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Security Compliance

Overview

This document outlines the security compliance standards, requirements, and implementation guidelines to ensure that our code meets industry security standards, regulations, and best practices.

Security Compliance Standards

1. Industry Standards

  • OWASP Top 10
  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework
  • ISO 27001/27002
  • CIS Controls
  • SANS Top 25
  • PCI DSS (if applicable)
  • SOC 2 (if applicable)
  • HIPAA (if applicable)

2. Regulatory Requirements

  • Data protection regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
  • Industry-specific regulations
  • Regional/local security laws
  • Export control compliance
  • Privacy regulations
  • Audit requirements
  • Reporting obligations
  • Breach notification requirements

3. Internal Security Policies

  • Organization security policies
  • Security classification framework
  • Risk management framework
  • Security review process
  • Exception management
  • Incident response
  • Security training
  • Compliance verification

Implementation Guidelines

1. Security Controls

  • Authentication mechanisms
  • Authorization frameworks
  • Input validation
  • Output encoding
  • Secure session management
  • Error handling & logging
  • Data protection
  • Access controls

2. Verification Methods

  • Security code review
  • Static application security testing (SAST)
  • Dynamic application security testing (DAST)
  • Interactive application security testing (IAST)
  • Penetration testing
  • Vulnerability scanning
  • Security architecture review
  • Threat modeling

3. Evidence Collection

  • Security testing documentation
  • Compliance checklists
  • Risk assessments
  • Mitigation documentation
  • Exception documentation
  • Security review reports
  • Scan results
  • Remediation verification

Compliance Requirements

1. Documentation

  • Security architecture
  • Threat models
  • Risk assessments
  • Control implementation
  • Testing methodology
  • Vulnerability management
  • Remediation processes
  • Compliance matrices

2. Verification Process

  • Pre-development security review
  • Development-phase security testing
  • Pre-release security validation
  • Post-deployment security verification
  • Periodic security assessments
  • Continuous monitoring
  • Vulnerability management
  • Compliance reporting

3. Governance Model

  • Security responsibilities
  • Compliance ownership
  • Approval processes
  • Exception handling
  • Risk acceptance
  • Escalation paths
  • Reporting structure
  • Oversight mechanisms

Audit & Reporting

1. Audit Procedures

  • Internal audit process
  • External audit preparation
  • Evidence collection methods
  • Audit scope definition
  • Finding remediation
  • Control validation
  • Compliance verification
  • Continuous monitoring

2. Compliance Reporting

  • Executive reporting
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Metrics & measurements
  • Status reporting
  • Gap analysis
  • Trend analysis
  • Risk reporting
  • Improvement tracking

3. Evidence Management

  • Evidence storage
  • Retrieval mechanisms
  • Retention policies
  • Evidence formats
  • Chain of custody
  • Evidence protection
  • Access controls
  • Archival procedures

Tools & Automation

1. Security Testing Tools

  • SAST tools
  • DAST tools
  • IAST tools
  • Vulnerability scanners
  • Compliance scanners
  • API security testing
  • Container security
  • Infrastructure security

2. Compliance Automation

  • Automated evidence collection
  • Compliance dashboards
  • Report generation
  • Control validation
  • Status tracking
  • Workflow automation
  • Integration with CI/CD
  • Ticketing integration

3. Monitoring Tools

  • Security information and event management (SIEM)
  • Security monitoring
  • Anomaly detection
  • Threat intelligence
  • User behavior analytics
  • Alert management
  • Incident tracking
  • Security metrics

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