Do NOT create a public GitHub issue for security vulnerabilities.

Instead, email your findings to: security@example.com with:

• Description of the vulnerability
• Steps to reproduce
• Potential impact
• Your name/organization (optional)

We will acknowledge receipt within 48 hours and provide an estimated timeline for a fix.

• ✅ Never commit .env.local — Use .env.example as a template
• ✅ Use strong database passwords — Min 16 characters with mixed case, numbers, symbols
• ✅ Rotate secrets regularly — Change passwords quarterly
• ✅ Use HTTPS in production — Enable SSL/TLS on all endpoints
• ✅ Restrict MongoDB access — Whitelist only necessary IPs

• Implement JWT or OAuth 2.0 for user authentication
• Use strong password hashing (bcrypt, argon2)
• Add role-based access control (RBAC)
• Require authentication on sensitive endpoints

• ✅ Validate all input — Check types, lengths, formats
• ✅ Reject invalid data — E.g., reject employee name "User" or empty deviceId
• ✅ Sanitize user input — Prevent XSS and injection attacks
• ✅ Use Mongoose schema validation — Enforce constraints at DB level

• Add rate limiting — Prevent brute force and DDoS attacks
• ✅ Validate CORS — Only allow requests from trusted domains
• Add request signing — Use HMAC or JWT for API verification
• Log security events — Track failed login attempts, access anomalies

• ✅ Use unique constraints — deviceId is unique to prevent duplicates
• ✅ Enable MongoDB auth — Require username & password
• Enable encryption at rest — Use MongoDB encryption
• Enable encryption in transit — Use TLS connections
• Regular backups — Automated daily backups to secure location
• Access logging — Track who accesses the database

• ✅ Never expose secrets in frontend code — Use server-side env vars
• Add CSP headers — Prevent unauthorized script execution
• Enable HSTS — Force HTTPS connections
• Sanitize API responses — Validate data before rendering

• Use secrets management — Vercel/Docker secrets, not plain text
• Regular updates — Keep dependencies current (run pnpm audit)
• Disable debug mode — Set NODE_ENV=production
• Monitor logs — Alert on suspicious activity

• None reported yet

• (None yet)

Run regular security audits:

# Check for vulnerable dependencies
pnpm audit

# Fix automatically where possible
pnpm audit --fix

# Check specific severity
pnpm audit --audit-level=moderate

• GDPR compliant (user data protection)
• CCPA compliant (California privacy)
• SOC 2 Type II (if applicable)

For security questions or concerns, contact: security@example.com

Thank you for helping us keep Tracks IP secure! 🛡️