security-review.md

Security Review Checklist

Authentication and Authorization

• The change does not bypass existing authentication and authorization mechanisms.
• The change adheres to least privilege principles (e.g., ensuring minimum access rights).

Data Handling and Confidentiality

• All sensitive data (e.g., PII, passwords, API keys) is handled securely.
• Proper encryption methods used for data at rest and in transit (e.g., TLS/HTTPS, AES-256).
• The change avoid exposing sensitive data through logs, error messages, or URLs.

Input Validation and Output Encoding

• All inputs are properly validated and sanitized to prevent injection attacks (e.g., SQL Injection, XSS).
• All outputs are properly encoded to avoid data leaks or injection risks.

Error Handling and Logging

• Error messages are sanitized to prevent exposing system details.
• Security-related events are logged properly (e.g., failed login attempts, access control violations).
• Logging is aligned with data privacy regulations (e.g., no logging of sensitive data).

Dependencies and Vulnerabilities

• All third-party libraries and dependencies have been checked for known vulnerabilities (via tools like Dependabot or CodeQL).
• Dependencies are up to date.

Access Control

• New changes are aligned with existing access control policies (e.g., Role-Based Access Control).
• The change ensures that users can only access resources and data they are permitted to access.

Security Impact Assessment

• The potential impact of this change on overall system security been evaluated.
• The change does not introduce any new attack vectors or security risks.

Compliance Check

• This change complies with ROAR's existing data protection regulations.
• The change does not introduce any new compliance considerations.