| name | admin-interface-security |
| description | Secure the administrative interface of model registries. Use when building, deploying, or reviewing model registry access controls and admin interfaces. |
| category | secure_development |
| subcategory | model-registry |
Model Registry Administrative Interface Security
Security Requirement
If the model registry has an administrative interface, only identified, authenticated, and authorized users MUST be able to connect to it.
Required Controls
| Control | Description |
|---|
| Identification | Every admin user must have a unique identity (no shared accounts) |
| Authentication | Standard authentication mechanism (OIDC/OAuth 2.1 recommended) |
| Authorization | RBAC or ABAC to control which admin operations each user can perform |
| Multi-factor authentication | MFA recommended for administrative access |
| Session management | Short-lived sessions with automatic timeout |
Admin Operations to Protect
| Operation | Risk |
|---|
| Model upload/publish | Introducing malicious or backdoored models |
| Model deletion | Removing approved models, causing service disruption |
| Access control changes | Granting unauthorized users access to models |
| Configuration changes | Weakening security settings |
| Registry metadata modification | Altering model provenance information |
Implementation Checklist
