Enforce guardrails without slowing teams down
Real-time policy enforcement at the gateway level. Define organizational rules, model access controls, and compliance frameworks that automatically protect every AI interaction.
<15ms
Average policy evaluation time with zero impact on user experience
Multi-Tenant
Organization and environment scoping with inheritance and overrides
100% Auditable
Every policy decision logged with full context for compliance
How Policy Enforcement Works
Bastio evaluates every request against your organizational policies before it reaches the LLM provider. Policies are applied in real-time with configurable actions and full audit trails.
User request hits gateway with organization context and tags
Evaluate against org, team, and environment specific rules
Allow, block, modify, or require approval based on policy
Decision, context, and rationale recorded for compliance
Comprehensive Policy Framework
Access Control Policies
- Model access by role and environment
- Rate limits per user, team, and organization
- Time-based access windows and quotas
- Cost budgets and spending controls
Content Policies
- Block sensitive topics and inappropriate content
- PII detection and redaction requirements
- Industry-specific compliance rules
- Custom keyword and pattern matching
Operational Policies
- Provider fallback and failover rules
- Caching policies and TTL controls
- Retry logic and circuit breaker configuration
- Response modification and filtering
Compliance Frameworks
- SOC 2 Type II audit requirements
- GDPR data protection compliance
- HIPAA healthcare data security
- PCI DSS payment card compliance
Policy Configuration Example
Define policies programmatically via API or through the dashboard interface. Policies support inheritance, overrides, and environment-specific configurations.
{
"policy_name": "dev_team_restrictions",
"organization": "acme-corp",
"environment": "development",
"rules": [
{
"type": "model_access",
"models": ["gpt-4o-mini", "claude-3-haiku"],
"action": "allow",
"max_cost_per_day": 100.00
},
{
"type": "content_filter",
"patterns": ["password", "api_key", "secret"],
"action": "block",
"notify": true
},
{
"type": "rate_limit",
"requests_per_hour": 1000,
"requests_per_user": 100,
"action": "throttle"
},
{
"type": "approval_required",
"conditions": ["cost > 10.00", "model = gpt-4"],
"approvers": ["lead-dev@acme.com"]
}
],
"audit": {
"log_all_requests": true,
"retention_days": 90,
"export_format": "json"
}
}Real-World Use Cases
Financial Services
A major bank uses Bastio to ensure all AI interactions comply with financial regulations while maintaining developer productivity.
- • Block PII in customer support AI responses
- • Require approval for high-cost model usage
- • Maintain SOX compliance audit trails
- • Separate dev/staging/prod access controls
Healthcare Technology
A health tech startup ensures HIPAA compliance while enabling AI-powered patient insights.
- • Block healthcare PHI in all requests
- • Restrict model access by user role
- • Geofence requests to approved regions
- • Automatic PHI redaction and logging
Technical Specifications
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