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The 17 OpenRouter AI security checks Black Cat runs

Black Cat SSPM evaluates 17 security policies against your OpenRouter AI configuration on every scan, classifies each finding by risk, and provides remediation steps. Below is the full list, grouped by category.

availability

lowOrg Credit Balance Depleted

Top up credits to avoid service interruption

configuration

mediumAPI Key Without Spend Limit

Set a credit spend limit on the API key

mediumAPI Key Without Expiry

Set an expiry date so the key rotates

lowDisabled API Key Not Deleted

Delete disabled keys that are no longer needed

mediumStale API Key

Rotate or delete keys with no recent usage

mediumBYOK Spend Uncapped

Include BYOK usage in the key spend limit

mediumWorkspace Without Guardrails

Configure content guardrails for the workspace

lowWorkspace Without Spending Budget

Set a spending budget on the workspace

mediumGuardrail Disabled

Re-enable or remove the disabled guardrail

lowAPI Key Sprawl

Reduce the number of active API keys

data protection

highPrompt/Response Logging Enabled

Disable prompt/response logging unless required and lawful

highLogging At Full Sampling

Reduce I/O logging sampling below 100%

mediumObservability Broadcast Enabled

Review observability broadcast for the workspace

highData-Discount Logging Enabled

Disable data-for-discount logging on the workspace

highLLM Data Exported To External Sink

Review and restrict export of LLM prompt/response data

mediumPermissive Privacy Posture

Restrict routing to providers that may train on or log data

identity

mediumExcessive Org Admins

Reduce the number of organization admins

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