The Agent Mesh Federated Runtime takes security seriously. This document outlines our security practices, vulnerability reporting process, and security guidelines for contributors and users.

• Privacy-First Design: Built-in differential privacy and secure aggregation
• Zero-Trust Architecture: No single point of failure or central authority
• Byzantine Fault Tolerance: Resilient against malicious actors
• End-to-End Encryption: All communications are encrypted
• Regular Security Audits: Continuous security monitoring and testing

We take all security vulnerabilities seriously. If you discover a security vulnerability, please follow these steps:

DO NOT create a public issue for security vulnerabilities. Instead:

1. Email: Send a detailed report to [email protected]
2. Encrypt: Use our PGP key (available on our website) to encrypt sensitive information
3. Include: As much information as possible about the vulnerability

Please include the following in your security report:

• Description: Clear description of the vulnerability
• Impact: Potential impact and severity assessment
• Reproduction: Step-by-step instructions to reproduce the issue
• Environment: Affected versions, operating systems, configurations
• Proof of Concept: Code or screenshots demonstrating the vulnerability
• Suggested Fix: If you have ideas for remediation

• Initial Response: Within 24 hours
• Triage: Within 72 hours
• Status Updates: Weekly until resolution
• Fix Timeline: Based on severity (see below)

We appreciate security researchers who help keep our project secure:

• Hall of Fame: Recognition on our security page
• CVE Credit: Proper attribution in CVE reports
• Bounty Program: Rewards for qualifying vulnerabilities (coming soon)

We use the CVSS 3.1 standard to assess vulnerability severity:

• Response Time: Immediate (within 24 hours)
• Fix Timeline: 1-3 days
• Examples: Remote code execution, complete system compromise

• Response Time: Within 48 hours
• Fix Timeline: 1-2 weeks
• Examples: Privilege escalation, significant data exposure

• Response Time: Within 1 week
• Fix Timeline: 2-4 weeks
• Examples: Limited information disclosure, DoS attacks

• Response Time: Within 2 weeks
• Fix Timeline: Next minor release
• Examples: Minor information disclosure, edge case DoS

• Identity Management: Ed25519 cryptographic identities
• Transport Security: Noise protocol for P2P communications
• Consensus Security: Byzantine fault-tolerant consensus
• Data Privacy: Differential privacy mechanisms
• Secure Aggregation: Homomorphic encryption support
• Access Control: Role-based access control (RBAC)
• Audit Logging: Comprehensive security event logging

• TLS 1.3: Minimum supported version for external communications
• X.509 Certificates: PKI infrastructure for node authentication
• mTLS: Mutual authentication for service-to-service communication
• JWT Tokens: Secure API authentication with proper expiration
• Rate Limiting: Protection against DoS and brute force attacks

• Symmetric Encryption: ChaCha20-Poly1305, AES-256-GCM
• Asymmetric Encryption: Ed25519, X25519 for key exchange
• Hash Functions: SHA-256, BLAKE3 for performance-critical paths
• Digital Signatures: Ed25519, ECDSA with P-256
• Key Derivation: PBKDF2, scrypt, Argon2id

# Security configuration example
security:
  encryption:
    protocol: "noise_xx"
    cipher_suite: "chacha20_poly1305"
    tls_min_version: "1.3"
  
  authentication:
    method: "certificate"
    cert_validation: "strict"
    ca_bundle: "/path/to/ca-bundle.pem"
  
  authorization:
    rbac_enabled: true
    default_role: "observer"
    admin_approval_required: true
  
  privacy:
    differential_privacy: true
    epsilon: 1.0
    delta: 1e-5
    secure_aggregation: true
  
  audit:
    enabled: true
    log_level: "info"
    retention_days: 90
    export_format: "json"

• Use development certificates only
• Enable debug logging for security events
• Relaxed rate limiting for testing

• Production-like security configuration
• Test certificates with short expiration
• Full audit logging enabled

• Strict security policies enforced
• Production certificates with proper rotation
• Real-time security monitoring
• Minimal privilege principles

We employ multiple layers of automated security testing:

• SAST (Static Analysis): Bandit, Semgrep, CodeQL
• DAST (Dynamic Analysis): OWASP ZAP, custom fuzz testing
• Dependency Scanning: Safety, Snyk, GitHub Dependabot
• Container Scanning: Trivy, Clair, Anchore
• Infrastructure Scanning: Checkov, tfsec

• Penetration Testing: Quarterly external assessments
• Code Reviews: Security-focused peer reviews
• Threat Modeling: Regular threat model updates
• Red Team Exercises: Simulated attack scenarios

We're planning to launch a bug bounty program with:

• Scope: Production systems and core codebase
• Rewards: Based on vulnerability severity and impact
• Rules: Clear rules of engagement and testing scope
• Platform: Integration with HackerOne or similar platform

• Security Architecture
• Threat Model
• Incident Response Plan
• Security Hardening Guide

• Security Scanner
• Certificate Management
• Audit Log Analyzer
• Threat Detection

• Secure Coding Guidelines
• Cryptography Best Practices
• P2P Security Considerations
• Federated Learning Privacy

1. P0 - Critical: Active compromise, data breach
2. P1 - High: Potential compromise, exploit available
3. P2 - Medium: Vulnerability confirmed, no active exploitation
4. P3 - Low: Theoretical vulnerability, low impact

1. Detection: Automated alerts or manual reporting
2. Assessment: Severity and impact evaluation
3. Containment: Immediate threat mitigation
4. Investigation: Root cause analysis
5. Remediation: Fix deployment and verification
6. Post-Incident: Review and process improvement

• Internal: Immediate notification to security team
• Users: Timely updates through official channels
• Public: Coordinated disclosure after fix
• Regulators: Compliance with legal requirements

• Daily: Automated security scanning and monitoring
• Weekly: Security patch review and deployment
• Monthly: Security metrics review and trend analysis
• Quarterly: Threat model updates and penetration testing
• Annually: Security policy review and training updates

• Rotation: Automated certificate rotation every 90 days
• Monitoring: Certificate expiration alerts
• Backup: Secure key backup and recovery procedures
• Revocation: Immediate revocation capability for compromised certificates

• Security Team: [email protected]
• General Support: [email protected]
• Emergency: Include "URGENT SECURITY" in subject line
• PGP Key: Available at https://terragon.ai/security/pgp-key.asc

• Privacy Policy: How we handle security-related data
• Terms of Service: Security responsibilities and limitations
• GDPR Compliance: Data protection and privacy rights
• SOC 2: Security controls and compliance framework

Last Updated: {current_date} Version: 1.0 Review Cycle: Quarterly

For the most up-to-date security information, please visit our Security Portal.