Security

AICodeRally security guidelines, audits, and best practices.

Documentation

Security Audit Report

Comprehensive security assessment of the AICodeRally platform.

Covers:

• Authentication & authorization
• Data protection
• API security
• Input validation
• Secret management
• Infrastructure security

Security Checklist

Pre-deployment security validation checklist.

Includes:

• Code security review
• Environment variable audit
• Authentication verification
• Data encryption checks
• API route protection
• Secret management validation

Key Security Practices

Authentication

• ✅ NextAuth v5 for all user authentication
• ✅ Google and Apple OAuth providers
• ✅ Secure session management
• ✅ API route protection

Data Protection

• ✅ Environment-based database isolation
• ✅ Production data never exposed to dev/preview
• ✅ Encrypted connections (SSL/TLS)
• ✅ Database credentials in Vercel secrets

API Security

• ✅ Server-side validation for all inputs
• ✅ Rate limiting on sensitive endpoints
• ✅ CORS configuration
• ✅ No exposed internal APIs

Secret Management

• ✅ All secrets in Vercel environment variables
• ✅ Never commit .env files
• ✅ Rotate API keys regularly
• ✅ Production secrets separate from dev

Security Incidents

Report security vulnerabilities to: security@aicoderally.com

Related Documentation

• Deployment Guide - Secure deployment practices
• Database Environment - Database isolation
• Coding Standards - Secure coding practices

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Security is not a feature. It's a foundation.