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INCIDENT_RESPONSE.md
Respond quickly. Communicate clearly. Recover responsibly.
CeloHT is committed to maintaining the security, availability, and integrity of its ecosystem. This Incident Response Plan defines the procedures for identifying, managing, communicating, and recovering from security incidents affecting CeloHT infrastructure, applications, repositories, smart contracts, and community services.
The objective is to minimize impact while maintaining transparency and community trust.
The Incident Response Plan aims to:
- Protect users and community assets.
- Minimize service disruption.
- Preserve evidence for investigation.
- Restore affected services safely.
- Improve security through post-incident analysis.
- Maintain transparent communication.
Examples include:
- Smart contract vulnerabilities
- Unauthorized access
- Wallet compromise
- Credential leakage
- Infrastructure attacks
- Repository compromise
- Malware infection
- Supply-chain attacks
- Critical software vulnerabilities
- Data exposure
- Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks
Examples:
- Loss of funds
- Remote code execution
- Smart contract compromise
- Complete infrastructure compromise
Target response: Immediate.
Examples:
- Unauthorized administrative access
- Major service disruption
- Sensitive information exposure
Target response: As soon as possible.
Examples:
- Limited security weaknesses
- Non-critical service interruptions
Target response: Planned remediation.
Examples:
- Minor security concerns
- Best-practice improvements
Target response: Included in regular maintenance.
Maintain:
- Secure development practices
- Monitoring systems
- Backup procedures
- Access controls
- Documentation
- Security training
Incidents may be identified through:
- Community reports
- Bug bounty submissions
- Monitoring systems
- Automated alerts
- Security audits
- Contributor reports
The response team evaluates:
- Severity
- Scope
- Affected systems
- Potential impact
- Required actions
Possible actions include:
- Restricting access
- Disabling vulnerable services
- Rotating credentials
- Pausing deployments
- Isolating affected infrastructure
The goal is to prevent further damage.
Actions may include:
- Removing malicious code
- Applying patches
- Updating dependencies
- Fixing configuration issues
- Closing attack vectors
Recovery includes:
- Restoring services
- Monitoring for recurring issues
- Validating system integrity
- Confirming remediation effectiveness
Services should only return to normal operation after appropriate verification.
Following every significant incident, CeloHT should document:
- Root cause
- Timeline
- Impact
- Resolution
- Lessons learned
- Preventive improvements
When appropriate, the community will be informed through official communication channels.
Incident communications should include:
- Summary
- Impact
- Current status
- Recommended actions
- Resolution updates
Sensitive security details may be temporarily withheld until remediation is complete.
Lessons learned from incidents should be incorporated into:
- Security documentation
- Development practices
- Infrastructure improvements
- Community guidance
- Future security audits
- SECURITY.md
- SECURITY_AUDITS.md
- BUG_BOUNTY.md
- RISK_MANAGEMENT.md
- TRANSPARENCY.md
The CeloHT Community
Founder: Johnny Dubic
© 2026 CeloHT - Open Source. Global Impact. Licensed under MIT.
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