Security Considerations

Overview

Security is a critical aspect of Project X, protecting both system integrity and user data.

Key Areas

1. Authentication

• API key management
• User authentication
• Session handling
• Access control

2. Data Protection

• Encryption at rest
• Encryption in transit
• Secure storage
• Data backup

3. Rate Limiting

• API rate limits
• DDoS protection
• Resource allocation
• Usage monitoring

Implementation

Rate Limiting

import { RateLimiter } from '@project-x/security';

const limiter = new RateLimiter({
  maxRequests: 60,
  windowMs: 60000
});

// Check rate limit
if (!limiter.tryAcquire()) {
  throw new RateLimitError();
}

Encryption

import { Encryption } from '@project-x/security';

const encryption = new Encryption({
  algorithm: 'aes-256-gcm',
  keySize: 32
});

// Encrypt data
const encrypted = await encryption.encrypt(data);

// Decrypt data
const decrypted = await encryption.decrypt(encrypted);

Best Practices

1. Regular security audits
2. Input validation
3. Error handling
4. Access logging
5. Update management

Configuration

security:
  encryption:
    algorithm: aes-256-gcm
    key_rotation: 30d
  rate_limiting:
    max_requests: 60
    window_ms: 60000
  monitoring:
    enabled: true
    alert_threshold: 0.8

Monitoring

import { SecurityMonitor } from '@project-x/security';

const monitor = new SecurityMonitor({
  alertThreshold: 0.8,
  checkInterval: 60000
});

monitor.on('threat_detected', (threat) => {
  console.error('Security threat:', threat);
});

Incident Response

1. Detect incident
2. Assess impact
3. Contain threat
4. Investigate cause
5. Implement fixes
6. Document lessons