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Security Architecture: Sandboxing Scripts

Updated May 4, 2026

Short answer

Executing untrusted code safely on the backend.

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Requires multi-layered isolation: Linux Namespaces (Docker), Resource Limits (cgroups), and Restricted Interpreters (RestrictedPython) to prevent system calls and file system access.

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