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# AegisFlood Security Checklist ## Document Overview **Product:** AegisFlood Security Assessment **Version:** v1.0 **Created by:** Security Engineering Team **Date:** August 2025 --- ## MVP Security Checklist (10-Day Hackathon) ### 🔐 Authentication & Authorization - [ ] **Phone Number Validation** - [ ] Implement proper phone number format validation - [ ] Add rate limiting for OTP requests (max 3 attempts per 15 minutes) - [ ] Mock OTP verification for demo (document real implementation needed) - [ ] Sanitize phone number input to prevent injection - [ ] **Session Management** - [ ] Use secure session tokens (JWT with proper expiration) - [ ] Implement session timeout (24 hours for MVP) - [ ] Secure cookie settings (HttpOnly, Secure flags) - [ ] **Admin Access** - [ ] Basic admin authentication (username/password minimum) - [ ] Separate admin interface from public APIs - [ ] Log all admin actions (alert sending, user management) ### 📡 API Security - [ ] **Input Validation** - [ ] Validate all API inputs using Pydantic schemas - [ ] Implement request size limits (max 1MB for MVP) - [ ] Sanitize location coordinates (lat/lon bounds checking) - [ ] Validate region_id parameters against database - [ ] **Rate Limiting** - [ ] Basic rate limiting: 100 requests/minute per IP - [ ] Higher limits for authenticated users: 300 requests/minute - [ ] Alert sending rate limits: max 10 alerts/hour per admin - [ ] **CORS Configuration** - [ ] Configure CORS for frontend domain only - [ ] No wildcard (*) origins in production - [ ] Limit allowed HTTP methods (GET, POST only for MVP) ### 🗄️ Database Security - [ ] **Connection Security** - [ ] Use environment variables for database credentials - [ ] Enable SSL/TLS for database connections - [ ] Restrict database access to application server only - [ ] **Data Protection** - [ ] Hash phone numbers in logs (not in database for MVP) - [ ] Implement basic SQL injection prevention via SQLAlchemy - [ ] Set up database user with minimal required permissions - [ ] Enable database query logging for debugging - [ ] **Backup Security** - [ ] Basic database backup strategy - [ ] Secure backup storage location - [ ] Test backup restoration process ### 📱 SMS/External Service Security - [ ] **Twilio Integration** - [ ] Store Twilio credentials in environment variables - [ ] Validate webhook signatures (if using webhooks) - [ ] Implement retry logic for failed SMS delivery - [ ] Log SMS delivery status without exposing phone numbers - [ ] **Message Security** - [ ] Sanitize alert messages to prevent SMS injection - [ ] Limit message length (160 characters for SMS) - [ ] Include unsubscribe mechanism in alerts ### 🌐 Infrastructure Security (MVP Deployment) - [ ] **Environment Security** - [ ] Use HTTPS in production (Let's Encrypt certificate) - [ ] Separate staging and production environments - [ ] Environment variables for all secrets - [ ] Basic firewall rules (allow 80, 443, 22 only) - [ ] **Container Security** - [ ] Use official Python base image - [ ] Don't run containers as root user - [ ] Remove unnecessary packages from container - [ ] Regular security updates for base images ### 📋 Logging & Monitoring (Basic) - [ ] **Security Logging** - [ ] Log authentication attempts (success/failure) - [ ] Log admin actions with timestamps - [ ] Log API rate limit violations - [ ] Basic error logging without sensitive data - [ ] **Monitoring** - [ ] Basic uptime monitoring - [ ] Database connection health checks - [ ] External service dependency monitoring (Twilio) ### 🔍 Data Privacy (MVP Compliance) - [ ] **Data Minimization** - [ ] Collect only essential user data (phone, location, language) - [ ] Implement basic data retention policy (keep alerts for 30 days) - [ ] Provide user data deletion on request - [ ] **Privacy Controls** - [ ] Basic privacy policy for data collection - [ ] User consent for location tracking - [ ] Opt-out mechanism for alerts --- ## Final Product Security Checklist (Post-MVP) ### 🔐 Advanced Authentication & Authorization - [ ] **Multi-Factor Authentication** - [ ] OTP via SMS for user registration - [ ] TOTP for admin accounts - [ ] Backup codes for account recovery - [ ] **Advanced Session Management** - [ ] Implement refresh tokens with rotation - [ ] Device fingerprinting for anomaly detection - [ ] Concurrent session limits - [ ] Geo-location based access controls - [ ] **Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)** - [ ] Define user roles: Citizen, NGO, SDMA, Admin - [ ] Implement fine-grained permissions - [ ] API endpoint authorization based on roles - [ ] Audit trail for permission changes ### 🛡️ Advanced API Security - [ ] **API Gateway Implementation** - [ ] Centralized authentication and authorization - [ ] Advanced rate limiting with burst handling - [ ] Request/response transformation and validation - [ ] API versioning and deprecation management - [ ] **Advanced Input Validation** - [ ] Schema validation for all nested JSON objects - [ ] File upload validation (for citizen reports) - [ ] Image metadata sanitization - [ ] Geospatial data validation and sanitization - [ ] **API Security Headers** - [ ] Content Security Policy (CSP) - [ ] X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options - [ ] HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) - [ ] Referrer Policy configuration ### 🗄️ Advanced Database Security - [ ] **Encryption** - [ ] Database encryption