Security & Compliance
Bank-grade security with enterprise compliance frameworks
Encryption
AES-256-GCM with PBKDF2 key derivation
- •256-bit encryption keys
- •100,000 PBKDF2 iterations
- •Authenticated encryption (GCM mode)
Access Control
Role-based permissions and authentication
- •Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- •Multi-factor authentication
- •Session management
Audit Logging
Immutable logs with tamper detection
- •Append-only log files
- •Cryptographic checksums
- •Daily log rotation
CredentialVault Architecture
Encryption Process
Key Derivation
Master key derived using PBKDF2 with 100,000 iterations and random salt
Data Encryption
Credentials encrypted using AES-256-GCM with random initialization vector (IV)
Authentication Tag
GCM mode generates authentication tag to detect tampering
Secure Storage
Encrypted data stored with metadata (IV, salt, auth tag, expiration)
Security Features
🔄 Automatic Rotation
Credentials automatically rotated before expiration with zero-downtime migration
⏱️ Time-Based Expiration
Set expiration timestamps for credentials with automatic cleanup
🗑️ Secure Deletion
Cryptographic shredding ensures deleted credentials are unrecoverable
📊 Access Auditing
All vault operations logged with timestamps and user context
🔍 Tamper Detection
Authentication tags prevent unauthorized credential modification
import { CredentialVault } from '@/core/security/CredentialVault';
const vault = new CredentialVault();
// Store with expiration
await vault.store('bank-api', {
apiKey: 'sk_live_...',
apiSecret: 'secret_...'
}, {
expiresAt: new Date('2025-12-31'),
metadata: { environment: 'production' }
});
// Retrieve decrypted
const credentials = await vault.retrieve('bank-api');
// Rotate before expiration
await vault.rotate('bank-api');
// Secure delete
await vault.delete('bank-api');Audit Logging System
Log Structure
- • Timestamp: ISO 8601 UTC format
- • Event Type: Authentication, data access, configuration change
- • User Context: User ID, IP address, session
- • Action: Operation performed
- • Resource: Target entity or data
- • Result: Success, failure, or error
- • Metadata: Additional context (request ID, etc.)
Security Guarantees
- • Immutability: Append-only, no deletions or modifications
- • Integrity: Cryptographic checksums detect tampering
- • Availability: Daily rotation with archival to S3
- • Confidentiality: Sensitive data encrypted in logs
- • Retention: Configurable retention policies (1-7 years)
- • Compliance: Meets SOC2, PCI-DSS requirements
{
"timestamp": "2025-01-03T12:34:56.789Z",
"eventType": "DATA_ACCESS",
"userId": "user-123",
"ipAddress": "192.168.1.100",
"action": "CREDENTIAL_RETRIEVE",
"resource": "bank-api-prod",
"result": "SUCCESS",
"metadata": {
"requestId": "req-abc-123",
"duration": 45,
"complianceMode": "PCI-DSS"
},
"checksum": "sha256:a1b2c3d4..."
}Compliance Frameworks
PCI-DSS
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
- ✓Requirement 3: Protect stored cardholder data
- ✓Requirement 4: Encrypt transmission of data
- ✓Requirement 10: Track and monitor network access
- ✓Requirement 11: Test security systems regularly
GDPR
General Data Protection Regulation
- ✓Article 5: Data protection principles
- ✓Article 17: Right to erasure (secure deletion)
- ✓Article 25: Data protection by design
- ✓Article 32: Security of processing
SOC 2
Service Organization Control 2
- ✓Security: Access controls and encryption
- ✓Availability: System uptime and redundancy
- ✓Confidentiality: Data protection measures
- ✓Privacy: Personal information handling
ISO 27001
Information Security Management
- ✓A.9: Access control policies
- ✓A.10: Cryptographic controls
- ✓A.12: Operations security
- ✓A.18: Compliance requirements
Security Best Practices
✓Recommended Practices
- Always encrypt credentials - Use CredentialVault for all sensitive data
- Enable audit logging - Track all operations for compliance
- Rotate credentials regularly - Implement 90-day rotation policy
- Use environment variables - Never hardcode secrets in code
- Implement least privilege - Grant minimum required permissions
- Monitor audit logs - Set up alerts for suspicious activity
✗Security Anti-Patterns
- Plain text credentials - Never store unencrypted passwords or keys
- Disabled audit logging - Always enable for compliance requirements
- Shared credentials - Each service should have unique credentials
- Weak master keys - Use cryptographically strong 32-byte keys
- Skipping validation - Always validate input at system boundaries
- Ignoring expiration - Monitor and rotate before credentials expire