⚠️ Important: Security is a shared responsibility. Follow these guidelines to keep your
data safe.
🔐 Authentication & Authorization
Strong Password Policy
Enforce strong passwords in Admin → Security Settings:
- Minimum 12 characters
- Require uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols
- Password expiry (90 days recommended)
- Prevent password reuse (last 5 passwords)
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
Enable 2FA for all users:
- TOTP-based (Google Authenticator, Authy)
- Mandatory for admin accounts
- Backup codes for recovery
Session Management
- Set session timeout to 60 minutes max
- Enable "Remember Me" only on trusted devices
- Force logout on password change
- Monitor active sessions
🔒 Data Protection
Encryption at Rest
Protect stored data:
- Enable database encryption (PostgreSQL TDE)
- Encrypt file uploads (AES-256)
- Use encrypted volumes for Docker
Encryption in Transit
Secure network communication:
- Enforce HTTPS only (TLS 1.2+)
- Use strong cipher suites
- Enable HSTS headers
- Disable weak protocols (SSLv3, TLS 1.0/1.1)
🛡️ Network Security
Firewall Rules
Restrict network access:
- Allow only HTTPS (443) and SSH (22) inbound
- Whitelist admin IP addresses
- Use VPN for remote access
- Enable DDoS protection
Database Security
- Never expose PostgreSQL port (5432) publicly
- Use separate database credentials per environment
- Enable database SSL connections
- Regular security patches and updates
👤 Access Control
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Implement least privilege principle:
- Assign minimum required permissions
- Review user permissions quarterly
- Remove access for inactive users
- Audit privileged account usage
API Security
- Require API key authentication
- Implement rate limiting (100 req/min)
- Rotate API keys every 90 days
- Log all API access
📊 Monitoring & Logging
Security Event Logging
Track these events:
- Failed login attempts (block after 5 failures)
- Permission changes
- Data exports and deletions
- Admin actions
- API access
Intrusion Detection
- Monitor for brute force attacks
- Detect unusual access patterns
- Alert on privilege escalation attempts
- Track concurrent sessions
💾 Backup & Recovery
Backup Strategy
- Daily automated backups
- Encrypted backup storage
- Off-site backup location
- Test restore procedures monthly
- Retain backups for 30+ days
Disaster Recovery Plan
- Document recovery procedures
- Define RTO (Recovery Time Objective): 4 hours
- Define RPO (Recovery Point Objective): 24 hours
- Test disaster recovery quarterly
🔄 Update Management
Security Patches
- Subscribe to security advisories
- Apply critical patches within 48 hours
- Test updates in staging first
- Keep Docker images updated
Dependency Scanning
- Scan Docker images for vulnerabilities
- Monitor dependency CVEs
- Use only official base images
✅ Security Checklist
- ☑ Strong password policy enforced
- ☑ 2FA enabled for all users
- ☑ HTTPS with valid SSL certificate
- ☑ Database not publicly accessible
- ☑ Firewall rules configured
- ☑ Regular backups automated
- ☑ Security logging enabled
- ☑ API rate limiting active
- ☑ User permissions reviewed
- ☑ System updates current
🚨 Incident Response
If you suspect a security breach:
- Immediately disable affected accounts
- Review security logs for suspicious activity
- Change all passwords and API keys
- Contact
security@qulaxy.com
- Document the incident