Last updated: Aug 4, 2025, 11:26 AM UTC

Compliance and Security Documentation

Status: Complete
Version: 5.0
Last Updated: 2024
Purpose: Comprehensive security, privacy, and compliance documentation for NudgeCampaign

Table of Contents

  1. Security Overview
  2. Data Protection & Privacy
  3. Compliance Frameworks
  4. Security Architecture
  5. Access Control & Authentication
  6. Data Encryption
  7. Security Operations
  8. Incident Response
  9. Compliance Certifications
  10. Security Best Practices

Security Overview

NudgeCampaign implements enterprise-grade security measures to protect customer data, ensure platform integrity, and maintain compliance with global regulations. Our security program is built on industry best practices and continuously evolving to address emerging threats.

Security Principles

Defense in Depth

We implement multiple layers of security controls:

  • Network security (firewalls, IDS/IPS)
  • Application security (WAF, code scanning)
  • Data security (encryption, access controls)
  • Physical security (data center controls)
  • Administrative security (policies, training)

Zero Trust Architecture

  • Never trust, always verify
  • Least privilege access
  • Micro-segmentation
  • Continuous verification
  • Encrypted communications

Security by Design

  • Security considerations in all phases
  • Threat modeling for new features
  • Security testing in CI/CD pipeline
  • Regular security reviews
  • Privacy by default

Security Governance

graph TB subgraph "Governance Structure" CISO[Chief Information Security Officer] SecTeam[Security Team] Privacy[Privacy Team] Compliance[Compliance Team] Risk[Risk Management] end subgraph "Security Programs" ISMS[Information Security Management] DPP[Data Protection Program] VMP[Vulnerability Management] IAM[Identity & Access Management] IRP[Incident Response] end subgraph "Oversight" Board[Board of Directors] Audit[Audit Committee] External[External Auditors] end Board --> CISO Audit --> CISO CISO --> SecTeam CISO --> Privacy CISO --> Compliance CISO --> Risk SecTeam --> ISMS Privacy --> DPP SecTeam --> VMP SecTeam --> IAM SecTeam --> IRP External --> Audit

Threat Model

Threat Categories

  1. External Threats

    • Cyber attacks (DDoS, malware, ransomware)
    • Data breaches
    • Social engineering
    • Supply chain attacks
  2. Internal Threats

    • Insider threats (malicious or accidental)
    • Privilege abuse
    • Data leakage
    • Policy violations
  3. Environmental Threats

    • Natural disasters
    • Power failures
    • Network outages
    • Third-party failures

Data Protection & Privacy

Privacy Framework

Privacy Principles

  1. Lawfulness, Fairness, and Transparency

    • Clear legal basis for processing
    • Fair and transparent processing
    • Clear privacy notices
  2. Purpose Limitation

    • Specific, explicit, legitimate purposes
    • No further processing incompatible with purposes
    • Clear documentation of purposes
  3. Data Minimization

    • Adequate, relevant, and limited
    • Only collect necessary data
    • Regular data review and deletion
  4. Accuracy

    • Accurate and up-to-date data
    • Processes for correction
    • Regular data quality checks
  5. Storage Limitation

    • Retention periods defined
    • Automatic deletion processes
    • Regular retention reviews
  6. Integrity and Confidentiality

    • Appropriate security measures
    • Protection against unauthorized processing
    • Protection against loss or damage

Data Classification

graph LR subgraph "Data Classification Levels" Public[Public - Unrestricted] Internal[Internal - Limited Access] Confidential[Confidential - Restricted] Secret[Secret - Highly Restricted] end subgraph "Examples" PubEx[Marketing Materials] IntEx[Internal Policies] ConfEx[Customer Data] SecEx[Encryption Keys] end subgraph "Controls" PubCtrl[Basic Controls] IntCtrl[Access Controls] ConfCtrl[Encryption + Access] SecCtrl[Maximum Security] end Public --> PubEx --> PubCtrl Internal --> IntEx --> IntCtrl Confidential --> ConfEx --> ConfCtrl Secret --> SecEx --> SecCtrl

Personal Data Handling

Data Subject Rights

  1. Right to Access

    • Provide copy of personal data
    • Information about processing
    • Response within 30 days
  2. Right to Rectification

    • Correct inaccurate data
    • Complete incomplete data
    • Notify third parties of changes
  3. Right to Erasure

    • Delete personal data
    • Right to be forgotten
    • Exceptions documented
  4. Right to Restrict Processing

    • Limit processing
    • Mark data for restricted processing
    • Notify before lifting restriction
  5. Right to Data Portability

    • Machine-readable format
    • Direct transfer to another controller
    • Common, structured format
  6. Right to Object

