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SECURITY.md

Security Policy

⚠️ PROOF-OF-CONCEPT PROJECT ⚠️

This project is a proof-of-concept demonstration and is NOT intended for production use.

Security Disclaimers

DO NOT use this code in production environments. This project contains:

  • Insecure defaults (e.g., tls.insecure = true)
  • No authentication mechanisms
  • No network security hardening
  • No input validation
  • No rate limiting
  • Default passwords and configurations
  • Unencrypted communications
  • No security monitoring

Supported Versions

No versions are supported for security updates as this is demonstration code only.

Reporting Security Issues

Given the proof-of-concept nature of this project, we do not maintain a security response process. However, if you notice security-related educational opportunities or improvements to the demonstration, feel free to open an issue.

Before Production Use

If you choose to adapt this code for production use, you MUST:

  1. ✅ Implement proper authentication and authorization
  2. ✅ Enable TLS encryption for all communications
  3. ✅ Remove default credentials and insecure configurations
  4. ✅ Add input validation and sanitization
  5. ✅ Implement rate limiting and DDoS protection
  6. ✅ Add comprehensive logging and monitoring
  7. ✅ Conduct security assessments and penetration testing
  8. ✅ Follow your organization's security policies
  9. ✅ Keep all dependencies updated
  10. ✅ Implement network segmentation and firewalls

There aren’t any published security advisories