City of Hats - Exposure Intelligence Platform
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Security & Trust

Protecting identity, data, and risk intelligence β€” by design

City of Hats is built for organizations that treat security as mission-critical. That's why privacy, data protection, and platform security are foundational to everything we do β€” from how intelligence is collected, to how it is processed, stored, and used.

Our commitment is simple:
βœ” Protect your data
βœ” Respect end-user privacy
βœ” Operate with transparency
βœ” Meet or exceed industry best practice

Enterprise-grade security architecture designed for banks, telcos, and regulated industries.

City of Hats Security & Trust Architecture

Defense-in-Depth β€’ Privacy by Design β€’ Enterprise-Ready

Our Security Principles

Security is not an afterthought β€” it's built into every layer of our platform.

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Defense-in-Depth

Multiple layered controls β€” infrastructure, application, and operational β€” to protect against threats at every level.

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Privacy by Design

Risk intelligence with strict controls on personal data handling. Privacy is engineered in, not bolted on.

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Least-Privilege Access

Internal access is always minimized, monitored, and audited. No unnecessary permissions, ever.

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Secure-by-Default

All platform communications are encrypted in-transit & at-rest. Security is the default, not an option.

Data Security & Protection

How your data is handled β€” with enterprise-grade protection at every layer.

πŸ“‹ Data Handling

  • Customer data processed in isolated environments
  • No data sharing with third parties
  • Strict retention policies
  • Secure data deletion on request

πŸ”’ Encryption

  • TLS 1.3 for all data in-transit
  • AES-256 encryption at-rest
  • Hardware security modules (HSM)
  • Key rotation policies

πŸ’Ύ Storage

  • Geo-redundant cloud infrastructure
  • Immutable backup systems
  • Data locality controls
  • Automated integrity checks

πŸšͺ Access Controls

  • Role-based access control (RBAC)
  • Just-in-time privileged access
  • Comprehensive audit logging
  • Session management & timeouts

🧱 Isolation

  • Tenant-level data isolation
  • Network segmentation
  • Containerized workloads
  • Environment separation

🎯 Zero Trust

  • Never trust, always verify
  • Continuous authentication
  • Micro-segmentation
  • Least-privilege everywhere

Compliance & Certifications

City of Hats aligns to leading global standards β€” with a clear roadmap for continuous improvement.

βœ” Encryption everywhere
βœ” Secure credential & secret storage
βœ” Structured vulnerability management
βœ” Vendor risk assessment program
βœ” Routine penetration testing
βœ” Incident response planning
Active
GDPR Ready
Active
PDPA Aligned
Roadmap
SOC 2 Type II
Roadmap
ISO 27001

Identity & Exposure Intelligence Ethics

We believe exposure intelligence should reduce harm β€” not create it. So we follow strict guardrails:
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We do not sell personal identity data

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We minimize exposure of sensitive fields

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We support fraud prevention & identity protection

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We do not enable offensive security misuse

AI Security & Model Governance

Because your data interacts with AI β€” trust matters. Here's how we protect it.

⚑ Signal Generation

  • AI models trained on threat patterns only
  • No PII in model training
  • Pattern recognition, not personal profiling
  • Threat intelligence correlation

πŸ›‘ Sensitive Data Protection

  • Data anonymization before AI processing
  • Tokenization of sensitive fields
  • No storage of AI inference logs
  • Customer data never leaves your control

βš– Bias & Misuse Prevention

  • Regular fairness audits
  • Human oversight for critical decisions
  • Abuse detection & rate limiting
  • Continuous model monitoring
βœ” No customer data used to train public models
βœ” Controlled intelligence enrichment
βœ” Explainable decision logic when possible
βœ” Continuous bias, fairness & abuse review

Shared Responsibility Model

Security is a partnership. City of Hats secures the platform β€” you control your data and access.

City of Hats Shared Responsibility Model

Platform Security β€’ Customer Access Control β€’ Mutual Accountability

Platform & Operational Security

Enterprise-grade controls that demonstrate real security maturity.

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Internal Security Policy

Documented security policies reviewed quarterly

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Access Governance

RBAC with mandatory MFA for all systems

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Audit Logging

Comprehensive logs with tamper detection

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Vendor Risk Controls

Third-party security assessments required

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Multi-factor Auth

Required for all internal & customer access

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Network Segmentation

Isolated environments per function & tenant

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Continuous Monitoring

Real-time threat detection & response

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Incident Response

24/7 alerting with documented playbooks

Why Enterprises Trust City of Hats

Confidence β€” without chest-beating. Here's what sets us apart.

βœ” Designed for enterprise security
βœ” Privacy-first architecture
βœ” Built by cybersecurity professionals
βœ” External attack-surface model β€” not invasive monitoring
βœ” No personal data monetization β€” ever
βœ” Transparent security practices

Responsible Data Sources

City of Hats intelligently processes exposure signals from carefully vetted sources.

β€’ Breach intelligence β€’ Identity exposure metadata β€’ Network & attack telemetry β€’ Telecom & device risk indicators β€’ Customer-authorized lookups
πŸ“Œ Always sourced & handled under ethical & legal frameworks.

Your Data β€” Your Control

You remain in full control of your data throughout the engagement.

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Retention
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Access
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Redaction
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API & Platform Permissions

We support security reviews and enterprise onboarding.

Trust is Earned β€” Not Assumed

Security is not a feature. It's a responsibility.

If you need details on our security controls, audits, policies, or architecture documentation β€” our team will work closely with yours.

Security Contact

If you believe you've discovered a vulnerability or security concern, please reach out to us immediately.

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admin@cityofhats.com

Responsible disclosure welcome

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