    • Object to processing
    • Stop processing for direct marketing
    • Compelling legitimate grounds exception

Privacy Impact Assessments

PIA Process:
  1. Screening:
    - Identify need for PIA
    - Document decision
    - Assign resources
    
  2. Scoping:
    - Define boundaries
    - Identify stakeholders
    - Set timeline
    
  3. Assessment:
    - Data flow mapping
    - Risk identification
    - Control evaluation
    - Compliance check
    
  4. Consultation:
    - Stakeholder input
    - Expert review
    - DPO consultation
    
  5. Documentation:
    - Record findings
    - Risk mitigation plan
    - Approval process
    
  6. Implementation:
    - Apply controls
    - Monitor effectiveness
    - Regular review

Data Retention

Retention Schedule

Data Type Retention Period Legal Basis Deletion Method
Contact Data Active + 2 years Legitimate Interest Automated purge
Email Content 90 days Service Delivery Automated deletion
Campaign Analytics 3 years Legitimate Interest Automated archival
Transaction Logs 7 years Legal Requirement Secure deletion
Security Logs 1 year Security Automated rotation
Backup Data 30 days Business Continuity Automated expiry
Legal Hold Data As required Legal Obligation Manual review

Compliance Frameworks

GDPR Compliance

Key Requirements

  1. Lawful Basis

    • Consent management
    • Legitimate interests assessment
    • Contract necessity
    • Legal obligations
  2. Data Protection Officer

    • Independent position
    • Direct reporting to leadership
    • Expert knowledge
    • Point of contact for authorities
  3. Records of Processing

    • Processing activities documented
    • Data categories identified
    • Recipients documented
    • Transfers documented
  4. International Transfers

    • Adequacy decisions
    • Standard contractual clauses
    • Binding corporate rules
    • Derogations documented

GDPR Controls

// GDPR Consent Management
class ConsentManager {
  constructor() {
    this.consents = new Map();
  }
  
  recordConsent(userId, consent) {
    const record = {
      userId: userId,
      timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
      version: '2.0',
      purposes: consent.purposes,
      ipAddress: this.hashIP(consent.ipAddress),
      userAgent: consent.userAgent,
      withdrawable: true
    };
    
    this.consents.set(userId, record);
    this.auditLog('consent_given', record);
    
    return {
      consentId: this.generateConsentId(),
      recorded: true
    };
  }
  
  withdrawConsent(userId, purposes = []) {
    const consent = this.consents.get(userId);
    
    if (!consent) {
      throw new Error('No consent record found');
    }
    
    if (purposes.length === 0) {
      // Withdraw all consent
      consent.purposes = [];
    } else {
      // Withdraw specific purposes
      consent.purposes = consent.purposes.filter(
        p => !purposes.includes(p)
      );
    }
    
    consent.withdrawnAt = new Date().toISOString();
    this.auditLog('consent_withdrawn', consent);
    
    // Trigger data processing changes
    this.updateProcessing(userId, consent.purposes);
  }
  
  verifyConsent(userId, purpose) {
    const consent = this.consents.get(userId);
    
    if (!consent || !consent.purposes.includes(purpose)) {
      return false;
    }
    
    // Check if consent is still valid
    const consentAge = Date.now() - new Date(consent.timestamp);
    const maxAge = 365 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000; // 1 year
    
    if (consentAge > maxAge) {
      this.requestRenewal(userId);
      return false;
    }
    
    return true;
  }
}

CCPA Compliance

Consumer Rights

  1. Right to Know

    • Categories of personal information
    • Sources of information
    • Business purposes
    • Third parties shared with
  2. Right to Delete

    • Delete personal information
    • Service provider deletion
    • Exceptions documented
  3. Right to Opt-Out

    • Opt-out of sale
    • Clear opt-out mechanism
    • Honor within 15 days
  4. Right to Non-Discrimination

    • No discrimination for exercising rights
    • Same quality of service
    • No price differences

CAN-SPAM Compliance

Requirements

  1. Accurate Header Information

    • From, To, Reply-To accurate
    • Domain and email authentic
    • No misleading routing
  2. Subject Line Accuracy

    • Reflects content
    • No deceptive subjects
    • Clear and honest
  3. Identification

    • Identify as advertisement
    • Clear and conspicuous
    • Not hidden or obscured
  4. Physical Address

    • Valid postal address
    • P.O. Box acceptable
    • Clearly displayed
  5. Opt-Out Mechanism

    • Clear and conspicuous
    • Easy to use
    • Honor within 10 days
    • Free to use

CASL Compliance

Consent Requirements

  1. Express Consent

    • Clear opt-in
    • Purpose stated
    • Contact information
    • Unsubscribe mechanism
  2. Implied Consent

