# 🔒 AVX-HTTP Security Testing Guide
**Last Updated**: November 27, 2025
**Version**: 1.0
**Maintainer**: nicolas@avila.inc
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## 🎯 Automated Security Workflows
### GitHub Actions Workflows
AVX-HTTP has **3 automated security workflows** configured:
#### 1. **CI Pipeline** (`.github/workflows/ci.yml`)
Runs on: Every push and pull request
- ✅ Security audit (cargo-audit)
- ✅ Clippy linting
- ✅ Code formatting
- ✅ Test suite (all platforms)
- ✅ Documentation build
- ✅ License compliance
- ✅ Code coverage
**Email Notifications**: Sent to `nicolas@avila.inc`, `dev@avila.inc`, `security@avila.inc`
#### 2. **Security Scan** (`.github/workflows/security.yml`)
Runs on: Daily at 02:00 UTC + manual trigger
- 🔐 Full security audit
- 🛡️ OWASP dependency check
- 📈 Code quality analysis
- 🔍 Unsafe code detection
- 📊 Outdated dependencies
**Email Notifications**: Comprehensive HTML reports to security team
#### 3. **Release Pipeline** (`.github/workflows/release.yml`)
Runs on: Version tags (v*.*.*)
- 🔍 Pre-release validation
- 📦 Publish to crates.io
- 📝 Create GitHub release
- 📣 Community announcement templates
**Email Notifications**: Success/failure alerts + announcement templates
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## 🛠️ Local Security Testing
### Prerequisites
```powershell
# Install security tools
cargo install cargo-audit
cargo install cargo-deny
cargo install cargo-geiger
cargo install cargo-outdated
cargo install cargo-tarpaulin
```
### Run Full Security Suite
```powershell
cd D:\GitHub\arxis\avx-http
# 1. Security audit
cargo audit
# 2. License compliance
cargo deny check
# 3. Unsafe code detection
cargo geiger
# 4. Outdated dependencies
cargo outdated
# 5. Code coverage
cargo tarpaulin --out Html --output-dir coverage
# 6. All tests
cargo test --all-features
```
### Automated Security Script
```powershell
# Run all security checks
.\scripts\security-check.ps1
# Run with email notification
.\scripts\security-check.ps1 -SendEmail -To "nicolas@avila.inc"
```
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## 📧 Email Notification Configuration
### GitHub Secrets Required
Configure these secrets in GitHub repository settings:
```
Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions → New repository secret
```
#### Required Secrets:
1. **EMAIL_USERNAME**
- Value: Your SMTP username (e.g., Gmail address)
- Used for: Sending notification emails
2. **EMAIL_PASSWORD**
- Value: App-specific password for SMTP
- Used for: SMTP authentication
- Note: For Gmail, create App Password at https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords
3. **CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN**
- Value: Your crates.io API token
- Used for: Publishing to crates.io
- Get from: https://crates.io/me
### Gmail Configuration (Recommended)
```
1. Go to Google Account: https://myaccount.google.com/
2. Security → 2-Step Verification (enable if not already)
3. Security → App passwords
4. Generate new app password for "GitHub Actions"
5. Copy the 16-character password
6. Add to GitHub Secrets as EMAIL_PASSWORD
```
### Email Recipients
**Configured Recipients:**
- `nicolas@avila.inc` - Primary maintainer (all notifications)
- `dev@avila.inc` - Development team (CI failures, releases)
- `security@avila.inc` - Security team (security alerts only)
**Email Triggers:**
- 🚨 Security vulnerabilities detected
- ❌ CI pipeline failures
- ✅ Successful releases
- 📊 Daily security reports
- 🎉 Crates.io publication
---
## 🔍 Security Checks Explained
### 1. Dependency Audit (cargo-audit)
**What it checks:**
- Known security vulnerabilities in dependencies
- CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) database
- RustSec Advisory Database
**How to fix:**
```powershell
# Update dependencies
cargo update
# Update specific package
cargo update -p package-name
# Check again
cargo audit
```
### 2. License Compliance (cargo-deny)
**What it checks:**
- License compatibility (MIT/Apache-2.0)
