Security is a core design principle of FaultPlane.
This document explains how to report security vulnerabilities, supported versions, security practices, and responsible disclosure guidelines for the project.
FaultPlane is an actively developed open-source infrastructure project. Security practices and guarantees will continue to evolve as the platform matures.
Security updates are provided for actively maintained releases.
| Version | Supported |
|---|---|
| main branch | Yes |
| Latest stable release | Yes |
| Previous development branches | No |
Users are encouraged to run the latest supported version.
Please do not report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub issues.
Security issues should be reported privately through the repository security reporting channel.
A useful vulnerability report should include:
- affected version or commit
- vulnerability description
- reproduction steps
- potential impact
- proof of concept (if available)
- relevant logs or traces
Providing detailed information helps maintainers investigate and resolve issues faster.
Security reports follow a structured process:
Security Report Received
↓
Initial Review
↓
Vulnerability Validation
↓
Impact Assessment
↓
Develop Mitigation
↓
Testing & Verification
↓
Release Security Fix
↓
Public Disclosure
The project aims to resolve confirmed vulnerabilities before public disclosure whenever practical.
FaultPlane follows responsible disclosure practices.
For confirmed vulnerabilities:
- The issue is reproduced and validated.
- Impact is assessed.
- A mitigation or fix is developed.
- The fix is tested.
- A patched release is prepared.
- Security information is published.
Public disclosure should occur after users have access to a remediation path.
This security policy applies to the FaultPlane project, including:
- data-plane runtime
- gateway components
- recovery mechanisms
- storage interfaces
- telemetry systems
- deployment configurations
- executable documentation examples
Third-party infrastructure and external services are outside the direct scope of this policy.
FaultPlane follows these engineering principles:
| Principle | Description |
|---|---|
| Least Privilege | Components should only access required resources. |
| Secure Defaults | Default configurations should minimize exposure. |
| Defense in Depth | Multiple security layers should protect critical systems. |
| Explicit Trust Boundaries | External systems should not be trusted automatically. |
| Observable Security | Security-relevant events should be measurable and traceable. |
Production deployments should protect administrative interfaces through proper authentication and authorization controls.
Sensitive operations include:
- runtime configuration
- recovery management
- telemetry configuration
- operational APIs
- state management
Development environments may use simplified configurations but should not be exposed publicly.
Production deployments should use encrypted communication.
Recommended practices:
- TLS encryption
- HTTPS endpoints
- Mutual TLS where required
- Secure service-to-service communication
Unencrypted communication should only be used in controlled local development environments.
FaultPlane may handle runtime metadata and recovery-related state.
Deployments should consider:
- encryption at rest
- encrypted transport
- restricted access policies
- backup validation
- secure deletion procedures
Applications should avoid storing unnecessary sensitive information inside runtime state.
Secrets must never be committed to source control.
Examples include:
- API keys
- access tokens
- certificates
- database credentials
- cloud credentials
Recommended approaches:
- environment variables
- secret managers
- encrypted configuration systems
FaultPlane aims to maintain a minimal dependency footprint.
Before adding dependencies, contributors should evaluate:
- maintenance activity
- security history
- licensing
- community adoption
- long-term maintenance cost
Unused dependencies should be removed regularly.
Software supply chain security is an important part of maintaining reliable infrastructure.
Recommended practices include:
- dependency auditing
- reproducible builds
- version pinning where appropriate
- automated security checks
- regular updates
Contributors should avoid introducing dependencies without clear technical justification.
FaultPlane follows secure engineering practices:
- explicit error handling
- input validation
- automated testing
- peer review
- static analysis
- dependency updates
- reproducible builds
Security should be considered throughout development, not only before releases.
Logs and telemetry should provide operational visibility without exposing sensitive information.
Avoid logging:
- credentials
- API tokens
- private keys
- authentication headers
- confidential runtime data
- sensitive application payloads
Security-related events may include:
- runtime failures
- configuration changes
- recovery operations
- authentication events
- unexpected shutdowns
Security-relevant activity should be observable.
Examples:
- gateway startup events
- configuration changes
- worker availability changes
- recovery actions
- abnormal runtime behavior
Telemetry systems should provide enough information for debugging and incident investigation.
For confirmed security issues:
Issue Identified
↓
Impact Analysis
↓
Mitigation Development
↓
Testing
↓
Security Release
↓
Advisory Publication
Response timelines depend on severity, complexity, and affected components.
Before deploying FaultPlane, verify:
| Security Item | Status |
|---|---|
| TLS Enabled | □ |
| Secrets Protected | □ |
| Administrative APIs Secured | □ |
| Dependencies Updated | □ |
| Monitoring Enabled | □ |
| Logging Configured | □ |
| Backup Strategy Verified | □ |
| Recovery Workflow Tested | □ |
Security advisories should include:
- affected versions
- severity information
- vulnerability impact
- mitigation steps
- fixed versions
- additional references
Users should upgrade to patched versions as soon as possible.
FaultPlane may interact with external technologies including:
- Go runtime
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- OpenTelemetry
- Prometheus
- Jaeger
- Linux networking components
Security updates for third-party components are managed by their respective maintainers.
Recommended production environments include:
- isolated infrastructure
- containerized deployments
- Kubernetes environments with network policies
- authenticated ingress layers
- restricted administrative access
Development configurations should not be directly exposed to production networks.
Security researchers are encouraged to report vulnerabilities responsibly.
Please avoid:
- public disclosure before remediation
- accessing unrelated user data
- disrupting production services
- destructive testing
Good-faith security research helps improve FaultPlane.
For security-related concerns, contact the FaultPlane maintainers through the repository's private security reporting mechanism.
Do not disclose security vulnerabilities through public issues or pull requests.
FaultPlane appreciates security researchers, contributors, and community members who help improve the safety and reliability of the project.
Security is an ongoing engineering process, and contributions that strengthen the project's security posture are always welcome.
This security policy is provided under the Apache License 2.0.