SkausWatch takes security seriously. As a security monitoring and alerting system, we understand the critical importance of maintaining the highest security standards in our codebase and operations.

We provide security updates for the following versions:

Please do not report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub issues.

Instead, please report security vulnerabilities responsibly through one of the following methods:

1. Navigate to the Security tab of this repository
2. Click "Report a vulnerability"
3. Fill out the form with detailed information about the vulnerability

Send details to: security@skauswatch.io

Include the following information:

• Description of the vulnerability
• Steps to reproduce
• Potential impact
• Suggested mitigation (if known)

When reporting a security issue, please include:

1. Description: A clear description of the vulnerability
2. Impact: What an attacker could achieve
3. Reproduction: Step-by-step instructions to reproduce
4. Environment: Versions, configurations, and environment details
5. Evidence: Screenshots, logs, or proof-of-concept code
6. Timeline: Any urgent timeline considerations

• Initial Response: Within 24 hours
• Confirmation: Within 72 hours
• Fix Development: Depends on severity (see below)
• Release: As soon as safely possible

• Response Time: Immediate
• Fix Timeline: Within 24-48 hours
• Examples: Remote code execution, data breach, authentication bypass

• Response Time: Within 24 hours
• Fix Timeline: Within 1 week
• Examples: Privilege escalation, sensitive data exposure

• Response Time: Within 72 hours
• Fix Timeline: Within 2 weeks
• Examples: Cross-site scripting, information disclosure

• Response Time: Within 1 week
• Fix Timeline: Next scheduled release
• Examples: Minor information disclosure, DoS with minimal impact

1. Acknowledgment: Confirm receipt of the report
2. Investigation: Assess and validate the vulnerability
3. Impact Assessment: Determine severity and affected systems
4. Fix Development: Develop and test the security fix
5. Coordinated Disclosure: Work with reporter on disclosure timeline
6. Release: Deploy the fix and notify users
7. Post-Mortem: Review and improve security processes

• Authentication: Multi-factor authentication support
• Authorization: Role-based access control (RBAC)
• Encryption: TLS 1.3 for all communications
• Certificate Management: Automated PKI lifecycle management
• Audit Logging: Comprehensive security event logging
• Input Validation: Strict input validation and sanitization
• Rate Limiting: API rate limiting and DDoS protection

• Use static analysis tools (bandit, semgrep)
• Follow secure coding guidelines
• Implement proper input validation
• Use parameterized queries for database operations
• Keep dependencies updated
• Never commit secrets to version control

• Use strong passwords and enable 2FA
• Keep systems and dependencies updated
• Monitor security alerts and logs
• Use TLS for all communications
• Implement network segmentation
• Regular security assessments

We follow coordinated disclosure practices:

1. Initial Report: Reporter submits vulnerability details
2. Acknowledgment: We confirm receipt within 24 hours
3. Investigation: We investigate and validate (up to 14 days)
4. Fix Development: We develop and test fixes
5. Disclosure Timeline: We agree on disclosure timeline with reporter
6. Public Disclosure: We publish security advisory and release fixes

• Standard: 90 days from initial report
• Extensions: May be granted for complex issues
• Emergency: Immediate disclosure for actively exploited vulnerabilities

With the reporter's permission, we will:

• Credit the reporter in security advisories
• Mention the reporter in release notes
• Add the reporter to our security researcher acknowledgments

• Primary: security@skauswatch.io
• Backup: Use GitHub Security Advisories
• GPG Key: [Link to GPG key for encrypted communications]

• Security Architecture Documentation
• Threat Model
• Security Testing Guide
• Incident Response Plan

• OWASP Top 10
• CWE/SANS Top 25
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• CVSS Calculator

Security updates are communicated through:

1. GitHub Security Advisories: Primary method
2. Release Notes: Included in all releases
3. Mailing List: security-announce@skauswatch.com
4. Documentation: Updated security documentation

• Critical/High: Update immediately
• Medium: Update within 30 days
• Low: Update at next convenient maintenance window

SkausWatch aims to comply with:

• ISO 27001: Information Security Management
• SOC 2 Type II: Security and availability
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework: Security controls
• GDPR: Data protection and privacy

• Regular third-party security assessments
• Penetration testing (annual)
• Code security reviews
• Dependency vulnerability scanning

A: Immediately rotate the secret, remove it from git history, and contact us at security@skauswatch.io.

A: Use the normal GitHub issue process for non-security related bugs.

A: Currently, we rely on responsible disclosure. We may implement a bug bounty program in the future.

A: Contribute to code reviews, security testing, documentation, and follow security best practices.

• v1.0 (2024-12-09): Initial security policy
• Updates will be tracked here as the policy evolves

Last Updated: December 9, 2024 Next Review: March 9, 2025

For questions about this security policy, contact: security@skauswatch.io