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name security-checklist
description Comprehensive security checklist for web applications
effort medium

Security Checklist Skill

Quick Security Audit

Authentication

  • Passwords hashed with bcrypt/argon2 (cost factor >= 10)
  • Session tokens are cryptographically random
  • JWT tokens have short expiry (15min access, 7d refresh)
  • Rate limiting on login endpoints
  • Account lockout after failed attempts

Authorization

  • Every API endpoint checks permissions
  • No IDOR (Insecure Direct Object References)
  • Role-based access control implemented
  • Sensitive operations require re-authentication

Input Validation

  • All user input validated server-side
  • File uploads restricted by type and size
  • SQL queries use parameterized statements
  • HTML output encoded to prevent XSS

Data Protection

  • Sensitive data encrypted at rest
  • HTTPS enforced everywhere
  • Secure cookies (HttpOnly, Secure, SameSite)
  • No sensitive data in URLs or logs

Headers & CORS

  • Content-Security-Policy header set
  • X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
  • X-Frame-Options: DENY (or SAMEORIGIN)
  • Strict-Transport-Security enabled
  • CORS properly restricted

Code Patterns

SQL Injection Prevention

// VULNERABLE
db.query(`SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = ${userId}`);

// SECURE
db.query('SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = $1', [userId]);

XSS Prevention

// VULNERABLE
element.innerHTML = userInput;

// SECURE
element.textContent = userInput;

// SECURE (with sanitization)
element.innerHTML = DOMPurify.sanitize(userInput);

CSRF Protection

// Generate token
const csrfToken = crypto.randomBytes(32).toString('hex');
session.csrfToken = csrfToken;

// Validate on POST
if (req.body.csrf !== session.csrfToken) {
  throw new ForbiddenError('Invalid CSRF token');
}

Secrets Management

// NEVER in code
const API_KEY = 'sk-abc123...';

// Environment variables
const API_KEY = process.env.API_KEY;

// Secrets manager (production)
const secret = await secretsManager.getSecret('api-key');

Security Headers Example

// Express middleware
app.use((req, res, next) => {
  res.setHeader('X-Content-Type-Options', 'nosniff');
  res.setHeader('X-Frame-Options', 'DENY');
  res.setHeader('X-XSS-Protection', '1; mode=block');
  res.setHeader('Strict-Transport-Security', 'max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains');
  res.setHeader('Content-Security-Policy', "default-src 'self'");
  next();
});

Dependency Security

# Check for vulnerabilities
npm audit

# Auto-fix what's possible
npm audit fix

# Check outdated packages
npm outdated

# Update dependencies
npm update

Logging Security Events

// Events to log
logger.security({
  event: 'login_failed',
  ip: req.ip,
  email: req.body.email,
  reason: 'invalid_password',
  timestamp: new Date().toISOString()
});

// Never log
// - Passwords
// - Full credit card numbers
// - Session tokens
// - Personal data (in production)

Pre-Deployment Checklist

  1. Run npm audit - no critical vulnerabilities
  2. All secrets in environment variables
  3. Debug mode disabled
  4. Error messages don't expose internals
  5. HTTPS only (HTTP redirects to HTTPS)
  6. Database credentials rotated
  7. Logging configured (no sensitive data)
  8. Backup strategy tested