# Security Testing Plan for Canvas MCP Server

## Table of Contents

1. [Overview](#overview)
2. [Testing Objectives](#testing-objectives)
3. [Testing Scope](#testing-scope)
4. [Testing Methodology](#testing-methodology)
5. [Test Categories](#test-categories)
6. [Test Cases](#test-cases)
7. [Automated Testing](#automated-testing)
8. [Manual Testing](#manual-testing)
9. [Security Testing Tools](#security-testing-tools)
10. [Test Schedule](#test-schedule)
11. [Reporting](#reporting)

## Overview

This document outlines a comprehensive security testing plan for the Canvas MCP server to ensure compliance with UIUC security requirements and industry best practices. The plan includes both automated and manual testing procedures.

## Testing Objectives

1. **Verify FERPA Compliance**: Ensure student data is properly protected
2. **Validate Authentication**: Test token security and client authentication
3. **Assess Code Execution Security**: Verify sandboxing and isolation
4. **Test Data Privacy**: Confirm anonymization and PII protection
5. **Evaluate Audit Logging**: Verify security events are properly logged
6. **Check Input Validation**: Test for injection vulnerabilities
7. **Verify Secrets Management**: Ensure credentials are properly secured
8. **Assess Network Security**: Test HTTPS enforcement and rate limiting
9. **Test Incident Response**: Verify security monitoring and alerting

## Testing Scope

### In Scope

- All MCP tools and endpoints
- Code execution environment (`execute_typescript`)
- Authentication and authorization mechanisms
- Data anonymization system
- API token handling and storage
- Input validation and sanitization
- Error handling and logging
- Network communications
- Dependency vulnerabilities
- Configuration security

### Out of Scope

- Canvas LMS platform security (external system)
- Client application security (Claude Desktop, etc.)
- Operating system security
- Network infrastructure security

## Testing Methodology

### 1. Static Analysis Security Testing (SAST)

- Code review for security vulnerabilities
- Automated code scanning
- Dependency vulnerability scanning
- Configuration review

### 2. Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

- Runtime security testing
- Fuzzing and injection testing
- Authentication bypass testing
- API security testing

### 3. Manual Security Testing

- Penetration testing
- Code review
- Configuration review
- Documentation review

### 4. Compliance Testing

- FERPA compliance verification
- Security policy compliance
- Audit logging verification
- Data retention policy testing

## Test Categories

### TC-1: FERPA Compliance Testing

**Objective**: Verify protection of student educational records and PII.

**Priority**: Critical

**Test Areas**:
- PII anonymization
- Data access controls
- Audit logging
- Data retention
- PII in logs and errors

### TC-2: Authentication and Authorization Testing

**Objective**: Validate authentication mechanisms and access controls.

**Priority**: High

**Test Areas**:
- API token storage and handling
- Token validation
- MCP client authentication
- Authorization checks
- Session management

### TC-3: Code Execution Security Testing

**Objective**: Assess security of TypeScript code execution.

**Priority**: Critical

**Test Areas**:
- Sandbox escape attempts
- Resource exhaustion
- File system access
- Network access restrictions
- Credential access
- Malicious code execution

### TC-4: Data Privacy Testing

**Objective**: Verify data privacy and anonymization features.

**Priority**: High

**Test Areas**:
- Anonymization effectiveness
- PII detection
- Data transmission security
- Error message sanitization
- Log sanitization

### TC-5: Input Validation Testing

**Objective**: Test input validation and sanitization.

**Priority**: High

**Test Areas**:
- Parameter validation
- SQL injection (if applicable)
- Command injection
- XSS attacks
- Path traversal
- File upload validation

### TC-6: Secrets Management Testing

**Objective**: Verify secure handling of credentials.

**Priority**: High

**Test Areas**:
- Credential storage
- Credential transmission
- Temporary credential handling
- Credential rotation
- File permissions

### TC-7: Network Security Testing

**Objective**: Test network communications security.

**Priority**: Medium

**Test Areas**:
- HTTPS enforcement
- TLS version and cipher strength
- Certificate validation
- Rate limiting
- API security

