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# Provider and Probe Strategy

> Choose providers and probe combinations for layered safety

## Overview

A strong guardrail program starts with the right provider and probe mix for your domain, risk profile, and latency targets.

```mermaid theme={null}
flowchart LR
    A[Define Risk Profile] --> B[Map Required Categories]
    B --> C[Select Providers]
    C --> D[Choose Probe Set]
    D --> E[Pilot and Tune]
    E --> F[Roll Out]
```

## Selection Framework

### 1) Define Risk Domains

Examples:

* Prompt injection and jailbreak
* Harm/toxicity and unsafe content
* PII and secrets leakage
* Industry or policy-specific requirements

### 2) Map Coverage to Providers

* Bud Sentinel for broad curated probe coverage and platform-native workflows.
* Cloud provider moderation where external alignment or ecosystem constraints apply.

### 3) Build a Minimal Viable Probe Set

Start with high-impact probes only, then expand based on real incident and false-positive data.

### 4) Tune Thresholds with Data

Measure flag rates and business impact, then refine profile/probe thresholds.

## Example Layered Policy

| Layer        | Goal                         | Typical Probes                                 |
| ------------ | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| Input Gate   | Stop malicious prompts       | Injection, jailbreak, PII input                |
| Output Gate  | Prevent unsafe responses     | Toxicity, violence, sexual content, PII output |
| Context Gate | Govern tool/retrieval stages | Secrets, unsafe data extraction                |

## Rollout Pattern

1. Pilot on one project.
2. Monitor violations and false positives.
3. Calibrate thresholds and probe selection.
4. Replicate profile template across projects.