# Security, Compliance, and Risk Management - Processes Backlog

This document contains identified processes, methodologies, work patterns, flows, and practices for the Security, Compliance, and Risk Management specialization. Each process can be implemented as a JavaScript file according to the Babysitter SDK patterns.

## Implementation Status

- [ ] = Not started
- [x] = Implemented

---

## Security Testing & Vulnerability Management

### [ ] STRIDE Threat Modeling Process
**Description**: Systematic threat identification using the STRIDE methodology (Spoofing, Tampering, Repudiation, Information Disclosure, Denial of Service, Elevation of Privilege). Guides teams through creating architecture diagrams, identifying threats, assessing risks, and defining mitigations.

**References**:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/develop/threat-modeling-tool-threats
- https://www.threatmodelingmanifesto.org/
- https://owasp.org/www-community/Threat_Modeling

**Key Activities**:
- Define security objectives and scope
- Create data flow diagrams
- Identify threats using STRIDE categories
- Assess threat likelihood and impact
- Define security controls and mitigations
- Document and track threats

---

### [ ] SAST (Static Application Security Testing) Pipeline Integration
**Description**: Automated static code analysis to identify security vulnerabilities in source code before runtime. Integrates tools like SonarQube, Semgrep, Bandit, or ESLint into CI/CD pipelines with configurable rules and quality gates.

**References**:
- https://www.sonarqube.org/
- https://semgrep.dev/
- https://owasp.org/www-project-devsecops-guideline/

**Key Activities**:
- Configure SAST tools and security rules
- Integrate into CI/CD pipeline
- Establish security quality gates
- Triage and prioritize findings
- Track remediation progress
- Reduce false positives

---

### [ ] DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing) Process
**Description**: Runtime security testing of deployed applications to identify vulnerabilities through simulated attacks. Uses tools like OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, or Nuclei to test running applications.

**References**:
- https://www.zaproxy.org/
- https://portswigger.net/burp
- https://owasp.org/www-project-web-security-testing-guide/

**Key Activities**:
- Configure test environment
- Define test scope and targets
- Execute automated security scans
- Perform authenticated testing
- Validate findings
- Report and track vulnerabilities

---

### [ ] Software Composition Analysis (SCA) and Dependency Management
**Description**: Automated scanning and management of open source dependencies and third-party libraries to identify known vulnerabilities, license compliance issues, and outdated components.

**References**:
- https://snyk.io/
- https://github.com/dependabot
- https://owasp.org/www-project-dependency-check/

**Key Activities**:
- Scan dependencies for vulnerabilities
- Check license compliance
- Monitor for new CVEs
- Automate dependency updates
- Generate SBOMs
- Track remediation

---

### [ ] Vulnerability Management Lifecycle
**Description**: End-to-end process for discovering, triaging, prioritizing, remediating, and tracking security vulnerabilities across the application portfolio using risk-based prioritization.

**References**:
- https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-40/rev-4/final
- https://www.first.org/cvss/
- https://www.first.org/epss/

**Key Activities**:
- Continuous vulnerability scanning
- Validate and triage findings
- Risk-based prioritization (CVSS, EPSS)
- Assign to remediation teams
- Track MTTD and MTTR metrics
- Verify fix effectiveness

---

### [ ] Penetration Testing Process
**Description**: Simulated real-world attacks against systems to identify security weaknesses. Follows structured methodologies like PTES or OWASP Testing Guide to assess security posture.

**References**:
- http://www.pentest-standard.org/
- https://owasp.org/www-project-web-security-testing-guide/
- https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-115/final

**Key Activities**:
- Define scope and rules of engagement
- Reconnaissance and information gathering
- Vulnerability identification
- Exploitation and lateral movement
- Privilege escalation testing
- Report findings and remediation recommendations

---

### [ ] Security Code Review Process
**Description**: Manual security-focused code review to identify vulnerabilities that automated tools may miss, especially in authentication, authorization, cryptography, and business logic.

**References**:
- https://owasp.org/www-project-code-review-guide/
- https://github.com/OWASP/DevGuide

**Key Activities**:
- Identify security-critical code paths
- Review authentication/authorization logic
- Verify input validation and sanitization
- Check cryptography implementation
- Review error handling and logging
- Document findings and recommendations

---

## Compliance & Governance

### [ ] SOC 2 Compliance Audit Preparation
**Description**: Structured process for preparing for SOC 2 Type I or Type II audits, including gap assessment, control implementation, evidence collection, and audit execution.

**References**:
- https://www.aicpa.org/interestareas/frc/assuranceadvisoryservices/aicpasoc2report.html
- https://www.vanta.com/resources/soc-2-compliance-guide

**Key Activities**:
- Gap assessment against Trust Services Criteria
- Implement required controls
- Automate evidence collection
- Conduct internal readiness review
- Coordinate with external auditors
- Address findings and maintain continuous compliance

---

### [ ] GDPR Compliance Assessment and Implementation
**Description**: Process for ensuring compliance with GDPR requirements including data mapping, privacy impact assessments, consent management, data subject rights, and breach notification procedures.

