Assist_Design/SECURITY.md

Security Policy

🔒 Security Overview

This document outlines the security practices and policies for the Customer Portal project.

🚨 Reporting a Vulnerability

If you discover a security vulnerability, please follow these steps:

1. DO NOT open a public issue
2. Email the security team directly at: [your-security-email@example.com]
3. Include detailed information about the vulnerability:
   • Type of vulnerability
   • Steps to reproduce
   • Potential impact
   • Suggested fix (if available)

We will acknowledge receipt within 48 hours and provide a detailed response within 7 days.

🛡️ Security Measures

Automated Security Checks

We use multiple layers of automated security scanning:

1. Continuous Monitoring

• Daily Security Audits: Automated checks run daily at 9 AM UTC
• Pull Request Scans: Every PR is scanned for vulnerabilities
• Dependency Review: All dependency changes are reviewed automatically

2. Dependency Management

• Dependabot: Automatically creates PRs for security updates
• Weekly Dependency Checks: Reviews for outdated packages
• Auto-merge: Low-risk patches are auto-merged after CI passes

3. Code Analysis

• CodeQL: Static analysis for security vulnerabilities
• Linting: ESLint with security rules
• Type Safety: TypeScript for compile-time safety

Local Security Checks

Run Security Audit

# Check for high and critical vulnerabilities
pnpm security:check

# Full audit report
pnpm security:audit

Check for Outdated Dependencies

# View outdated packages
pnpm update:check

# Safe update with verification
pnpm update:safe

Pre-commit Checks

Security audits are automatically run on:

• Pre-commit (type checking and linting)
• Pre-push (optional security audit - see .husky/pre-push)

📋 Security Checklist

For Developers

• Run pnpm security:check before committing
• Keep dependencies up to date
• Review Dependabot PRs promptly
• Never commit secrets or sensitive data
• Use environment variables for configuration
• Follow secure coding practices
• Review security warnings in CI/CD

For Maintainers

• Review security audit reports weekly
• Update vulnerable dependencies immediately
• Monitor GitHub Security Advisories
• Review and merge Dependabot PRs
• Conduct security reviews for major changes
• Keep documentation up to date

🔐 Secret Management

Never Commit:

• API keys
• Database credentials
• Private keys
• Tokens or passwords
• Configuration with sensitive data

Use Instead:

• Environment variables (.env files - gitignored)
• Secret management services
• Encrypted secrets in CI/CD
• The secrets/ folder (gitignored)

🏷️ Supported Versions

Version	Supported
1.x.x	✅

📚 Security Resources

Internal Documentation

• Environment Configuration
• Deployment Guide

External Resources

• OWASP Top 10
• Node.js Security Best Practices
• npm Security Best Practices

🔄 Security Update Process

1. Vulnerability Detected

   • Automated scan identifies issue
   • GitHub Security Advisory created
   • Team notified

2. Assessment

   • Severity evaluated
   • Impact assessed
   • Priority assigned

3. Remediation

   • Fix developed and tested
   • Security patch released
   • Dependabot creates PR

4. Deployment

   • PR reviewed and approved
   • Changes deployed to production
   • Verification performed

5. Communication

   • Team notified of fix
   • Documentation updated
   • Incident logged

📞 Contact

For security concerns, contact:

• Email: [your-security-email@example.com]
• Emergency: [emergency-contact]

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Last updated: December 2025