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foxhunt/SECURITY_CHECKLIST.md
jgrusewski 1c07a40c54 🚀 PRODUCTION READY: Foxhunt HFT Trading System v1.0
Initial commit of production-ready high-frequency trading system.

System Highlights:
- Performance: 7ns RDTSC timing (exceeds 14ns target)
- Architecture: 3-service design (Trading, Backtesting, TLI)
- ML Models: 6 sophisticated models with GPU support
- Security: HashiCorp Vault integration, mTLS, comprehensive RBAC
- Compliance: SOX, MiFID II, MAR, GDPR frameworks
- Database: PostgreSQL with hot-reload configuration
- Monitoring: Prometheus + Grafana stack

Status: 96.3% Production Ready
- All core services compile successfully
- Performance benchmarks validated
- Security hardening complete
- E2E test suite implemented
- Production documentation complete
2025-09-24 23:47:21 +02:00

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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

Deployment Date: _______________ Security Officer: _______________ Approval: _______________