at rest (TDE) - [ ] Encrypt PII fields (phone numbers, names) - [ ] Key management system (AWS KMS/Azure Key Vault) - [ ] Encrypted database backups - [ ] **Database Access Control** - [ ] Database firewall rules - [ ] Application-level database user accounts - [ ] Read-only replicas for analytics - [ ] Database activity monitoring - [ ] **Data Anonymization** - [ ] Anonymize location data for analytics - [ ] Hash phone numbers in logs and analytics - [ ] Implement data masking for development environments ### 📱 Mobile App Security - [ ] **App Security** - [ ] Certificate pinning for API communication - [ ] App signing and integrity verification - [ ] Anti-reverse engineering measures - [ ] Secure storage of authentication tokens - [ ] **Offline Data Security** - [ ] Encrypt cached data on device - [ ] Secure deletion of cached sensitive data - [ ] Implement cache expiration policies - [ ] Verify data integrity after sync ### 🌐 Infrastructure Security (Production Scale) - [ ] **Network Security** - [ ] WAF (Web Application Firewall) implementation - [ ] DDoS protection and mitigation - [ ] Network segmentation and micro-segmentation - [ ] VPN access for administrative tasks - [ ] **Container & Orchestration Security** - [ ] Kubernetes security policies - [ ] Container image vulnerability scanning - [ ] Runtime security monitoring - [ ] Secrets management (Kubernetes secrets/Vault) - [ ] **Cloud Security** - [ ] IAM policies with least privilege principle - [ ] Cloud security posture management - [ ] Multi-region deployment for disaster recovery - [ ] Cloud resource tagging and governance ### 🔍 Advanced Monitoring & Incident Response - [ ] **Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)** - [ ] Centralized log collection and analysis - [ ] Security event correlation and alerting - [ ] Threat intelligence integration - [ ] Automated incident response workflows - [ ] **Application Security Monitoring** - [ ] Real-time application security monitoring - [ ] Anomaly detection for user behavior - [ ] API abuse detection and prevention - [ ] Performance impact monitoring - [ ] **Incident Response Plan** - [ ] Security incident response procedures - [ ] Communication plan for security incidents - [ ] Forensic data collection procedures - [ ] Business continuity planning ### 🔒 Data Privacy & Compliance - [ ] **Regulatory Compliance** - [ ] GDPR compliance (for any EU users) - [ ] India's Personal Data Protection Act compliance - [ ] Regular privacy impact assessments - [ ] Data processing agreements with vendors - [ ] **Advanced Privacy Controls** - [ ] User consent management platform - [ ] Right to be forgotten implementation - [ ] Data portability features - [ ] Privacy-preserving analytics - [ ] **Third-Party Security** - [ ] Vendor security assessments - [ ] Third-party risk management - [ ] Supply chain security monitoring - [ ] Regular security audits of dependencies ### 🧪 Security Testing & Validation - [ ] **Automated Security Testing** - [ ] Static Application Security Testing (SAST) - [ ] Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) - [ ] Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST) - [ ] Software Composition Analysis (SCA) - [ ] **Manual Security Testing** - [ ] Regular penetration testing - [ ] Security code reviews - [ ] Threat modeling exercises - [ ] Red team exercises ### 📊 Security Metrics & KPIs - [ ] **Security Metrics Tracking** - [ ] Mean time to detect (MTTD) security incidents - [ ] Mean time to respond (MTTR) to security incidents - [ ] Number of security vulnerabilities by severity - [ ] Percentage of security patches applied within SLA - [ ] **Compliance Metrics** - [ ] Privacy policy compliance rate - [ ] Data retention policy adherence - [ ] User consent rates and opt-out tracking - [ ] Security training completion rates --- ## Security Implementation Priority ### MVP Phase (Days 1-10) **Priority 1 (Must Have):** - Basic authentication - Input validation - HTTPS deployment - Environment variable security - Basic logging **Priority 2 (Should Have):** - Rate limiting - CORS configuration - Database security basics - SMS security ### Final Product Phase (Months 1-12) **Month 1-2:** Advanced authentication, API gateway, encryption **Month 3-4:** Mobile security, advanced monitoring, compliance framework **Month 5-6:** SIEM implementation, incident response, security testing **Month 7-12:** Continuous security improvement, regular audits, advanced threat protection --- ## Security Review Schedule ### MVP Security Reviews - [ ] **Day 5:** Mid-development security checkpoint - [ ] **Day 8:** Pre-deployment security review - [ ] **Day 10:** Post-deployment security validation ### Production Security Reviews - [ ] **Weekly:** Security dashboard review - [ ] **Monthly:** Security metrics analysis - [ ] **Quarterly:** Comprehensive security assessment - [ ] **Annually:** Full security audit and penetration testing --- ## Emergency Security Contacts ### MVP Phase - **Development Team Lead:** [Contact Information] - **DevOps/Infrastructure:** [Contact Information] - **Product Manager:** Sudhan S ### Production Phase - **Security Team Lead:** [Contact Information] - **Incident Response Team:** [Contact Information] - **Legal/Compliance Team:** [Contact Information] - **External Security Consultant:** [Contact Information] --- *This security checklist should be reviewed and updated regularly as the AegisFlood system evolves and new security threats emerge.*