    • Existing business relationship
    • Inquiry within 6 months
    • Time limitations
  3. Record Keeping

    • Consent records
    • Unsubscribe requests
    • Compliance documentation

Security Architecture

Infrastructure Security

graph TB subgraph "Internet" Users[Users] Attackers[Attackers] end subgraph "Edge Security" CDN[CDN/DDoS Protection] WAF[Web Application Firewall] LB[Load Balancer] end subgraph "Application Layer" API[API Gateway] App[Application Servers] Queue[Message Queue] end subgraph "Data Layer" DB[(Database)] Cache[(Redis Cache)] Storage[(Object Storage)] end subgraph "Security Controls" FW[Firewalls] IDS[IDS/IPS] SIEM[SIEM] HSM[HSM] end Users --> CDN Attackers -.-> CDN CDN --> WAF WAF --> LB LB --> API API --> App App --> Queue App --> DB App --> Cache App --> Storage FW --> All IDS --> All SIEM --> All HSM --> DB

Network Security

Network Segmentation

Network Zones:
  DMZ:
    - Load Balancers
    - Web Servers
    - API Gateway
    Security: High
    
  Application:
    - Application Servers
    - Message Queues
    - Cache Servers
    Security: Very High
    
  Data:
    - Databases
    - File Storage
    - Backup Systems
    Security: Maximum
    
  Management:
    - Monitoring Systems
    - Admin Access
    - Security Tools
    Security: Maximum

Firewall Rules

# Ingress Rules
allow tcp 443 from 0.0.0.0/0 to DMZ  # HTTPS
allow tcp 80 from 0.0.0.0/0 to DMZ   # HTTP (redirect)
deny all from 0.0.0.0/0 to Application
deny all from 0.0.0.0/0 to Data

# Egress Rules  
allow tcp 443 from DMZ to Application
allow tcp 5432 from Application to Data
allow tcp 6379 from Application to Cache
deny all from Data to 0.0.0.0/0

Application Security

Secure Development Lifecycle

graph LR subgraph "SDLC Phases" Plan[Planning] Design[Design] Dev[Development] Test[Testing] Deploy[Deployment] Monitor[Monitoring] end subgraph "Security Activities" ThreatModel[Threat Modeling] SecReq[Security Requirements] SecCoding[Secure Coding] SAST[SAST Scanning] DAST[DAST Testing] PenTest[Penetration Testing] SecMon[Security Monitoring] end Plan --> ThreatModel Design --> SecReq Dev --> SecCoding Dev --> SAST Test --> DAST Test --> PenTest Deploy --> SecMon Monitor --> SecMon

Security Controls

// Input Validation
class InputValidator {
  validateEmail(email: string): boolean {
    const pattern = /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/;
    const maxLength = 254;
    
    if (!email || email.length > maxLength) {
      return false;
    }
    
    if (!pattern.test(email)) {
      return false;
    }
    
    // Additional checks
    const [local, domain] = email.split('@');
    
    if (local.length > 64) {
      return false;
    }
    
    // Check for SQL injection patterns
    const sqlPatterns = [
      /(\b(SELECT|INSERT|UPDATE|DELETE|DROP|UNION|CREATE)\b)/i,
      /(--|\/\*|\*\/|xp_|sp_|0x)/i
    ];
    
    for (const pattern of sqlPatterns) {
      if (pattern.test(email)) {
        this.logSecurityEvent('sql_injection_attempt', { email });
        return false;
      }
    }
    
    return true;
  }
  
  sanitizeHTML(input: string): string {
    const DOMPurify = require('isomorphic-dompurify');
    
    const config = {
      ALLOWED_TAGS: ['b', 'i', 'u', 'strong', 'em', 'a', 'p', 'br'],
      ALLOWED_ATTR: ['href', 'target'],
      ALLOW_DATA_ATTR: false,
      RETURN_DOM: false,
      RETURN_DOM_FRAGMENT: false,
      RETURN_DOM_IMPORT: false,
      FORCE_BODY: true,
      SANITIZE_DOM: true,
      KEEP_CONTENT: true
    };
    
    return DOMPurify.sanitize(input, config);
  }
  
  validateAPIRequest(request: any): ValidationResult {
    const errors: string[] = [];
    
    // Rate limiting check
    if (!this.checkRateLimit(request.ip)) {
      errors.push('Rate limit exceeded');
    }
    
    // API key validation
    if (!this.validateAPIKey(request.headers.authorization)) {
      errors.push('Invalid API key');
    }
    
    // Request size check
    if (JSON.stringify(request.body).length > 1048576) { // 1MB
      errors.push('Request too large');
    }
    
