# Security & Compliance Standards for MerchantsOfHope.org

This document outlines the security measures and compliance standards implemented in the MerchantsOfHope.org recruiting platform.

## Security Measures

### Authentication & Authorization
- OIDC (Open ID Connect) for primary authentication
- OAuth 2.0 for social logins (Google, Facebook)
- JWT (JSON Web Tokens) for session management
- Role-based access control (RBAC)
- Secure password handling with bcrypt hashing
- Multi-factor authentication capability

### Data Protection
- Encryption at rest for sensitive data
- Encryption in transit using TLS 1.3
- Data anonymization for analytics
- Secure API endpoints with authentication
- PII (Personally Identifiable Information) protection

### Network Security
- CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) policies
- Rate limiting to prevent abuse
- SQL injection prevention through parameterized queries
- XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) prevention
- CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) protection

### Compliance Standards
- **PCI DSS**: For any payment-related data handling
- **GDPR**: For EU citizen data protection
- **SOC 2**: For security and availability controls
- **FedRAMP**: For federal risk and authorization management

### Multi-Tenant Security
- Data isolation between tenants
- Tenant-specific access controls
- Separate database schemas or row-level security
- Tenant-specific configurations and permissions

## API Security
- All API endpoints require authentication
- API rate limiting to prevent abuse
- Input validation and sanitization
- Output encoding to prevent XSS
- Proper error handling without information disclosure

## Audit & Monitoring
- All user actions logged for audit trails
- Security event monitoring
- Access logs for compliance reporting
- Data retention policies

## Data Retention & Deletion
- Automatic data purging after retention periods
- User-initiated data deletion capabilities
- GDPR-compliant right to be forgotten
- Secure data disposal procedures

## Security Testing
- Automated security scanning in CI/CD pipeline
- Penetration testing by third-party vendors
- Vulnerability assessments
- Security code reviews

## Incident Response
- Security incident detection and response procedures
- Vulnerability disclosure program
- Regular security training for developers

## HTTPS & TLS
- Mandatory HTTPS for all communications
- TLS 1.3 with strong cipher suites
- Certificate pinning where applicable
- HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) headers

## Additional Security Controls
- Secure session management
- Account lockout mechanisms after failed attempts
- Password policy enforcement
- Secure backup and recovery procedures