Security is a top priority for VELOCE. This policy outlines how we handle security vulnerabilities and maintain a secure codebase.

If you discover a security vulnerability in VELOCE, please do not open a public issue. Instead:

1. Email: Send details to security@veloce.dev
2. Include:
   • Detailed description of the vulnerability
   • Steps to reproduce (if applicable)
   • Potential impact and severity
   • Suggested fix (if you have one)
   • Your contact information

• 24 hours: Acknowledgment of receipt
• 72 hours: Initial assessment and response
• Timeline depends on severity:
  • Critical: Fix within 7 days
  • High: Fix within 14 days
  • Medium: Fix within 30 days
  • Low: Fix in next release

• We practice responsible disclosure
• You will be credited in the security advisory (unless you prefer anonymity)
• A fix will be released before public disclosure
• Coordinated disclosure timeline: 90 days from report

• ✅ OAuth2 + JWT: Modern authentication framework
• ✅ Password Hashing: bcrypt with proper salt handling (72-byte limit)
• ✅ CORS Support: Configurable cross-origin policies
• ✅ Rate Limiting: Per-user and per-IP rate limiting
• ✅ Session Management: Secure session handling with Redis
• ✅ RBAC: Role-based access control with clear permissions
• ✅ GDPR Compliance: Data privacy and deletion tools

• ✅ SQL Injection Prevention: SQLAlchemy ORM parameterized queries
• ✅ XSS Protection: React automatic escaping + CSP headers
• ✅ CSRF Protection: CSRF tokens on state-changing operations
• ✅ Input Validation: Pydantic validation on all API inputs
• ✅ Output Encoding: Proper encoding of all outputs
• ✅ Data Encryption: Support for encrypted fields in database
• ✅ TLS/HTTPS: Transport security with TLS 1.2+

• ✅ Secrets Management: Environment variables for sensitive data
• ✅ Docker Security: Non-root containers, minimal images
• ✅ Network Segmentation: Private networks for backend services
• ✅ Reverse Proxy: NGINX with security headers (HSTS, X-Frame-Options, etc.)
• ✅ Health Checks: Regular service health monitoring
• ✅ Audit Logging: Structured logging with Structlog + Sentry

• ✅ Error Tracking: Sentry integration for production errors
• ✅ Performance Monitoring: Prometheus metrics and alerts
• ✅ Security Monitoring: Failed login attempts, suspicious activities
• ✅ Log Analysis: Structured JSON logs for analysis
• ✅ Alerts: Real-time alerts for security events

• Update all dependencies to latest secure versions
• Run security scanners (bandit, safety, npm audit)
• Enable HTTPS/TLS with valid certificates
• Set strong environment variables and secrets
• Configure CORS appropriately for your domain
• Enable rate limiting
• Set up monitoring and logging
• Review and restrict database access
• Use strong JWT secrets (minimum 32 bytes)
• Enable CSRF protection
• Configure security headers in NGINX
• Regular backup of data

Critical secrets that must be set:

# Authentication
JWT_SECRET_KEY=<very-long-random-string-minimum-32-bytes>
JWT_ALGORITHM=HS256
JWT_EXPIRATION_HOURS=24

# Database
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:pass@host:5432/db
DATABASE_SSL_MODE=require

# External Services
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=sk_live_...
SMTP_PASSWORD=...

# Security
CORS_ORIGINS=https://yourdomain.com
ALLOWED_HOSTS=yourdomain.com

# Sentry
SENTRY_DSN=https://...

NGINX configuration should include:

# Strict Transport Security
add_header Strict-Transport-Security "max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains" always;

# Content Security Policy
add_header Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline';" always;

# Frame Options
add_header X-Frame-Options "DENY" always;

# Content Type
add_header X-Content-Type-Options "nosniff" always;

# XSS Protection
add_header X-XSS-Protection "1; mode=block" always;

# Referrer Policy
add_header Referrer-Policy "strict-origin-when-cross-origin" always;

• Weekly: Check for security updates
• Monthly: Update dependencies
• Immediately: Update critical security patches

# Python
safety check              # Check for known vulnerabilities
pip audit                 # Audit Python packages
bandit -r .               # Security linting

# Node/Frontend
npm audit                 # Check for vulnerabilities
npm update                # Update packages
snyk test                 # Snyk security scanning

# Docker
docker scan <image>       # Scan Docker images
trivy image <image>       # Trivy vulnerability scanning

# Update backend dependencies
cd apps/backend
uv pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
uv pip install --upgrade -r requirements.txt

# Update frontend dependencies
cd apps/frontend
npm update
npm audit fix

• No hardcoded secrets or credentials
• No SQL injection vulnerabilities
• No XSS vulnerabilities
• No CSRF vulnerabilities
• Proper authentication checks
• Authorization checks on protected endpoints
• Input validation on all endpoints
• No sensitive data in logs
• Error messages don't leak information
• Secure defaults (deny first, allow specific)

# Python security scanning
bandit -r app/

# Dependency checking
safety check
pip-audit

# Frontend security
npm audit
npm audit fix

# Docker image scanning
docker scan <image>

# SAST scanning (optional)
semgrep --config=p/security-audit

1. Principle of Least Privilege: Grant minimum required permissions
2. Input Validation: Validate and sanitize all user input
3. Output Encoding: Encode output appropriately for context
4. Error Handling: Don't expose sensitive info in errors
5. Logging: Log security events but not sensitive data
6. Dependencies: Keep dependencies updated
7. Code Review: Peer review before merging
8. Testing: Write tests for security features

1. Use Strong Passwords: Minimum 12 characters with variety
2. Enable 2FA: Two-factor authentication when available
3. Keep Updated: Update software regularly
4. Secure Connection: Always use HTTPS
5. Report Issues: Report security concerns immediately
6. Monitor Account: Review login activity regularly

• OWASP Top 10: owasp.org/www-project-top-ten
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework: nist.gov/cyberframework
• CWE/SANS Top 25: cwe.mitre.org

• Bandit: Python security linting
• Safety: Python dependency checker
• Snyk: Dependency vulnerability scanning
• Semgrep: SAST scanning
• Docker Scout: Container security
• Trivy: Vulnerability scanner

• OWASP Application Security
• Python Security Guidelines
• Django Security
• React Security

We follow responsible disclosure practices:

1. Do not publish details publicly before patch
2. Do report privately to security team
3. Do allow time for fix and release
4. Do coordinate disclosure timeline

In case of a security incident:

1. Acknowledge the report within 24 hours
2. Investigate severity and impact
3. Develop and test fix
4. Release patched version
5. Publish security advisory
6. Credit reporter (unless anonymity requested)

We extend our gratitude to all security researchers who help improve VELOCE:

• [Security contributors will be listed here]

Security Email: security@veloce.dev

VELOCE
Security First, Always
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