    // Content-Type check
    if (!request.headers['content-type']?.includes('application/json')) {
      errors.push('Invalid content type');
    }
    
    return {
      valid: errors.length === 0,
      errors: errors
    };
  }
}

Access Control & Authentication

Authentication Methods

Multi-Factor Authentication

class MFAManager {
  async setupTOTP(userId) {
    const speakeasy = require('speakeasy');
    const QRCode = require('qrcode');
    
    // Generate secret
    const secret = speakeasy.generateSecret({
      name: `NudgeCampaign (${userId})`,
      issuer: 'NudgeCampaign',
      length: 32
    });
    
    // Generate QR code
    const qrCodeUrl = await QRCode.toDataURL(secret.otpauth_url);
    
    // Store encrypted secret
    await this.storeSecret(userId, this.encrypt(secret.base32));
    
    return {
      secret: secret.base32,
      qrCode: qrCodeUrl,
      backupCodes: this.generateBackupCodes()
    };
  }
  
  async verifyTOTP(userId, token) {
    const secret = await this.getSecret(userId);
    
    if (!secret) {
      throw new Error('MFA not configured');
    }
    
    const verified = speakeasy.totp.verify({
      secret: this.decrypt(secret),
      encoding: 'base32',
      token: token,
      window: 2 // Allow 2 time steps tolerance
    });
    
    if (verified) {
      this.logSuccessfulMFA(userId);
      await this.updateLastUsed(userId);
    } else {
      this.logFailedMFA(userId);
      await this.incrementFailedAttempts(userId);
    }
    
    return verified;
  }
  
  generateBackupCodes() {
    const codes = [];
    const crypto = require('crypto');
    
    for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
      const code = crypto.randomBytes(4).toString('hex').toUpperCase();
      codes.push(`${code.slice(0, 4)}-${code.slice(4)}`);
    }
    
    return codes;
  }
}

SSO Integration

SAML Configuration:
  ServiceProvider:
    EntityID: https://app.nudgecampaign.com
    AssertionConsumerService: https://app.nudgecampaign.com/saml/acs
    SingleLogoutService: https://app.nudgecampaign.com/saml/sls
    Certificate: |
      -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
      MIIDxTCCAq2gAwIBAgIQAqxcJm...
      -----END CERTIFICATE-----
      
  IdentityProvider:
    EntityID: Variable per customer
    SingleSignOnService: Variable per customer
    SingleLogoutService: Variable per customer
    Certificate: Customer provided
    
  Attributes:
    email: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/05/identity/claims/emailaddress
    name: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/05/identity/claims/name
    groups: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/05/identity/claims/groups

Authorization

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

graph TB subgraph "Roles" Owner[Owner] Admin[Administrator] Manager[Manager] User[User] Viewer[Viewer] end subgraph "Permissions" OrgManage[Manage Organization] UserManage[Manage Users] CampaignCreate[Create Campaigns] CampaignEdit[Edit Campaigns] CampaignSend[Send Campaigns] ContactManage[Manage Contacts] ContactView[View Contacts] ReportView[View Reports] end Owner --> All[All Permissions] Admin --> OrgManage Admin --> UserManage Admin --> CampaignCreate Admin --> CampaignEdit Admin --> CampaignSend Admin --> ContactManage Manager --> CampaignCreate Manager --> CampaignEdit Manager --> CampaignSend Manager --> ContactManage Manager --> ContactView User --> CampaignCreate User --> CampaignEdit User --> ContactView Viewer --> ContactView Viewer --> ReportView

Row-Level Security (RLS)

-- PostgreSQL RLS Implementation
-- Enable RLS on tables
ALTER TABLE contacts ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
ALTER TABLE campaigns ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
ALTER TABLE organizations ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;

-- Create policies for multi-tenant isolation
CREATE POLICY tenant_isolation ON contacts
    FOR ALL
    USING (organization_id = current_setting('app.current_organization')::uuid);

CREATE POLICY tenant_isolation ON campaigns
    FOR ALL
    USING (organization_id = current_setting('app.current_organization')::uuid);

-- Create policies for user access levels
CREATE POLICY user_access ON campaigns
    FOR SELECT
    USING (
        organization_id = current_setting('app.current_organization')::uuid
        AND (
            created_by = current_setting('app.current_user')::uuid
            OR EXISTS (
                SELECT 1 FROM team_members
                WHERE user_id = current_setting('app.current_user')::uuid
                AND organization_id = campaigns.organization_id
                AND role IN ('owner', 'admin', 'manager')
            )
        )
    );

-- Create audit policy
CREATE POLICY audit_trail ON audit_logs
    FOR INSERT
    WITH CHECK (true);
    
