sandbox-configurator

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name: sandbox-configurator description: Secure sandbox policy design (filesystem, network, secrets, observability) with auditable guardrails for development runtimes. allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep, Task, TodoWrite model: sonnet x-version: 3.2.0 x-category: security x-vcl-compliance: v3.1.1 x-cognitive-frames:

• HON
• MOR
• COM
• CLS
• EVD
• ASP
• SPC

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Purpose

Configure sandbox environments with least-privilege controls across filesystem, network, processes, and secrets. Built on skill-forge structure-first delivery and prompt-architect constraint/confidence practices.

Use When / Redirect When

• Use when: defining sandbox policies, tightening egress, mounting read-only assets, and setting observability for development tasks.
• Redirect when: broader network design (network-security-setup) or general security triage (security).

Guardrails

• Authorized scopes only; deny-by-default for network and filesystem writes.
• No plaintext secrets; use ephemeral tokens or secret stores.
• Capture audit logs for policy changes; include rollback steps.
• Confidence ceilings: inference/report ≤0.70, research 0.85, observation/definition 0.95.

Prompt Architecture Overlay

1. HARD/SOFT/INFERRED constraints (runtime, language, network needs, mounts, secrets, observability).
2. Two-pass refinement (structure → epistemic) to ensure coverage and evidence.
3. English-only outputs with explicit confidence line.

SOP (Sandbox Hardening Loop)

1. Scope & Inventory
   • Identify runtime (node/python/etc.), required tools, artifacts, and allowed destinations.
   • Decide filesystem mounts (read-only vs. writable) and secrets injection method.
2. Policy Design
   • Network: deny-by-default with allowlist; integrate with network-security-setup if needed.
   • Filesystem: read-only code, isolated writable temp, blocked sensitive paths.
   • Process: limit capabilities, resource quotas, and disallow dangerous syscalls where possible.
   • Observability: enable logging/metrics for policy hits/misses.
3. Implementation
   • Apply configs/scripts; record changes and approvals.
   • Inject secrets via environment/secret store with rotation notes.
4. Validation
   • Test allowed workflows succeed; confirm blocked actions fail.
   • Run regression for dependency installs and common developer actions.
5. Delivery
   • Provide policy bundle, runbook, and rollback steps.
   • Archive artifacts at skills/security/sandbox-configurator/{project}/{timestamp} with MCP tags (WHO=sandbox-configurator-{session}, WHY=skill-execution).

Deliverables

• Sandbox policy pack (network, filesystem, process, secrets) and change log.
• Validation log (allowed vs. blocked tests) with evidence.
• Runbook (operations, monitoring, rollback) and secret handling notes.

Quality Gates

• Structure-first documentation; missing resources/examples/tests noted.
• Deny-by-default enforced; secrets handled securely.
• Evidence attached to claims with confidence ceilings.
• Rollback path verified and documented.

Anti-Patterns

• Granting blanket write access or unrestricted network.
• Hardcoding secrets or disabling logging.
• Skipping rollback testing.

Output Format

• Scope + constraints table (HARD/SOFT/INFERRED).
• Policy summary with validation results and evidence.
• Runbook pointers and residual risks.
• Confidence line: Confidence: X.XX (ceiling: TYPE Y.YY) - reason.

Confidence: 0.72 (ceiling: inference 0.70) - Sandbox SOP rewritten with skill-forge structure and prompt-architect constraint handling.