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SECURITY.md

Security Policy

Supported Versions

Version Supported
0.1.x

Reporting a Vulnerability

We take the security of ConcordBroker seriously. If you discover a security vulnerability, please follow these steps:

  1. DO NOT create a public GitHub issue
  2. Email the details to the project maintainer
  3. Include:
    • Description of the vulnerability
    • Steps to reproduce
    • Potential impact
    • Suggested fix (if any)

Security Best Practices

Secrets Management

  • NEVER commit secrets to the repository
  • Use environment variables for all sensitive data
  • Rotate credentials regularly
  • Use Railway/Vercel/Supabase secret stores

API Security

  • All endpoints require authentication (except /health)
  • Implement rate limiting
  • Use CORS allowlist for frontend domain
  • Validate all input data
  • Use parameterized queries to prevent SQL injection

Database Security

  • Enable Row Level Security (RLS) in Supabase
  • Use service role keys only in backend
  • Never expose database credentials
  • Regular backups

Authentication

  • Use Twilio Verify for multi-factor authentication
  • JWT tokens with short expiration
  • Secure session management
  • Password complexity requirements

Data Protection

  • Encrypt sensitive data at rest
  • Use HTTPS for all communications
  • PII data minimization
  • GDPR compliance where applicable

Monitoring

  • Use Sentry for error tracking
  • Monitor for suspicious activity
  • Regular security audits
  • Dependency vulnerability scanning

Security Checklist

  • Environment variables configured
  • Secrets not in codebase
  • RLS enabled in Supabase
  • CORS configured correctly
  • Authentication implemented
  • Input validation in place
  • SQL injection prevention
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Error tracking configured
  • Dependencies up to date

Response Timeline

We aim to:

  • Acknowledge receipt within 48 hours
  • Provide initial assessment within 1 week
  • Release patches for critical issues ASAP
  • Release patches for non-critical issues within 30 days

Disclosure Policy

We follow responsible disclosure:

  1. Reporter notifies us privately
  2. We acknowledge and assess
  3. We develop and test fix
  4. We release patch
  5. We publicly disclose with credit to reporter

There aren’t any published security advisories