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Security Policy

Supported Versions

Version Supported
2.x.x
1.x.x
< 1.0

Reporting a Vulnerability

We take security vulnerabilities seriously. If you discover a security issue, please follow these steps:

1. DO NOT create a public GitHub issue

Security vulnerabilities should be reported privately to prevent potential exploitation.

2. Contact Information

  • Email: akintunero101@gmail.com
  • Subject: [SECURITY] DevSecOps Policy Scanner - [Brief Description]
  • Response Time: Within 48 hours

3. What to Include

Please provide the following information:

  • Description: Clear description of the vulnerability
  • Steps to Reproduce: Detailed steps to reproduce the issue
  • Impact Assessment: Potential impact on users/systems
  • Suggested Fix: If you have a proposed solution
  • Affected Versions: Which versions are affected
  • Environment: OS, Python version, dependencies

4. Response Process

  1. Acknowledgment: You'll receive an acknowledgment within 48 hours
  2. Investigation: Our security team will investigate the report
  3. Timeline: We'll provide a timeline for resolution
  4. Updates: Regular updates on progress and resolution
  5. Credit: Proper credit in security advisories (if desired)

5. Disclosure Policy

  • Private: Vulnerabilities are kept private until patched
  • Coordinated: Public disclosure coordinated with reporter
  • Timeline: Typically 90 days from report to public disclosure
  • CVE: We'll request CVE IDs for significant vulnerabilities

Security Best Practices

For Contributors

  • Code Review: All code changes require security review
  • Dependencies: Regular security updates for dependencies
  • Testing: Comprehensive security testing before releases
  • Documentation: Clear security documentation for features

For Users

  • Updates: Keep the scanner updated to latest versions
  • Configuration: Follow security best practices in configuration
  • Monitoring: Monitor scan results for security issues
  • Reporting: Report any security concerns promptly

Security Features

Built-in Security

  • Input Validation: All inputs are validated and sanitized
  • Output Sanitization: Scan results are sanitized before output
  • Error Handling: Secure error handling without information disclosure
  • Logging: Secure logging without sensitive data exposure

Policy Security

  • Policy Validation: All policies are validated before execution
  • Sandboxing: Policy execution in isolated environments
  • Resource Limits: CPU and memory limits on policy execution
  • Timeout Protection: Automatic timeout for long-running policies

Data Security

  • No Data Collection: We don't collect or store user data
  • Local Processing: All scanning happens locally
  • Secure Storage: Configuration stored securely
  • Encryption: Sensitive data encrypted at rest

Security Advisories

Recent Advisories

  • DSP-2024-001: Policy injection vulnerability (Fixed in v2.1.0)
  • DSP-2024-002: Memory exhaustion in large scans (Fixed in v2.0.5)

Upcoming Security Updates

  • DSP-2024-003: Enhanced input validation (Planned for v2.2.0)
  • DSP-2024-004: Improved sandboxing (Planned for v2.2.0)

Security Team

Primary Security Contact

Security Reviewers

  • Code Review: All maintainers participate in security reviews
  • Policy Review: Security experts review policy templates
  • Dependency Review: Automated and manual dependency security review

Security Resources

Documentation

Tools

  • Dependency Scanning: Automated vulnerability scanning
  • Policy Testing: Comprehensive policy security testing
  • Code Analysis: Static and dynamic security analysis

Community

  • Security Channel: #security in our community
  • Security Mailing List: akintunero101@gmail.com
  • Security Blog: Regular security updates and advisories

Compliance

Standards

  • OWASP: Following OWASP security guidelines
  • NIST: Aligned with NIST cybersecurity framework
  • ISO 27001: Security management best practices
  • SOC 2: Security controls and monitoring

Certifications

  • Security Audits: Regular third-party security audits
  • Penetration Testing: Annual penetration testing
  • Code Reviews: Regular security code reviews
  • Training: Security training for all contributors

Last Updated: January 2025
Next Review: March 2025
Contact: akintunero101@gmail.com

There aren’t any published security advisories