# GitHub Security Policies & Configuration
## 🔒 Repository Security Configuration
### Required GitHub Settings
#### Repository Settings → Security
```yaml
Security Features:
✅ Private vulnerability reporting
✅ Token scanning alerts
✅ Push protection for detected secrets
✅ Dependency graph
✅ Dependabot alerts
✅ Dependabot security updates
✅ Dependabot version updates
✅ Code scanning alerts
```
#### Advanced Security (GitHub Enterprise)
```yaml
Advanced Features:
✅ Secret scanning for private repositories
✅ Code scanning with CodeQL
✅ Dependency review
✅ Security overview dashboard
```
### Branch Protection Configuration
#### Main Branch Protection
```bash
# GitHub CLI commands to configure protection
gh api repos/:owner/:repo/branches/main/protection \
--method PUT \
--field required_status_checks='{"strict":true,"contexts":["ci/tests","security/scan","coverage/check"]}' \
--field enforce_admins=true \
--field required_pull_request_reviews='{"required_approving_reviews":2,"dismiss_stale_reviews":true,"require_code_owner_reviews":true}' \
--field restrictions='{"users":[],"teams":["core-team"],"apps":[]}' \
--field required_linear_history=true \
--field allow_force_pushes=false \
--field allow_deletions=false \
--field block_creations=false
```
#### Rulesets (New GitHub Feature)
```yaml
Repository Rulesets:
- Name: "Main Branch Protection"
Target: "main"
Rules:
- Require pull request before merging
- Require status checks to pass
- Require branches to be up to date
- Require conversation resolution
- Require signed commits
- Block force pushes
- Restrict pushes that create files over 100MB
- Name: "License Protection"
Target: "~ALL"
Rules:
- Restrict files matching pattern: "**/license.rs"
- Restrict files matching pattern: "**/features.rs"
- Require admin approval for license-related changes
```
## 🛡️ Access Control Policies
### Team Structure
```yaml
GitHub Teams:
@chessvector/core-team:
Members: [maintainer-usernames]
Permissions: Admin
Repositories:
- chess-vector-engine: Admin
- chess-vector-premium: Admin (private)
- chess-vector-enterprise: Admin (private)
@chessvector/security-team:
Members: [security-focused-team-members]
Permissions: Maintain
Responsibilities:
- License violation investigations
- Security issue triage
- DMCA response coordination
@chessvector/contributors:
Members: [regular-contributors]
Permissions: Write
Repositories:
- chess-vector-engine: Write (open source only)
@chessvector/community:
Members: [community-moderators]
Permissions: Triage
Responsibilities:
- Issue triage
- Community guidelines enforcement
- First-level support
```
### Repository Permissions
```yaml
Base Permissions: Read
Custom Roles:
License Auditor:
- Read repository contents
- Read issues and pull requests
- Create and comment on issues
- Cannot modify license-related files
Community Contributor:
- All Triage permissions
- Push to topic branches
- Cannot push to protected branches
- Cannot modify security files
Security Analyst:
- All Write permissions
- Access to security alerts
- Can trigger security scans
- Cannot modify core license logic
```
## 🔍 Monitoring and Alerting
### Automated Security Scans
#### CodeQL Configuration
```yaml
# .github/workflows/codeql.yml
name: "CodeQL Security Analysis"
on:
push:
branches: [ main, develop ]
pull_request:
branches: [ main ]
schedule:
- cron: '0 2 * * 1' # Weekly Monday 2 AM
jobs:
analyze:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
permissions:
security-events: write
strategy:
fail-fast: false
matrix:
language: [ 'rust' ]
steps:
- name: Checkout repository
uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Initialize CodeQL
uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
with:
languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
queries: security-and-quality
- name: Build
run: cargo build --release
- name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
with:
category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"
```
#### Custom Security Checks
```yaml
# .github/workflows/security-audit.yml
name: "🔒 Security Audit"
on:
push:
pull_request:
schedule:
- cron: '0 3 * * *' # Daily at 3 AM
jobs:
license-integrity:
name: "License System Integrity"
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Check license verification code
run: |
# Verify license.rs hasn't been tampered with
EXPECTED_HASH="sha256sum_of_license_rs"
ACTUAL_HASH=$(sha256sum src/license.rs | cut -d' ' -f1)
if [ "$EXPECTED_HASH" != "$ACTUAL_HASH" ]; then
echo "🚨 License verification code has been modified!"
exit 1
fi
- name: Verify feature gating integrity
run: |
# Check that premium features still have protection
MISSING_CHECKS=$(grep -r "ultra_fast_load\|gpu_acceleration\|nnue" src/ | grep -v "require_feature" | wc -l)
if [ $MISSING_CHECKS -gt 0 ]; then
echo "🚨 Found premium features without license checks!"
grep -r "ultra_fast_load\|gpu_acceleration\|nnue" src/ | grep -v "require_feature"
exit 1
fi
dependency-audit:
name: "Dependency Security Audit"
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Install cargo-audit
run: cargo install cargo-audit
- name: Run security audit
run: cargo audit
- name: Check for known vulnerabilities
run: |
# Additional security checks
cargo audit --json | jq '.vulnerabilities | length' > vuln_count.txt
VULN_COUNT=$(cat vuln_count.txt)
if [ $VULN_COUNT -gt 0 ]; then
echo "🚨 Found $VULN_COUNT security vulnerabilities!"
