# Security Policy for Performance Module

This document outlines security procedures and policies for the Performance module.

## Reporting a Vulnerability

If you discover a security vulnerability within this module, please report it to us as soon as possible.
We take all security reports seriously.

**DO NOT report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub issues.**

Instead, please email the project maintainers with the subject line: "SECURITY Vulnerability Report: Performance Module - Security Issue".

Please include the following information in your report:

- A description of the vulnerability and its potential impact.
- Steps to reproduce the vulnerability, including any specific configurations or conditions required.
- Any proof-of-concept code or examples.
- The version(s) of the module affected.
- Your name and contact information (optional).

We aim to acknowledge receipt of your vulnerability report within 2-3 business days and will work with you to understand and remediate the issue.

## Security Updates

Security patches and updates for this module will be documented in the project CHANGELOG and released as part of regular version updates. Critical vulnerabilities may warrant out-of-band releases.

## Scope

This security policy applies only to the `performance` module within the Codomyrmex project.

## Threat Model

### Security Considerations

1. **Cache Security**
   - **Threat**: Cached data may contain sensitive information that could be exposed through cache access
   - **Mitigation**: Encrypt sensitive cached data, implement cache access controls, use secure cache storage

2. **Serialization Security**
   - **Threat**: Insecure serialization of cached objects could lead to arbitrary code execution
   - **Mitigation**: Use safe serialization methods, validate serialized data, implement secure deserialization

3. **Memory Exposure**
   - **Threat**: Performance monitoring may expose sensitive information stored in memory
   - **Mitigation**: Mask sensitive information in performance metrics, implement secure memory monitoring

4. **Redis Security**
   - **Threat**: Insecure Redis connections or configurations could expose cached data
   - **Mitigation**: Use encrypted Redis connections, implement Redis authentication, use secure Redis configurations

5. **Resource Monitoring**
   - **Threat**: Performance monitoring may expose system resource information that could be used for attacks
   - **Mitigation**: Restrict access to performance monitoring data, implement proper access controls

6. **Lazy Loading Security**
   - **Threat**: Lazy loading of modules could be exploited to load malicious code
   - **Mitigation**: Validate module paths, restrict lazy loading scope, implement secure module loading

## Best Practices for Using This Module

- Always use the latest stable version of the module.
- Encrypt sensitive data stored in caches.
- Use safe serialization methods for cached objects.
- Mask sensitive information in performance metrics and logs.
- Use encrypted connections for distributed cache backends (Redis).
- Implement proper access controls for performance monitoring data.
- Validate module paths used in lazy loading operations.
- Follow the principle of least privilege when configuring performance module permissions.
- Regularly audit cached data for sensitive information.
- Use secure channels for transmitting performance metrics.

Thank you for helping keep Codomyrmex and the Performance module secure.


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