- GPL/LGPL conflicts
- Unknown licenses
**Configuration:** `deny.toml` in root
**How to fix:**
```powershell
# Check licenses
cargo deny check licenses
# Review and whitelist if needed
# Edit deny.toml to allow specific licenses
```
### 3. Unsafe Code Detection (cargo-geiger)
**What it checks:**
- Usage of `unsafe` blocks
- Proportion of unsafe code
- Dependencies with unsafe code
**Goal:** Minimize unsafe code usage
**How to fix:**
```powershell
# Generate report
cargo geiger
# Review each unsafe block
# Refactor to safe alternatives when possible
```
### 4. Outdated Dependencies (cargo-outdated)
**What it checks:**
- Dependencies with newer versions
- Security patches available
- Breaking changes in updates
**How to update:**
```powershell
# Check outdated
cargo outdated
# Update all
cargo update
# Update and break SemVer (careful!)
cargo update --aggressive
```
### 5. Code Coverage (cargo-tarpaulin)
**What it checks:**
- Test coverage percentage
- Uncovered lines
- Branch coverage
**Goal:** >80% coverage
**How to improve:**
```powershell
# Generate coverage report
cargo tarpaulin --out Html
# Open coverage/index.html
# Add tests for uncovered lines
```
---
## 🚨 Security Incident Response
### If Vulnerability Detected
**Automated Response:**
1. Email sent to security team
2. GitHub Issue created (private)
3. Dependabot PR created (if available)
**Manual Steps:**
1. **Assess Severity** (Critical, High, Medium, Low)
2. **Fix Timeline:**
- Critical: 24 hours
- High: 48 hours
- Medium: 7 days
- Low: 30 days
3. **Update Dependencies**
4. **Test Thoroughly**
5. **Release Patch Version**
6. **Notify Users** (if critical)
### Reporting Security Issues
**Do NOT create public GitHub issue!**
**Report privately:**
- Email: security@avila.inc
- GitHub Security Advisories: https://github.com/avilaops/arxis/security/advisories
- Response time: Within 48 hours
---
## 📊 Security Metrics Dashboard
### Key Metrics Tracked
| Known Vulnerabilities | 0 | TBD | ⏳ |
| Test Coverage | >80% | TBD | ⏳ |
| Unsafe Code Lines | <100 | TBD | ⏳ |
| Outdated Dependencies | <5 | TBD | ⏳ |
| Security Audit | PASS | ⏳ | ⏳ |
### Monitoring
- **Daily**: Automated security scan
- **Weekly**: Manual code review
- **Monthly**: Dependency audit
- **Quarterly**: External security assessment
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## ✅ Pre-Release Security Checklist
Before publishing to crates.io:
- [ ] All security audits passing
- [ ] No known vulnerabilities
- [ ] Licenses compliant (MIT/Apache-2.0 only)
- [ ] Test coverage >80%
- [ ] Unsafe code minimized and documented
- [ ] Dependencies up-to-date
- [ ] Documentation complete
- [ ] Examples tested
- [ ] CHANGELOG updated
- [ ] Version bumped correctly
---
## 🔗 Resources
### Tools
- **cargo-audit**: https://github.com/rustsec/rustsec
- **cargo-deny**: https://github.com/EmbarkStudios/cargo-deny
- **cargo-geiger**: https://github.com/rust-secure-code/cargo-geiger
- **cargo-outdated**: https://github.com/kbknapp/cargo-outdated
- **cargo-tarpaulin**: https://github.com/xd009642/tarpaulin
### Databases
- **RustSec Advisory**: https://rustsec.org/
- **CVE Database**: https://cve.mitre.org/
- **GitHub Security Advisories**: https://github.com/advisories
### Policies
- **Security Policy**: See SECURITY.md
- **Code of Conduct**: See CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- **Contributing Guide**: See CONTRIBUTING.md
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## 📞 Security Contacts
| **Security Team** | security@avila.inc | 48 hours |
| **Lead Maintainer** | nicolas@avila.inc | 24 hours |
| **Emergency** | WhatsApp: +55 17 99781-1471 | 12 hours |
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## 📝 Security Audit Log
| 2025-11-27 | Initial Setup | N/A | Workflows configured |
| TBD | First Scan | Pending | Awaiting CI run |
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**Last Audit**: TBD
**Next Audit**: Daily at 02:00 UTC
**Status**: ✅ Workflows configured and active