Security Documentation
Created: Tue 29 Jul 2025 10:50:00 CEST
Document Version: 1.0 - Initial security documentation structure
Security Classification: Internal Security Documentation
Target Audience: Development Team, Security Team, DevOps Engineers
Author: Paul Wisén
Overview
This section contains security-related documentation for the Plings ecosystem, including API key management, authentication patterns, data protection, and security best practices.
Security Principles
- Defense in Depth: Multiple layers of security controls
- Least Privilege: Minimal access rights for users and services
- Zero Trust: Verify everything, trust nothing
- Privacy by Design: Data protection built into the system
- Transparency: Clear security practices and incident response
Key Security Areas
API Key Management
Secure generation, storage, and rotation of API keys for service-to-service authentication.
Authentication & Authorization
- Supabase Auth for user authentication
- Row Level Security (RLS) for data access
- Service-to-service authentication via API keys
Data Protection
- Encryption in transit (HTTPS only)
- Encryption at rest (database encryption)
- PII handling and GDPR compliance
- Secure data deletion procedures
Infrastructure Security
- Edge computing security (Vercel)
- Database security (PostgreSQL, Neo4j)
- CDN and DDoS protection
- Rate limiting and abuse prevention
Security Checklist
For Developers
- Never commit secrets to version control
- Use environment variables for sensitive configuration
- Validate and sanitize all user inputs
- Implement proper error handling (don’t leak system info)
- Use parameterized queries (prevent SQL injection)
- Keep dependencies updated
For DevOps
- Regular security audits
- Monitor for anomalous behavior
- Implement backup and disaster recovery
- Maintain audit logs
- Regular key rotation
- Security patch management
For Product Owners
- Privacy impact assessments
- Security requirements in user stories
- Regular security training for team
- Incident response planning
- Compliance documentation
Incident Response
Severity Levels
- Critical: Data breach, system compromise
- High: Authentication bypass, data exposure risk
- Medium: Security misconfiguration, potential vulnerability
- Low: Best practice violations, minor issues
Response Process
- Detect - Monitoring and alerting
- Assess - Determine severity and impact
- Contain - Limit damage and prevent spread
- Eradicate - Remove threat and vulnerabilities
- Recover - Restore normal operations
- Learn - Post-incident review and improvements
Security Contacts
- Security Team: security@plings.io
- Incident Response: incident@plings.io
- Bug Bounty: security@plings.io
Compliance
- GDPR: European data protection
- CCPA: California privacy rights
- SOC 2: Security and availability
- ISO 27001: Information security management
Security Tools
- Dependency Scanning: GitHub Dependabot
- Code Analysis: GitHub Code Scanning
- Infrastructure: Vercel Security Features
- Monitoring: Custom logging and alerting