### TC-8: Audit and Logging Testing

**Objective**: Verify security event logging and monitoring.

**Priority**: High

**Test Areas**:
- Security event logging
- Access logging
- Log integrity
- Log retention
- PII in logs

### TC-9: Dependency Security Testing

**Objective**: Identify vulnerable dependencies.

**Priority**: Medium

**Test Areas**:
- Known vulnerabilities (CVEs)
- Outdated dependencies
- License compliance
- Supply chain security

### TC-10: Incident Response Testing

**Objective**: Test incident detection and response.

**Priority**: Medium

**Test Areas**:
- Security monitoring
- Alerting mechanisms
- Incident response procedures
- Vulnerability remediation

## Test Cases

### TC-1: FERPA Compliance Testing

#### TC-1.1: PII Anonymization

**Test Case ID**: TC-1.1.1  
**Description**: Verify student names are anonymized when `ENABLE_DATA_ANONYMIZATION=true`  
**Priority**: Critical  
**Steps**:
1. Enable data anonymization in `.env`
2. Call `list_submissions` for an assignment
3. Verify student names are replaced with anonymous IDs
4. Verify anonymization is consistent across multiple calls

**Expected Result**: All student names replaced with consistent anonymous identifiers

**Automated**: Yes

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-1.1.2  
**Description**: Verify student emails are anonymized  
**Priority**: Critical  
**Steps**:
1. Enable data anonymization
2. Call tools that return student email addresses
3. Verify emails are masked or anonymized

**Expected Result**: Student emails are properly anonymized

**Automated**: Yes

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-1.1.3  
**Description**: Verify PII not leaked in error messages  
**Priority**: High  
**Steps**:
1. Trigger various error conditions
2. Capture error messages
3. Scan for student names, emails, IDs

**Expected Result**: No PII in error messages

**Automated**: Yes

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-1.1.4  
**Description**: Verify PII not logged  
**Priority**: High  
**Steps**:
1. Enable logging (`LOG_API_REQUESTS=true`)
2. Perform various operations
3. Review log files for PII

**Expected Result**: No student PII in log files

**Automated**: Partial (manual review required)

---

#### TC-1.2: Audit Logging

**Test Case ID**: TC-1.2.1  
**Description**: Verify PII access is logged  
**Priority**: High  
**Steps**:
1. Access student data via tools
2. Check audit logs for access events
3. Verify log entries contain: timestamp, user, resource, action

**Expected Result**: All PII access logged with required fields

**Automated**: Yes (if audit logging implemented)

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-1.2.2  
**Description**: Verify audit log integrity  
**Priority**: Medium  
**Steps**:
1. Generate audit log entries
2. Attempt to modify log files
3. Verify tampering detection

**Expected Result**: Log tampering detected or prevented

**Automated**: Partial

---

### TC-2: Authentication and Authorization Testing

#### TC-2.1: API Token Security

**Test Case ID**: TC-2.1.1  
**Description**: Verify API token not exposed in logs  
**Priority**: Critical  
**Steps**:
1. Enable logging
2. Perform various operations
3. Search logs for `CANVAS_API_TOKEN` value

**Expected Result**: Token value never appears in logs

**Automated**: Yes

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-2.1.2  
**Description**: Verify API token not in error messages  
**Priority**: Critical  
**Steps**:
1. Trigger authentication errors
2. Capture error messages
3. Search for token value

**Expected Result**: Token value not in error messages

**Automated**: Yes

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-2.1.3  
**Description**: Verify API token validation on startup  
**Priority**: Medium  
**Steps**:
1. Configure invalid token
2. Start server
3. Verify error handling

**Expected Result**: Server validates token and reports clear error

**Automated**: Yes

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-2.1.4  
**Description**: Verify .env file permissions  
**Priority**: High  
**Steps**:
1. Check .env file permissions
2. Verify not world-readable

**Expected Result**: File permissions 600 or more restrictive

**Automated**: Yes (Unix/Linux only)

---

#### TC-2.2: Authorization

**Test Case ID**: TC-2.2.1  
**Description**: Verify student tools only access own data  
**Priority**: Critical  
**Steps**:
1. Use student-specific tools
2. Verify only "self" endpoints called
3. Attempt to access other student data

**Expected Result**: Cannot access other students' data

**Automated**: Partial (requires API mocking)

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-2.2.2  
**Description**: Verify educator tools require proper permissions  
**Priority**: High  
**Steps**:
1. Use educator tools with student token
2. Verify appropriate error handling

**Expected Result**: Clear permission denied errors

**Automated**: Partial (requires multiple test accounts)

---

### TC-3: Code Execution Security Testing

#### TC-3.1: Sandbox Security

**Test Case ID**: TC-3.1.1  
**Description**: Attempt file system access outside temp directory  
**Priority**: Critical  
**Steps**:
1. Execute TypeScript code attempting to read `/etc/passwd`
2. Execute code attempting to write to home directory
3. Verify access denied

