BDR-Agent-Factory / SECURITY.md
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# Security Policy
## Reporting a Vulnerability
The BDR Agent Factory team takes security seriously. We appreciate your efforts to responsibly disclose your findings.
### How to Report
**Please DO NOT report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub issues.**
Instead, please report them via email to:
πŸ“§ **security@bdragentfactory.com**
Include the following information:
1. **Type of vulnerability** (e.g., SQL injection, XSS, authentication bypass)
2. **Full paths** of source file(s) related to the vulnerability
3. **Location** of the affected source code (tag/branch/commit or direct URL)
4. **Step-by-step instructions** to reproduce the issue
5. **Proof-of-concept or exploit code** (if possible)
6. **Impact** of the vulnerability
7. **Your contact information** for follow-up
### What to Expect
- **Acknowledgment**: Within 24 hours
- **Initial Assessment**: Within 72 hours
- **Regular Updates**: Every 7 days until resolution
- **Resolution Timeline**: Critical issues within 7 days, high severity within 30 days
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## Supported Versions
We provide security updates for the following versions:
| Version | Supported |
| ------- | ------------------ |
| 2.x.x | βœ… Yes |
| 1.x.x | βœ… Yes (until Jun 2026) |
| < 1.0 | ❌ No |
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## Security Measures
### Authentication & Authorization
- **OAuth 2.0** for API authentication
- **JWT tokens** with RS256 signing
- **Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)** for fine-grained permissions
- **API key rotation** every 90 days
- **Multi-factor authentication (MFA)** for admin accounts
### Data Protection
- **TLS 1.3** for all data in transit
- **AES-256** encryption for data at rest
- **Field-level encryption** for sensitive PII
- **Key management** via AWS KMS/Azure Key Vault
- **Data retention policies** compliant with GDPR/HIPAA
### Infrastructure Security
- **Network isolation** with VPCs and security groups
- **Web Application Firewall (WAF)** for DDoS protection
- **Intrusion Detection System (IDS)** monitoring
- **Regular security scanning** with Snyk, Bandit, and OWASP ZAP
- **Container security** with image scanning and runtime protection
### Application Security
- **Input validation** on all API endpoints
- **SQL injection prevention** with parameterized queries
- **XSS prevention** with output encoding
- **CSRF protection** with tokens
- **Rate limiting** to prevent abuse
- **Security headers** (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options)
### Monitoring & Logging
- **Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)**
- **Real-time alerting** for suspicious activity
- **Audit trails** for all sensitive operations
- **Log retention** for 7 years (compliance requirement)
- **Anomaly detection** with ML-based monitoring
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## Compliance
### Certifications
- βœ… **SOC 2 Type II** (In Progress)
- βœ… **ISO 27001** (Planned Q3 2026)
- βœ… **HIPAA Compliant**
- βœ… **GDPR Compliant**
- βœ… **PCI DSS** (Planned Q4 2026)
### Regulatory Compliance
- **IFRS 17** - Insurance contracts accounting
- **HIPAA** - Healthcare data privacy
- **GDPR** - Data protection regulation
- **AML** - Anti-money laundering
- **CCPA** - California Consumer Privacy Act
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## Security Best Practices
### For Users
1. **Protect API Keys**
- Never commit API keys to version control
- Use environment variables or secret managers
- Rotate keys regularly (every 90 days)
2. **Use HTTPS**
- Always use HTTPS for API calls
- Verify SSL certificates
- Pin certificates in production
3. **Implement Rate Limiting**
- Set appropriate rate limits for your use case
- Monitor for unusual traffic patterns
- Implement exponential backoff
4. **Validate Input**
- Validate all user input before sending to API
- Sanitize data to prevent injection attacks
- Use allowlists instead of denylists
5. **Monitor Usage**
- Review audit logs regularly
- Set up alerts for suspicious activity
- Track API usage patterns
### For Developers
1. **Secure Coding**
- Follow OWASP Top 10 guidelines
- Use static analysis tools (Bandit, SonarQube)
- Conduct code reviews for security
2. **Dependency Management**
- Keep dependencies up to date
- Use `pip-audit` or `safety` for Python
- Monitor for CVEs in dependencies
3. **Secret Management**
- Use AWS Secrets Manager or HashiCorp Vault
