# Foxhunt Production Security Checklist

## Pre-Deployment Security Verification

### Secrets Management
- [ ] All production secrets generated using `scripts/generate-production-secrets.sh`
- [ ] No placeholder secrets (CHANGE_ME, production_*_replace) in configuration
- [ ] Secrets deployed to secure storage (Vault/AWS Secrets Manager/etc.)
- [ ] Database passwords rotated and secured
- [ ] API keys generated and properly scoped

### TLS/SSL Configuration
- [ ] Production certificates installed (not self-signed)
- [ ] TLS 1.3 enforced
- [ ] Strong cipher suites configured
- [ ] Certificate expiration monitoring enabled
- [ ] HSTS headers configured

### Authentication & Authorization
- [ ] MFA enabled for all privileged accounts
- [ ] RBAC properly configured and tested
- [ ] Session timeouts configured appropriately
- [ ] Account lockout policies enabled
- [ ] Audit logging for all authentication events

### System Security
- [ ] Firewall rules configured (iptables/security groups)
- [ ] Fail2ban configured for brute force protection
- [ ] System patches up to date
- [ ] Unnecessary services disabled
- [ ] File permissions properly secured

### Application Security
- [ ] Rust security flags enabled in build
- [ ] No unsafe code without proper SAFETY comments
- [ ] Input validation implemented
- [ ] Error handling doesn't expose sensitive information
- [ ] Rate limiting configured

### Monitoring & Incident Response
- [ ] Security monitoring dashboard configured
- [ ] Alert thresholds properly tuned
- [ ] Incident response plan tested
- [ ] Contact information updated
- [ ] Backup and recovery procedures verified

### Compliance
- [ ] SOX controls tested and documented
- [ ] GDPR/CCPA compliance verified
- [ ] Audit logging meets regulatory requirements
- [ ] Data retention policies implemented
- [ ] Regulatory reporting mechanisms tested

### Final Verification
- [ ] Full security scan completed
- [ ] Penetration testing performed
- [ ] All security findings remediated
- [ ] Documentation updated
- [ ] Team training completed

## Post-Deployment Verification

### Immediate (0-24 hours)
- [ ] All services started successfully
- [ ] Security monitoring active
- [ ] No critical alerts triggered
- [ ] Authentication working properly
- [ ] TLS certificates valid

### Short-term (1-7 days)
- [ ] Monitor security logs for anomalies
- [ ] Verify backup procedures
- [ ] Test incident response procedures
- [ ] Review performance impact of security controls
- [ ] Conduct security awareness training

### Ongoing
- [ ] Weekly security log review
- [ ] Monthly security control testing
- [ ] Quarterly security assessment
- [ ] Annual penetration testing
- [ ] Continuous monitoring and improvement

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**Deployment Date**: _______________
**Security Officer**: _______________
**Approval**: _______________