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PII Detection

Identifying and redacting personally identifiable information (names, emails, SSNs, addresses) from text before sending to LLMs or storing in logs. Critical for HIPAA/GDPR compliance.

Where this is taught

• Building Custom Guardrail Pipelines — Phase 5: Guardrails & Defensive Controls
• LLM06 & LLM07: Sensitive Information Disclosure & Insecure Plugin/Tool Design — Phase 1: OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications

Related terms

Guardrails

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