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Security Policy

🔒 Security Assessment

Latest Assessment Date: January 29, 2026
Current Security Status: 🔴 HIGH RISK - CRITICAL VULNERABILITIES PRESENT

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Current Status

⚠️ WARNING: This application contains critical security vulnerabilities and should NOT be deployed to production until all critical and high severity issues are resolved.

Vulnerability Summary:

  • 🔴 CRITICAL: 3 issues
  • 🔴 HIGH: 5 issues
  • 🟡 MEDIUM: 4 issues
  • 🟢 LOW: 3 issues

Top Critical Issues:

  1. Hardcoded database credentials
  2. Exposed Azure Storage key
  3. Vulnerable dependencies with known CVEs

See the Security Summary for immediate action items.

Supported Versions

This project is currently in demonstration/development phase. Security updates will be applied to the main branch.

Version Supported Notes
main ✅ Active development
< 1.0 ❌ Demo/PoC versions

Reporting a Vulnerability

We take the security of this project seriously. If you discover a security vulnerability, please follow these steps:

How to Report

  1. DO NOT open a public GitHub issue for security vulnerabilities
  2. Email security reports to: [devopsabcs-security@example.com]
  3. Include the following information:
    • Description of the vulnerability
    • Steps to reproduce
    • Potential impact
    • Suggested fix (if available)

What to Expect

  • Initial Response: Within 48 hours
  • Status Updates: Every 5 business days
  • Resolution Timeline:
    • Critical: 48-72 hours
    • High: 7 days
    • Medium: 30 days
    • Low: 90 days

Our Commitment

  • We will acknowledge your report within 48 hours
  • We will provide regular updates on our progress
  • We will credit you for responsible disclosure (unless you prefer to remain anonymous)
  • We will notify you when the vulnerability is fixed

Security Best Practices for Contributors

When contributing to this project:

  1. Never commit secrets - Use Azure Key Vault or environment variables
  2. Validate all inputs - Implement proper input validation and sanitization
  3. Use parameterized queries - Prevent SQL injection
  4. Update dependencies - Keep all packages up to date
  5. Follow OWASP guidelines - Implement OWASP Top 10 recommendations
  6. Run security scans - Use GitHub Advanced Security features
  7. Enable secret scanning - Configure push protection
  8. Review code - Perform security-focused code reviews

GitHub Advanced Security

This repository uses GitHub Advanced Security features:

  • ✅ Secret Scanning: Detects secrets committed to the repository
  • ✅ Code Scanning (CodeQL): Identifies security vulnerabilities in code
  • ✅ Dependabot: Monitors dependencies for known vulnerabilities
  • ✅ Dependency Review: Reviews security impact of dependency changes

Please ensure all security alerts are addressed before merging PRs.

Additional Resources

Last Updated: January 29, 2026
Next Security Review: After critical vulnerabilities are remediated