines, chains    │
│  Layer 7: Wallet Fortress   Transaction limits, mixers      │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Cross-layer: MCP tool scanning, LLM judge, multimodal     │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

## What It Detects

| Attack | How | Layer |
|--------|-----|-------|
| Direct prompt injection | Compiled regex + 150+ catalog signatures | 2 |
| Indirect injection | Spotlighting + content analysis | 2 |
| Unicode smuggling | Homoglyph + invisible character detection | 2 |
| Encoding evasion | Nested base64 / hex / ROT13 decoding | 2 |
| Context window flooding | Repetition + token count analysis | 2 |
| Few-shot poisoning | Role label density analysis | 2 |
| GlitchMiner tokens | Shannon entropy per word | 2 |
| Document embedding | CSS hiding patterns (font-size:0, display:none) | 2 |
| ASCII art bypass | Entropy analysis + special char density | 2 |
| Multi-turn crescendo | Session escalation tracking | 2 |
| SSRF / command injection | URL + command pattern matching | 3 |
| Path traversal | Sensitive path + symlink detection | 3 |
| Memory poisoning | Write + read path validation | 4 |
| RAG document injection | Pre-ingestion imperative detection | 4 |
| Secret / PII leakage | 70+ secret patterns + PII regex | 5 |
| Canary token leaks | Session-specific honeypot tokens | 5 |
| DNS exfiltration | Subdomain depth / entropy analysis | 5 |
| Image-based injection | EXIF + alt-text + OCR scanning | Multi |
| MCP tool poisoning | Tool definition injection scan | Cross |
| Behavioral anomaly | Cross-layer event correlation | 6 |
| Crypto wallet attacks | Address + amount + function validation | 7 |

## MCP Server

ZugaShield ships with an MCP server so Claude, GPT, and other AI platforms can call it as a tool:

```bash
pip install zugashield[mcp]
```

Add to your MCP config (`claude_desktop_config.json` or similar):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zugashield": {
      "command": "zugashield-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

**9 tools available:**

| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `scan_input` | Check user messages for prompt injection |
| `scan_output` | Check LLM responses for data leakage |
| `scan_tool_call` | Validate tool parameters before execution |
| `scan_tool_definitions` | Scan tool schemas for hidden payloads |
| `scan_memory` | Check memory writes for poisoning |
| `scan_document` | Pre-ingestion RAG document scanning |
| `get_threat_report` | Get current threat statistics |
| `get_config` | View active configuration |
| `update_config` | Toggle layers and settings at runtime |

## FastAPI Integration

```bash
pip install zugashield[fastapi]
```

```python
from fastapi import FastAPI
from zugashield import ZugaShield
from zugashield.integrations.fastapi import create_shield_router

shield = ZugaShield()
app = FastAPI()
app.include_router(create_shield_router(lambda: shield), prefix="/api/shield")
```

This gives you a live dashboard with these endpoints:

| Endpoint | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| `GET /api/shield/status` | Shield health + layer statistics |
| `GET /api/shield/audit` | Recent security events |
| `GET /api/shield/config` | Active configuration |
| `GET /api/shield/catalog/stats` | Threat signature statistics |

## Human-in-the-Loop

Plug in your own approval flow (Slack, email, custom UI) for high-risk decisions:

```python
from zugashield.integrations.approval import ApprovalProvider
from zugashield import set_approval_provider

class SlackApproval(ApprovalProvider):
    async def request_approval(self, decision, context=None):
        # Post to Slack channel, wait for thumbs-up
        return True  # or False to deny

    async def notify(self, decision, context=None):
        # Send alert for blocked actions
        pass

set_approval_provider(SlackApproval())
```

## Configuration

All settings via environment variables — no config files needed:

| Variable | Default | Description |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| `ZUGASHIELD_ENABLED` | `true` | Master on/off toggle |
| `ZUGASHIELD_STRICT_MODE` | `false` | Block on medium-confidence threats |
| `ZUGASHIELD_PROMPT_ARMOR_ENABLED` | `true` | Prompt injection defense |
| `ZUGASHIELD_TOOL_GUARD_ENABLED` | `true` | Tool call validation |
| `ZUGASHIELD_MEMORY_SENTINEL_ENABLED` | `true` | Memory write/read scanning |
| `ZUGASHIELD_EXFILTRATION_GUARD_ENABLED` | `true` | Output DLP |
| `ZUGASHIELD_WALLET_FORTRESS_ENABLED` | `true` | Crypto transaction checks |
| `ZUGASHIELD_LLM_JUDGE_ENABLED` | `false` | LLM deep analysis (requires `anthropic`) |
| `ZUGASHIELD_SENSITIVE_PATHS` | `.ssh,.env,...` | Comma-separated sensitive paths |

## Optional Extras

```bash
pip install zugashield[fastapi]     # Dashboard + API endpoints
pip install zugashield[multimodal]  # Image scanning (Pillow)
pip install zugashield[llm-judge]   # LLM deep analysis (Anthropic)
pip install zugashield[mcp]         # MCP server
pip install zugashield[all]         # Everything above
pip install zugashield[dev]         # Development (pytest, ruff)
```

## Contributing

See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for development setup and guidelines.

## Security

Found a vulnerability? See [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md) for responsible disclosure.

## License

MIT — see [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.