CREATE POLICY audit_read ON audit_logs
    FOR SELECT
    USING (
        organization_id = current_setting('app.current_organization')::uuid
        AND EXISTS (
            SELECT 1 FROM team_members
            WHERE user_id = current_setting('app.current_user')::uuid
            AND organization_id = audit_logs.organization_id
            AND role IN ('owner', 'admin')
        )
    );

Data Encryption

Encryption at Rest

Database Encryption

Database Encryption:
  Type: Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)
  Algorithm: AES-256
  Key Management: AWS KMS / Azure Key Vault
  Key Rotation: Annual
  
  Implementation:
    PostgreSQL:
      - Full database encryption
      - Encrypted backups
      - Encrypted replication
      
    File Storage:
      - S3 Server-Side Encryption (SSE-S3)
      - Customer-Managed Keys (CMK)
      - Bucket policies for encryption enforcement

Application-Level Encryption

class EncryptionService {
  constructor() {
    this.algorithm = 'aes-256-gcm';
    this.keyDerivation = 'pbkdf2';
    this.iterations = 100000;
  }
  
  async encryptSensitiveData(data, context) {
    const crypto = require('crypto');
    
    // Generate data encryption key
    const dataKey = crypto.randomBytes(32);
    
    // Encrypt data
    const iv = crypto.randomBytes(16);
    const cipher = crypto.createCipheriv(this.algorithm, dataKey, iv);
    
    let encrypted = cipher.update(JSON.stringify(data), 'utf8', 'hex');
    encrypted += cipher.final('hex');
    
    const authTag = cipher.getAuthTag();
    
    // Encrypt data key with master key
    const encryptedDataKey = await this.kmsEncrypt(dataKey);
    
    return {
      ciphertext: encrypted,
      encryptedKey: encryptedDataKey,
      iv: iv.toString('hex'),
      authTag: authTag.toString('hex'),
      algorithm: this.algorithm,
      context: context
    };
  }
  
  async decryptSensitiveData(encryptedData) {
    const crypto = require('crypto');
    
    // Decrypt data key
    const dataKey = await this.kmsDecrypt(encryptedData.encryptedKey);
    
    // Decrypt data
    const decipher = crypto.createDecipheriv(
      encryptedData.algorithm,
      dataKey,
      Buffer.from(encryptedData.iv, 'hex')
    );
    
    decipher.setAuthTag(Buffer.from(encryptedData.authTag, 'hex'));
    
    let decrypted = decipher.update(encryptedData.ciphertext, 'hex', 'utf8');
    decrypted += decipher.final('utf8');
    
    return JSON.parse(decrypted);
  }
  
  async kmsEncrypt(dataKey) {
    // Use AWS KMS or similar
    const AWS = require('aws-sdk');
    const kms = new AWS.KMS();
    
    const params = {
      KeyId: process.env.KMS_KEY_ID,
      Plaintext: dataKey
    };
    
    const result = await kms.encrypt(params).promise();
    return result.CiphertextBlob.toString('base64');
  }
}

Encryption in Transit

TLS Configuration

# Nginx TLS Configuration
server {
    listen 443 ssl http2;
    server_name app.nudgecampaign.com;
    
    # TLS Certificates
    ssl_certificate /etc/ssl/certs/nudgecampaign.crt;
    ssl_certificate_key /etc/ssl/private/nudgecampaign.key;
    
    # TLS Protocol and Ciphers
    ssl_protocols TLSv1.2 TLSv1.3;
    ssl_ciphers 'ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256:ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256:ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384';
    ssl_prefer_server_ciphers off;
    
    # TLS Session
    ssl_session_timeout 1d;
    ssl_session_cache shared:SSL:50m;
    ssl_session_tickets off;
    
    # OCSP Stapling
    ssl_stapling on;
    ssl_stapling_verify on;
    ssl_trusted_certificate /etc/ssl/certs/ca-chain.crt;
    
    # Security Headers
    add_header Strict-Transport-Security "max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains; preload" always;
    add_header X-Content-Type-Options "nosniff" always;
    add_header X-Frame-Options "DENY" always;
    add_header X-XSS-Protection "1; mode=block" always;
    add_header Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https://cdn.nudgecampaign.com; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline';" always;
}

Security Operations

Vulnerability Management

Scanning and Assessment

Vulnerability Scanning:
  Infrastructure:
    Tool: Nessus/Qualys
    Frequency: Weekly
    Scope: All servers and network devices
    
  Application:
    SAST:
      Tool: SonarQube/Checkmarx
      Frequency: Every commit
      Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python
      