- Never hardcode secrets
- Implement secret rotation
4. **Testing**
- Write security tests
- Perform penetration testing
- Use DAST tools (OWASP ZAP)
5. **Deployment**
- Use infrastructure as code (Terraform)
- Implement least privilege access
- Enable audit logging
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## Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
### Scope
**In Scope:**
- BDR Agent Factory API (api.bdragentfactory.com)
- Official SDKs (Python, JavaScript)
- Documentation website (docs.bdragentfactory.com)
- GitHub repositories
**Out of Scope:**
- Third-party services and integrations
- Social engineering attacks
- Physical security
- Denial of Service (DoS) attacks
### Rules of Engagement
**Allowed:**
- Testing on your own accounts
- Automated scanning with rate limiting
- Responsible disclosure
**Not Allowed:**
- Testing on other users' accounts
- Destructive testing (data deletion, corruption)
- Social engineering of employees
- Physical attacks on infrastructure
- Denial of Service attacks
### Safe Harbor
We consider security research conducted under this policy to be:
- Authorized under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)
- Exempt from DMCA anti-circumvention provisions
- Protected from legal action by BDR Agent Factory
We will not pursue legal action against researchers who:
- Follow this policy
- Report vulnerabilities responsibly
- Do not exploit vulnerabilities beyond proof-of-concept
- Do not access or modify user data
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## Bug Bounty Program
### Rewards
We offer rewards for qualifying vulnerabilities:
| Severity | Reward Range |
|----------|-------------|
| Critical | $5,000 - $10,000 |
| High | $2,000 - $5,000 |
| Medium | $500 - $2,000 |
| Low | $100 - $500 |
### Severity Levels
**Critical:**
- Remote code execution
- SQL injection with data access
- Authentication bypass
- Privilege escalation to admin
**High:**
- Stored XSS
- CSRF on sensitive actions
- Sensitive data exposure
- Authorization bypass
**Medium:**
- Reflected XSS
- CSRF on non-sensitive actions
- Information disclosure
- Rate limiting bypass
**Low:**
- Security misconfigurations
- Missing security headers
- Verbose error messages
- Minor information disclosure
### Eligibility
- First reporter of a unique vulnerability
- Vulnerability must be reproducible
- Must follow responsible disclosure
- Must not violate rules of engagement
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## Security Advisories
Security advisories are published at:
https://github.com/BDR-AI/BDR-Agent-Factory/security/advisories
### Recent Advisories
None currently.
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## Security Updates
Subscribe to security updates:
- **GitHub Watch**: Watch the repository for security advisories
- **Email**: Subscribe at security-updates@bdragentfactory.com
- **RSS**: https://bdragentfactory.com/security/feed.xml
- **Twitter**: @BDRAgentFactory
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## Incident Response
### Process
1. **Detection**: Automated monitoring and user reports
2. **Triage**: Assess severity and impact within 1 hour
3. **Containment**: Isolate affected systems within 4 hours
4. **Eradication**: Remove threat and patch vulnerabilities
5. **Recovery**: Restore services and verify integrity
6. **Post-Incident**: Document lessons learned and improve
### Communication
- **Status Page**: https://status.bdragentfactory.com
- **Incident Updates**: Every 2 hours during active incidents
- **Post-Mortem**: Published within 7 days of resolution
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## Security Team
Our security team is available 24/7 for critical issues.
**Contact:**
- Email: security@bdragentfactory.com
- PGP Key: https://bdragentfactory.com/security/pgp-key.asc
- Emergency Hotline: +1-555-SECURITY (for critical issues only)
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## Acknowledgments
We thank the following security researchers for their responsible disclosure:
*(List will be updated as vulnerabilities are reported and fixed)*
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## Additional Resources
- [OWASP Top 10](https://owasp.org/www-project-top-ten/)
- [CWE Top 25](https://cwe.mitre.org/top25/)
- [NIST Cybersecurity Framework](https://www.nist.gov/cyberframework)
- [Security Documentation](docs/SECURITY_FRAMEWORK.md)
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**Last Updated**: January 3, 2026
**Version**: 1.0.0