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Reporting a Vulnerability
If you discover a security vulnerability within this project, please send an email to [SECURITY_EMAIL]. All security vulnerabilities will be promptly addressed.
Please include the following information in your report:
- Type of vulnerability
- Full path of source file(s) related to the vulnerability
- Location of the affected source code (tag/branch/commit or direct URL)
- Step-by-step instructions to reproduce the vulnerability
- Proof-of-concept or exploit code (if possible)
- Impact of the vulnerability
Security Measures
1. Access Control
- All repository access must use 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication)
- SSH keys must be rotated every 90 days
- Personal Access Tokens (PATs) must:
- Have limited scope
- Expire after 30 days
- Never be shared or committed to the repository
- Branch protection rules enforce:
- Required reviews from at least 2 team members
- Required status checks to pass before merging
- No direct pushes to main/master branch
- Linear history (no merge commits)
2. Code Security
- All code must pass automated security scanning before merge, including:
- Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
- Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
- Secret scanning
- Container scanning
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scanning
- Dependency vulnerability scanning
- Automated scanning configuration:
- SAST scanning on every pull request
- Weekly full repository scans
- Daily dependency vulnerability scans
- Real-time secret detection
- Malware detection in dependencies
- Scanning requirements:
- Zero high-severity issues allowed in main branch
- All critical vulnerabilities must be addressed within 24 hours
- Medium severity issues must be addressed within 7 days
- Dependencies must be kept up-to-date with no known vulnerabilities
- All security warnings must be resolved or have documented exceptions
- Code signing required for all commits using GPG keys
- Automated security tools configured:
- CodeQL for SAST
- Dependabot for dependency scanning
- GitHub Advanced Security features enabled
- Container scanning using Trivy
- IaC scanning using Checkov
- Security scan reports:
- Automated reports generated after each scan
- Weekly security metrics collection
- Monthly trend analysis
- Quarterly security posture review
3. HIPAA Compliance
- PHI (Protected Health Information) must never be committed to the repository
- Test data must be anonymized
- All deployed instances must use HIPAA-compliant infrastructure
- Access logs maintained for audit purposes
- Regular HIPAA compliance training required for all contributors
4. Development Practices
- Code review required for all changes
- Secure coding guidelines must be followed
- Regular security training for all developers
- Dependency updates reviewed weekly
- Security incidents documented and reviewed
5. Infrastructure Security
- All deployments must use HTTPS
- Production credentials never stored in repository
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security scanning enabled
- Regular penetration testing performed
- Backup procedures documented and tested
6. Incident Response
- Immediate notification to security team
- Assessment of vulnerability impact
- Patch development and testing
- Coordinated disclosure if necessary
- Post-incident review and documentation
7. Compliance Requirements
- Annual security assessments
- Regular compliance audits
- Documentation of all security measures
- Training records maintained
- Access review quarterly
8. Data Protection
- No PHI in repositories
- No credentials in code
- Data encryption in transit and at rest
- Regular backup verification
- Data retention policies enforced
- Security Team: [SECURITY_TEAM_EMAIL]
- HIPAA Compliance Officer: [COMPLIANCE_OFFICER_EMAIL]
- Emergency Contact: [EMERGENCY_CONTACT]
Updates
This security policy will be reviewed and updated quarterly or as needed based on:
- New security threats
- Changes in HIPAA requirements
- Incident response learnings
- Team feedback
Last Updated: March 2025 