    DAST:
      Tool: OWASP ZAP/Burp Suite
      Frequency: Weekly
      Targets: Production and staging
      
  Dependencies:
    Tool: Snyk/WhiteSource
    Frequency: Daily
    Action: Automated PRs for updates
    
  Container:
    Tool: Twistlock/Aqua
    Frequency: On build
    Registry: Continuous scanning

Patch Management

// Automated Patch Management System
class PatchManager {
  async assessPatches() {
    const patches = await this.getAvailablePatches();
    const assessments = [];
    
    for (const patch of patches) {
      const assessment = {
        id: patch.id,
        severity: patch.severity,
        component: patch.component,
        currentVersion: patch.currentVersion,
        patchVersion: patch.patchVersion,
        risk: this.assessRisk(patch),
        testingRequired: this.determineTestingNeeds(patch),
        rollbackPlan: this.generateRollbackPlan(patch)
      };
      
      assessments.push(assessment);
    }
    
    return this.prioritizePatches(assessments);
  }
  
  assessRisk(patch) {
    const factors = {
      severity: patch.severity === 'critical' ? 10 : 5,
      exposure: patch.internetFacing ? 10 : 3,
      exploitability: patch.exploitAvailable ? 10 : 2,
      impact: patch.affectsCore ? 10 : 5
    };
    
    const riskScore = Object.values(factors).reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / 4;
    
    return {
      score: riskScore,
      level: riskScore > 7 ? 'high' : riskScore > 4 ? 'medium' : 'low',
      factors: factors
    };
  }
}

Security Monitoring

SIEM Integration

SIEM Configuration:
  Platform: Splunk/ELK Stack
  
  Data Sources:
    - Application logs
    - Security logs
    - Access logs
    - Audit logs
    - Network flows
    - Cloud trails
    
  Correlation Rules:
    - Multiple failed logins
    - Privilege escalation
    - Data exfiltration patterns
    - Unusual API activity
    - Geographic anomalies
    
  Alerting:
    Critical:
      - Successful attacks
      - Data breaches
      - System compromises
      Response: Immediate
      
    High:
      - Attack attempts
      - Policy violations
      - Suspicious activity
      Response: Within 1 hour
      
    Medium:
      - Unusual patterns
      - Configuration changes
      Response: Within 4 hours

Security Metrics

// Security Metrics Dashboard
class SecurityMetrics {
  calculateMetrics() {
    return {
      vulnerabilities: {
        critical: this.getVulnCount('critical'),
        high: this.getVulnCount('high'),
        medium: this.getVulnCount('medium'),
        low: this.getVulnCount('low'),
        mttr: this.calculateMTTR() // Mean Time To Remediate
      },
      
      incidents: {
        total: this.getIncidentCount(),
        resolved: this.getResolvedCount(),
        mttr: this.calculateIncidentMTTR(),
        falsPositiveRate: this.calculateFalsePositiveRate()
      },
      
      compliance: {
        gdprScore: this.calculateComplianceScore('GDPR'),
        ccpaScore: this.calculateComplianceScore('CCPA'),
        pciScore: this.calculateComplianceScore('PCI-DSS'),
        socScore: this.calculateComplianceScore('SOC2')
      },
      
      training: {
        completion: this.getTrainingCompletion(),
        phishingTestResults: this.getPhishingTestResults(),
        securityAwareness: this.getAwarenessScore()
      },
      
      access: {
        privilegedAccounts: this.getPrivilegedAccountCount(),
        mfaAdoption: this.getMFAAdoptionRate(),
        passwordStrength: this.getPasswordStrengthScore(),
        unusedAccounts: this.getUnusedAccountCount()
      }
    };
  }
}

Incident Response

Incident Response Plan

graph TB subgraph "Detection" Alert[Security Alert] Report[User Report] Monitor[Monitoring System] end subgraph "Triage" Assess[Assess Severity] Classify[Classify Incident] Assign[Assign Team] end subgraph "Response" Contain[Containment] Investigate[Investigation] Eradicate[Eradication] end subgraph "Recovery" Restore[Restore Services] Verify[Verify Security] Monitor2[Enhanced Monitoring] end subgraph "Post-Incident" Review[Incident Review] Lessons[Lessons Learned] Update[Update Procedures] end Alert --> Assess Report --> Assess Monitor --> Assess Assess --> Classify Classify --> Assign Assign --> Contain Contain --> Investigate Investigate --> Eradicate Eradicate --> Restore Restore --> Verify Verify --> Monitor2 Monitor2 --> Review Review --> Lessons Lessons --> Update