**References**:
- https://gdpr-info.eu/
- https://github.com/LINCnil/GDPR-Developer-Guide

**Key Activities**:
- Data inventory and classification
- Privacy impact assessments (PIAs)
- Implement consent management
- Data subject rights workflows (access, deletion, portability)
- Breach notification procedures
- Vendor data processing agreements

---

### [ ] HIPAA Security and Privacy Compliance
**Description**: Implementation of administrative, physical, and technical safeguards required by HIPAA to protect electronic protected health information (ePHI).

**References**:
- https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/security/index.html
- https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/index.html

**Key Activities**:
- Risk assessment for ePHI
- Implement administrative safeguards
- Deploy technical safeguards (encryption, access controls)
- Physical security controls
- Business associate agreements
- Breach notification procedures

---

### [ ] PCI DSS Compliance Process
**Description**: Implementation and maintenance of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard controls for protecting cardholder data.

**References**:
- https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/

**Key Activities**:
- Scope cardholder data environment
- Network segmentation
- Implement security controls
- Conduct quarterly vulnerability scans
- Annual penetration testing
- Complete Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ)

---

### [ ] Continuous Compliance Monitoring
**Description**: Automated monitoring and validation of security controls to ensure continuous compliance with applicable regulations and standards.

**References**:
- https://www.drata.com/
- https://www.vanta.com/

**Key Activities**:
- Configure compliance monitoring tools
- Map controls to requirements
- Automate evidence collection
- Monitor control effectiveness
- Alert on compliance drift
- Generate compliance reports

---

## Secure SDLC & DevSecOps

### [ ] Secure SDLC Integration Process
**Description**: Comprehensive integration of security activities across all phases of the software development lifecycle from requirements through operations.

**References**:
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/securityengineering/sdl
- https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-218/final
- https://owaspsamm.org/

**Key Activities**:
- Security requirements definition
- Threat modeling in design phase
- Secure coding standards
- Security testing integration
- Pre-deployment security verification
- Operational security monitoring

---

### [ ] DevSecOps Pipeline Implementation
**Description**: Integration of security tools and practices into CI/CD pipelines including SAST, SCA, secret scanning, container scanning, and IaC security.

**References**:
- https://www.devsecops.org/
- https://owasp.org/www-project-devsecops-guideline/

**Key Activities**:
- Integrate security scanning tools
- Implement security quality gates
- Automate vulnerability detection
- Configure policy as code
- Generate SBOMs
- Enable runtime security monitoring

---

### [ ] Container Security Scanning and Hardening
**Description**: Security scanning, configuration hardening, and runtime protection for containerized applications and Kubernetes environments.

**References**:
- https://trivy.dev/
- https://github.com/aquasecurity/kube-bench
- https://falco.org/

**Key Activities**:
- Scan container images for vulnerabilities
- Implement image signing and verification
- Harden container configurations
- Kubernetes security benchmarking
- Runtime threat detection
- Network policy enforcement

---

### [ ] Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Security Scanning
**Description**: Automated security scanning of infrastructure code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes manifests) to identify misconfigurations before deployment.

**References**:
- https://www.checkov.io/
- https://github.com/aquasecurity/tfsec

**Key Activities**:
- Scan IaC templates for security issues
- Check compliance with security policies
- Identify misconfigurations
- Enforce security baselines
- Integrate into CI/CD
- Track and remediate findings

---

## Incident Response & Operations

### [ ] Security Incident Response Process
**Description**: Structured incident response process following NIST framework phases: Preparation, Detection and Analysis, Containment, Eradication, Recovery, and Post-Incident Activity.

**References**:
- https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-61/rev-2/final
- https://www.sans.org/white-papers/33901/

**Key Activities**:
- Incident detection and triage
- Severity classification
- Containment and isolation
- Forensic evidence collection
- Threat eradication
- System recovery and validation
- Post-incident review and lessons learned

---

### [ ] Security Operations Center (SOC) Workflow
**Description**: Continuous security monitoring, alert triage, threat hunting, and incident response activities for detecting and responding to security threats.

**References**:
- https://www.mitre.org/publications/systems-engineering-guide/enterprise-engineering/systems-engineering-for-mission-assurance/security-operations-center

**Key Activities**:
- SIEM configuration and monitoring
- Alert triage and investigation
- Threat intelligence integration
- Active threat hunting
- Incident escalation
- Security metrics and reporting

---

### [ ] Vulnerability Disclosure and Bug Bounty Program
**Description**: Process for receiving, triaging, and responding to security vulnerabilities reported by external researchers through responsible disclosure or bug bounty programs.