cargo audit
exit 1
fi
secrets-scan:
name: "Secrets Detection"
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
with:
fetch-depth: 0
- name: Run TruffleHog
uses: trufflesecurity/trufflehog@main
with:
path: ./
base: main
head: HEAD
extra_args: --debug --only-verified
```
### Alert Configuration
#### Dependabot Configuration
```yaml
# .github/dependabot.yml
version: 2
updates:
- package-ecosystem: "cargo"
directory: "/"
schedule:
interval: "weekly"
day: "monday"
time: "02:00"
open-pull-requests-limit: 10
reviewers:
- "@chessvector/security-team"
assignees:
- "@chessvector/core-team"
commit-message:
prefix: "security"
include: "scope"
labels:
- "dependencies"
- "security"
- package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
directory: "/"
schedule:
interval: "weekly"
reviewers:
- "@chessvector/security-team"
```
#### Security Advisory Configuration
```yaml
Security Advisories:
Auto-create: true
Severity-threshold: "medium"
Notify:
- security@chessvector.ai
- "@chessvector/security-team"
Response-times:
Critical: 24 hours
High: 72 hours
Medium: 1 week
Low: 1 month
```
## 🚨 Incident Response Plan
### Security Incident Classification
#### Critical (P0) - Immediate Response
- Active license bypass exploitation
- Security vulnerability in license system
- Unauthorized access to private repositories
- Data breach or leak
**Response Time**: 1 hour
**Escalation**: CEO, CTO, Legal Team
#### High (P1) - Urgent Response
- License violation detection
- Security vulnerability in core features
- Compromise of build infrastructure
- DMCA violation reports
**Response Time**: 4 hours
**Escalation**: Security Team, Engineering Lead
#### Medium (P2) - Standard Response
- Dependency vulnerabilities
- Community guidelines violations
- Suspicious fork activity
- Performance security issues
**Response Time**: 24 hours
**Escalation**: Security Team
#### Low (P3) - Routine Response
- Documentation security improvements
- Process enhancement suggestions
- Community education needs
- Monitoring system improvements
**Response Time**: 1 week
**Escalation**: Community Team
### Incident Response Workflow
```mermaid
graph TD
A[Security Alert] --> B{Severity Assessment}
B -->|Critical P0| C[Immediate Response Team]
B -->|High P1| D[Security Team Response]
B -->|Medium P2| E[Standard Process]
B -->|Low P3| F[Routine Handling]
C --> G[Emergency Actions]
G --> H[Stakeholder Notification]
H --> I[Investigation & Containment]
I --> J[Resolution & Recovery]
J --> K[Post-Incident Review]
D --> L[Urgent Investigation]
L --> M[Containment Actions]
M --> N[Resolution Planning]
N --> J
E --> O[Investigation]
O --> P[Solution Development]
P --> Q[Implementation]
Q --> K
F --> R[Documentation]
R --> S[Process Improvement]
S --> K
```
### Contact Information
#### Primary Contacts
```yaml
Security Team Lead: security-lead@chessvector.ai
Legal Counsel: legal@chessvector.ai
Emergency Contact: emergency@chessvector.ai (+1-XXX-XXX-XXXX)
GitHub Teams:
@chessvector/security-team
@chessvector/core-team
@chessvector/legal-team
```
#### Escalation Matrix
```yaml
Level 1: Security Team Member
Level 2: Security Team Lead
Level 3: Engineering Director
Level 4: CTO
Level 5: CEO + Legal Team
```
## 📋 Compliance and Auditing
### Regular Security Reviews
#### Weekly Reviews
- [ ] Dependabot alerts review
- [ ] Security scan results analysis
- [ ] Fork monitoring report
- [ ] Community violation reports
- [ ] License validation metrics
#### Monthly Reviews
- [ ] Access control audit
- [ ] Security policy effectiveness
- [ ] Incident response metrics
- [ ] License compliance assessment
- [ ] Threat landscape analysis
#### Quarterly Reviews
- [ ] Comprehensive security audit
- [ ] Penetration testing
- [ ] Legal compliance review
- [ ] Insurance policy review
- [ ] Disaster recovery testing
### Documentation Requirements
#### Security Documentation
- [ ] Security policies (this document)
- [ ] Incident response procedures
- [ ] Access control matrices
- [ ] Vulnerability management process
- [ ] License enforcement procedures
#### Audit Trails
- [ ] Access logs preservation (2 years)
- [ ] Security incident records
- [ ] License violation cases
- [ ] Compliance certifications
- [ ] Third-party audit reports
### Compliance Frameworks
#### Industry Standards
- **NIST Cybersecurity Framework**: Risk management alignment
- **ISO 27001**: Information security management
- **SOC 2 Type II**: Service organization controls
- **GDPR**: Data protection compliance (if applicable)
#### Open Source Compliance
- **CII Best Practices**: Core Infrastructure Initiative guidelines
- **OpenSSF Scorecard**: Supply chain security assessment
- **SLSA**: Supply chain levels for software artifacts
## 🔧 Implementation Checklist
### Immediate Actions (Week 1)
- [ ] Configure branch protection rules
- [ ] Set up security scanning workflows
- [ ] Create security team and permissions
- [ ] Enable all GitHub security features
- [ ] Configure Dependabot alerts
### Short-term (Month 1)
- [ ] Implement license integrity monitoring
- [ ] Set up fork monitoring automation
- [ ] Create incident response procedures
- [ ] Train team on security policies
- [ ] Establish communication channels
### Medium-term (Quarter 1)
- [ ] Conduct security audit
- [ ] Implement advanced monitoring
- [ ] Create compliance documentation
- [ ] Establish legal partnerships
- [ ] Develop threat response capabilities
### Long-term (Year 1)
- [ ] Achieve compliance certifications
- [ ] Implement advanced protection
- [ ] Establish security culture
- [ ] Create security partnerships
- [ ] Develop threat intelligence capabilities
This comprehensive security policy framework provides the foundation for protecting your intellectual property while maintaining an open and collaborative development environment.