Incident Classification

Severity Description Response Time Team Examples
Critical Business-critical impact 15 minutes Full team + executives Data breach, ransomware
High Significant impact 1 hour Security team + on-call Account compromise, DDoS
Medium Moderate impact 4 hours Security team Vulnerability exploitation attempt
Low Minimal impact 24 hours Security analyst Policy violation, failed attacks

Incident Response Procedures

# Incident Response Automation
class IncidentResponder:
    def __init__(self):
        self.playbooks = self.load_playbooks()
        self.team = self.load_team_contacts()
    
    def respond_to_incident(self, incident):
        # Classify incident
        severity = self.classify_incident(incident)
        
        # Get appropriate playbook
        playbook = self.get_playbook(incident.type, severity)
        
        # Execute initial response
        self.execute_immediate_actions(playbook, incident)
        
        # Notify team
        self.notify_team(incident, severity)
        
        # Create incident ticket
        ticket = self.create_incident_ticket(incident)
        
        # Start investigation
        self.begin_investigation(incident, ticket)
        
        return ticket
    
    def execute_immediate_actions(self, playbook, incident):
        for action in playbook.immediate_actions:
            if action.type == 'isolate':
                self.isolate_system(action.target)
            elif action.type == 'block':
                self.block_ip(action.ip_address)
            elif action.type == 'disable':
                self.disable_account(action.account)
            elif action.type == 'preserve':
                self.preserve_evidence(action.systems)
    
    def isolate_system(self, system_id):
        # Network isolation
        firewall_rules = [
            f"deny all from {system_id} to any",
            f"deny all from any to {system_id}",
            f"allow tcp 22 from security_team to {system_id}"
        ]
        
        self.apply_firewall_rules(firewall_rules)
        self.log_action('system_isolated', system_id)
    
    def preserve_evidence(self, systems):
        for system in systems:
            # Create forensic image
            self.create_forensic_image(system)
            
            # Collect logs
            self.collect_logs(system)
            
            # Memory dump
            self.capture_memory(system)
            
            # Network connections
            self.capture_network_state(system)

Compliance Certifications

SOC 2 Type II

Trust Service Criteria

Security:
  CC1: Control Environment
    - Risk assessment process
    - Organizational structure
    - Board oversight
    
  CC2: Communication and Information
    - Internal communication
    - External communication
    - Reporting to management
    
  CC3: Risk Assessment
    - Risk identification
    - Risk analysis
    - Risk mitigation
    
  CC4: Monitoring Activities
    - Ongoing monitoring
    - Separate evaluations
    - Deficiency remediation
    
  CC5: Control Activities
    - Policy development
    - Technology controls
    - Business process controls
    
  CC6: Logical and Physical Access
    - Access provisioning
    - Authentication
    - Authorization
    
  CC7: System Operations
    - Infrastructure monitoring
    - Incident management
    - Problem management
    
  CC8: Change Management
    - Change authorization
    - Change testing
    - Change deployment
    
  CC9: Risk Mitigation
    - Vendor management
    - Business continuity
    - Disaster recovery

ISO 27001

Information Security Management System (ISMS)

ISMS Components:
  Context:
    - Organization context
    - Interested parties
    - Scope definition
    - ISMS boundaries
    
  Leadership:
    - Management commitment
    - Policy
    - Roles and responsibilities
    
  Planning:
    - Risk assessment
    - Risk treatment
    - Objectives
    - Planning changes
    
  Support:
    - Resources
    - Competence
    - Awareness
    - Communication
    - Documentation
    
  Operation:
    - Operational planning
    - Risk assessment
    - Risk treatment
    
  Performance:
    - Monitoring
    - Measurement
    - Analysis
    - Evaluation
    - Internal audit
    - Management review
    
  Improvement:
    - Nonconformity
    - Corrective action
    - Continual improvement

PCI DSS

Requirements for Payment Processing

PCI DSS Requirements:
  Build and Maintain Secure Network:
    1.1: Firewall configuration standards
    1.2: Firewall and router configurations
    2.1: Default password changes
    2.2: Configuration standards
    
  Protect Cardholder Data:
    3.1: Data retention and disposal
    3.2: Storage encryption
    3.3: Mask PAN when displayed
    3.4: Render PAN unreadable
    4.1: Encryption in transit
    4.2: Never send unencrypted PAN
    
  Vulnerability Management:
    5.1: Anti-virus deployment
    5.2: Anti-virus updates
    6.1: Security patches
    6.2: Secure development
    
  Access Control:
    7.1: Limit access to need-to-know
    7.2: Access control systems
    8.1: Unique IDs
    8.2: Authentication
    9.1: Physical access restrictions
    
  Monitoring and Testing:
    10.1: Audit trails
    10.2: Log reviews
    11.1: Wireless testing
    11.2: Vulnerability scanning
    