**References**:
- https://www.hackerone.com/
- https://www.bugcrowd.com/
- https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Vulnerability_Disclosure_Cheat_Sheet.html

**Key Activities**:
- Establish disclosure policy
- Set up reporting channels
- Triage and validate reports
- Communicate with researchers
- Remediate vulnerabilities
- Reward and acknowledge researchers

---

## Risk Management & Architecture

### [ ] Security Risk Assessment Process
**Description**: Systematic identification, analysis, evaluation, and treatment of information security risks aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

**References**:
- https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-37/rev-2/final
- https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-30/rev-1/final

**Key Activities**:
- Asset identification and valuation
- Threat and vulnerability assessment
- Risk analysis and scoring
- Risk evaluation and prioritization
- Risk treatment planning
- Residual risk acceptance
- Continuous risk monitoring

---

### [ ] Third-Party Vendor Security Assessment
**Description**: Security due diligence and ongoing monitoring of third-party vendors and suppliers to manage supply chain security risks.

**References**:
- https://www.shared-assessments.org/

**Key Activities**:
- Vendor security questionnaires
- Review security certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001)
- Data protection agreements
- Risk scoring and categorization
- Periodic reassessments
- Contract security requirements
- Incident notification procedures

---

### [ ] Cloud Security Architecture Review
**Description**: Security assessment and hardening of cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, GCP including IAM, network security, encryption, and monitoring.

**References**:
- https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/security-identity-compliance/
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/fundamentals/best-practices-and-patterns
- https://cloud.google.com/security/best-practices

**Key Activities**:
- Cloud security posture assessment
- IAM policy review and hardening
- Network segmentation and security groups
- Encryption configuration (at rest and in transit)
- Logging and monitoring setup
- Compliance validation
- Cost optimization with security

---

## Additional Processes

### [ ] Security Awareness Training Program
**Description**: Comprehensive security training program for employees covering secure coding, phishing awareness, data protection, and security best practices.

**References**:
- https://www.sans.org/security-awareness-training/
- https://www.securecodewarrior.com/

**Key Activities**:
- Develop training curriculum
- Role-based security training
- Phishing simulation campaigns
- Secure coding workshops
- Compliance training
- Measure training effectiveness
- Security champions program

---

### [ ] Cryptography and Key Management Process
**Description**: Implementation and management of cryptographic controls including key generation, storage, rotation, and destruction following industry standards.

**References**:
- https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/cryptographic-standards-and-guidelines
- https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-57-part-1/rev-5/final

**Key Activities**:
- Define cryptographic requirements
- Select appropriate algorithms
- Implement key management system
- Key generation and storage
- Key rotation procedures
- Key destruction and audit
- HSM integration

---

## Process Categories Summary

1. **Security Testing & Vulnerability Management** (7 processes)
   - Threat modeling, SAST, DAST, SCA, vulnerability management, penetration testing, code review

2. **Compliance & Governance** (5 processes)
   - SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, continuous compliance monitoring

3. **Secure SDLC & DevSecOps** (4 processes)
   - Secure SDLC integration, DevSecOps pipelines, container security, IaC security

4. **Incident Response & Operations** (3 processes)
   - Incident response, SOC workflow, bug bounty programs

5. **Risk Management & Architecture** (3 processes)
   - Risk assessment, vendor security, cloud security architecture

6. **Additional Processes** (2 processes)
   - Security training, cryptography and key management

---

## Implementation Priority

### High Priority (Immediate Value)
1. STRIDE Threat Modeling Process
2. Vulnerability Management Lifecycle
3. SAST Pipeline Integration
4. Security Incident Response Process
5. SOC 2 Compliance Audit Preparation

### Medium Priority (Strategic Value)
6. DAST Process
7. Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
8. DevSecOps Pipeline Implementation
9. Security Risk Assessment Process
10. Penetration Testing Process

### Lower Priority (Specialized Value)
11. GDPR Compliance Assessment
12. Security Code Review Process
13. Container Security Scanning
14. Third-Party Vendor Security Assessment
15. Cloud Security Architecture Review
16. HIPAA Security and Privacy Compliance
17. PCI DSS Compliance Process
18. IaC Security Scanning
19. Continuous Compliance Monitoring
20. SOC Workflow
21. Vulnerability Disclosure Program
22. Security Awareness Training Program
23. Cryptography and Key Management Process

---

## Next Steps

1. Review and prioritize processes based on organizational needs
2. For each process, create a JavaScript implementation following Babysitter SDK patterns
3. Define clear inputs, outputs, and breakpoints
4. Include task definitions and parallel execution where appropriate
5. Add examples and documentation
6. Test each process thoroughly
7. Integrate with existing tooling and workflows
