If you discover a security vulnerability within CyberGuide, please send an email to parthasarathi442004@gmail.com. All security vulnerabilities will be promptly addressed.

Please do not report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub issues.

• API key authentication for all endpoints
• JWT token support (optional)
• Role-based access control (planned)

• Environment variables for sensitive configuration
• Encryption for secrets at rest
• No hardcoded passwords or API keys

• Pydantic models for request validation
• SQL injection prevention via SQLAlchemy ORM
• XSS prevention via input sanitization
• Rate limiting on API endpoints

• CORS configuration for production
• HTTPS enforcement (via reverse proxy)
• Security headers (HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, etc.)

• Respect robots.txt where applicable
• Rate limiting on external requests
• User-Agent identification
• Prefer official APIs and RSS feeds

Never commit sensitive values to version control:

# Good - use environment variables
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:password@localhost/db
SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key

# Bad - never hardcode
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://root:password123@localhost/db

# Use the SecretManager for sensitive data
from interntrack.utils.encryption import SecretManager

manager = SecretManager(settings.encryption_key)
encrypted = manager.encrypt("sensitive-api-key")
decrypted = manager.decrypt(encrypted)

1. Never commit .env files
2. Use environment variables for configuration
3. Validate all user inputs
4. Use parameterized queries
5. Keep dependencies updated
6. Run security scans regularly

1. Use HTTPS in production
2. Enable rate limiting
3. Set secure CORS origins
4. Use a reverse proxy (nginx, Traefik)
5. Enable logging and monitoring
6. Regular security audits

# Check for known vulnerabilities
pip install safety
safety check -r requirements.txt

# Run bandit security linter
pip install bandit
bandit -r src/

Security updates will be released as soon as possible after a vulnerability is confirmed. Critical vulnerabilities will be patched within 48 hours.

• Security Email: parthasarathi442004@gmail.com
• GitHub Issues: For non-sensitive bugs only
• Documentation: See docs/SECURITY-AND-METHODOLOGIES.md

We thank all security researchers who responsibly disclose vulnerabilities.