  Information Security Policy:
    12.1: Security policy
    12.2: Risk assessment
    12.3: Usage policies

Security Best Practices

Development Security

Secure Coding Standards

// Secure Coding Examples

// 1. Input Validation
function validateUserInput(input) {
  // Whitelist validation
  const allowedCharacters = /^[a-zA-Z0-9\s\-_.@]+$/;
  
  if (!allowedCharacters.test(input)) {
    throw new ValidationError('Invalid characters in input');
  }
  
  // Length validation
  if (input.length > 255) {
    throw new ValidationError('Input too long');
  }
  
  // SQL injection prevention
  const sqlKeywords = ['SELECT', 'INSERT', 'UPDATE', 'DELETE', 'DROP'];
  const upperInput = input.toUpperCase();
  
  for (const keyword of sqlKeywords) {
    if (upperInput.includes(keyword)) {
      logSecurityEvent('Potential SQL injection', { input });
      throw new SecurityError('Invalid input detected');
    }
  }
  
  return input.trim();
}

// 2. Secure Password Handling
async function hashPassword(password) {
  const bcrypt = require('bcrypt');
  const saltRounds = 12;
  
  // Password complexity check
  if (!isPasswordComplex(password)) {
    throw new Error('Password does not meet complexity requirements');
  }
  
  return await bcrypt.hash(password, saltRounds);
}

// 3. Secure Session Management
class SecureSessionManager {
  createSession(userId) {
    const crypto = require('crypto');
    
    const session = {
      id: crypto.randomBytes(32).toString('hex'),
      userId: userId,
      createdAt: Date.now(),
      expiresAt: Date.now() + (30 * 60 * 1000), // 30 minutes
      ipAddress: this.getClientIP(),
      userAgent: this.getUserAgent()
    };
    
    // Store session securely
    this.storeSession(session);
    
    // Set secure cookie
    this.setSecureCookie('session_id', session.id, {
      httpOnly: true,
      secure: true,
      sameSite: 'strict',
      maxAge: 30 * 60 * 1000
    });
    
    return session;
  }
}

// 4. Secure API Calls
async function secureAPICall(endpoint, data) {
  const axios = require('axios');
  const crypto = require('crypto');
  
  // Sign request
  const timestamp = Date.now();
  const signature = crypto
    .createHmac('sha256', API_SECRET)
    .update(`${timestamp}${JSON.stringify(data)}`)
    .digest('hex');
  
  try {
    const response = await axios({
      method: 'POST',
      url: endpoint,
      data: data,
      headers: {
        'X-Timestamp': timestamp,
        'X-Signature': signature,
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
      },
      timeout: 10000,
      validateStatus: (status) => status < 500
    });
    
    return response.data;
  } catch (error) {
    logSecurityEvent('API call failed', { endpoint, error: error.message });
    throw error;
  }
}

Operational Security

Security Checklist

Daily Tasks:
  - Review security alerts
  - Check backup status
  - Monitor system health
  - Review access logs
  - Update threat intelligence

Weekly Tasks:
  - Vulnerability scan results
  - Patch assessment
  - Security metrics review
  - Incident report review
  - Compliance check

Monthly Tasks:
  - Access review
  - Security training
  - Policy updates
  - Vendor assessments
  - Penetration test results

Quarterly Tasks:
  - Risk assessment
  - Business continuity test
  - Disaster recovery drill
  - Security audit
  - Compliance audit

Annual Tasks:
  - Policy review
  - Security strategy update
  - Third-party assessments
  - Certification renewals
  - Security budget review

User Security

Security Awareness Training

Training Modules:
  Phishing Awareness:
    - Identifying phishing emails
    - Reporting suspicious emails
    - Safe link handling
    - Attachment security
    
  Password Security:
    - Strong password creation
    - Password manager usage
    - Multi-factor authentication
    - Account recovery
    
  Data Protection:
    - Data classification
    - Secure sharing
    - Encryption usage
    - Clean desk policy
    
  Social Engineering:
    - Common tactics
    - Verification procedures
    - Reporting incidents
    - Physical security
    
  Incident Response:
    - Recognizing incidents
    - Reporting procedures
    - Evidence preservation
    - Communication protocols

Conclusion

This comprehensive security and compliance documentation demonstrates NudgeCampaign's commitment to protecting customer data and maintaining the highest standards of security and privacy. Our multi-layered security approach, combined with strict compliance adherence and continuous improvement, ensures that your data remains secure and your trust is well-placed.

Regular updates to this documentation reflect our evolving security posture and commitment to staying ahead of emerging threats. For questions about our security practices or to report security concerns, please contact our security team at security@nudgecampaign.com.