Security Architecture

Security features, authentication, and authorization mechanisms

Our comprehensive security model protects your data and ensures secure access.

Authentication Methods

1. JWT (JSON Web Tokens)

Primary authentication method for API access:

// Login request
POST /api/auth/login
{
  "email": "user@example.com",
  "password": "securepassword"
}

// Response
{
  "access_token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIs...",
  "refresh_token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIs...",
  "expires_in": 3600
}

2. OAuth 2.0

Support for third-party authentication:

• Google OAuth
• GitHub OAuth
• Microsoft OAuth

3. API Keys

For service-to-service authentication:

curl -H "X-API-Key: your-api-key" https://api.example.com/data

Authorization

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Four primary roles:

Permission Scopes

Granular permissions for specific operations:

• read:users
• write:users
• delete:users
• manage:organizations
• admin:system

Security Best Practices

1. Password Requirements

• Minimum 8 characters
• At least one uppercase letter
• At least one lowercase letter
• At least one number
• At least one special character

2. Token Management

• Access tokens expire after 1 hour
• Refresh tokens expire after 30 days
• Implement token rotation
• Store tokens securely (never in localStorage for sensitive apps)

3. Rate Limiting

rate_limits:
  anonymous: 10 requests/minute
  authenticated: 100 requests/minute
  api_key: 1000 requests/minute

4. Data Encryption

• Data in transit: TLS 1.3
• Data at rest: AES-256 encryption
• Database encryption enabled
• Encrypted backups

Security Headers

Required HTTP security headers:

Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
X-Frame-Options: DENY
X-XSS-Protection: 1; mode=block
Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'

Vulnerability Management

We take security seriously:

1. Regular security audits
2. Dependency scanning
3. Penetration testing
4. Bug bounty program
5. Responsible disclosure policy

Reporting Security Issues

Found a security vulnerability? Please email security@example.com with:

• Description of the vulnerability
• Steps to reproduce
• Potential impact
• Any suggested fixes

Do not disclose security issues publicly until we’ve had a chance to address them.