**Expected Result**: File system access restricted to temp directory

**Automated**: Yes

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-3.1.2  
**Description**: Attempt network access to unauthorized hosts  
**Priority**: High  
**Steps**:
1. Execute code attempting to connect to external IPs
2. Verify only Canvas API accessible

**Expected Result**: Network access restricted to Canvas API

**Automated**: Yes

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-3.1.3  
**Description**: Attempt credential theft  
**Priority**: Critical  
**Steps**:
1. Execute code attempting to read environment variables
2. Execute code attempting to exfiltrate token
3. Verify credentials protected

**Expected Result**: Credentials not accessible or exfiltration prevented

**Automated**: Yes

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-3.1.4  
**Description**: Resource exhaustion testing  
**Priority**: High  
**Steps**:
1. Execute code with infinite loop
2. Execute code allocating excessive memory
3. Verify timeout and resource limits enforced

**Expected Result**: Execution terminated, resources cleaned up

**Automated**: Yes

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-3.1.5  
**Description**: Malicious code execution  
**Priority**: Critical  
**Steps**:
1. Execute code attempting to spawn shell
2. Execute code attempting to execute system commands
3. Verify execution blocked

**Expected Result**: Dangerous operations blocked

**Automated**: Yes

---

#### TC-3.2: Code Execution Audit

**Test Case ID**: TC-3.2.1  
**Description**: Verify code execution is logged  
**Priority**: High  
**Steps**:
1. Execute TypeScript code
2. Check logs for execution events
3. Verify log contains: timestamp, code hash, result

**Expected Result**: All code execution logged

**Automated**: Yes (if implemented)

---

### TC-4: Data Privacy Testing

#### TC-4.1: Anonymization

**Test Case ID**: TC-4.1.1  
**Description**: Verify anonymization consistency  
**Priority**: High  
**Steps**:
1. Retrieve student data multiple times
2. Verify same student gets same anonymous ID

**Expected Result**: Consistent anonymous IDs across calls

**Automated**: Yes

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-4.1.2  
**Description**: Verify anonymization reversibility (for educators)  
**Priority**: Medium  
**Steps**:
1. Get anonymized student data
2. Use mapping file to reverse anonymization
3. Verify correct mapping

**Expected Result**: Mapping file correctly maps IDs to names

**Automated**: Yes

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-4.1.3  
**Description**: Verify anonymization mapping file security  
**Priority**: High  
**Steps**:
1. Check mapping file permissions
2. Verify file is encrypted or protected
3. Attempt unauthorized access

**Expected Result**: Mapping file properly protected

**Automated**: Yes (if encryption implemented)

---

#### TC-4.2: PII Detection

**Test Case ID**: TC-4.2.1  
**Description**: Detect PII in submission content  
**Priority**: Medium  
**Steps**:
1. Submit content containing email addresses
2. Submit content containing phone numbers
3. Verify PII detection and masking

**Expected Result**: PII detected and masked in output

**Automated**: Yes (if implemented)

---

### TC-5: Input Validation Testing

#### TC-5.1: Parameter Validation

**Test Case ID**: TC-5.1.1  
**Description**: Test invalid parameter types  
**Priority**: High  
**Steps**:
1. Call tools with wrong parameter types
2. Call tools with missing required parameters
3. Verify appropriate error handling

**Expected Result**: Clear validation errors, no crashes

**Automated**: Yes

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-5.1.2  
**Description**: Test boundary conditions  
**Priority**: Medium  
**Steps**:
1. Test with extremely large IDs
2. Test with negative numbers
3. Test with special characters

**Expected Result**: Proper validation and error handling

**Automated**: Yes

---

#### TC-5.2: Injection Testing

**Test Case ID**: TC-5.2.1  
**Description**: Command injection testing  
**Priority**: Critical  
**Steps**:
1. Inject shell commands in parameters
2. Inject JavaScript in string parameters
3. Verify no command execution

**Expected Result**: Injected commands not executed

**Automated**: Yes

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-5.2.2  
**Description**: Path traversal testing  
**Priority**: High  
**Steps**:
1. Test `../` sequences in file paths
2. Test absolute paths
3. Verify path sanitization

**Expected Result**: Path traversal prevented

**Automated**: Yes

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-5.2.3  
**Description**: XSS testing  
**Priority**: Medium  
**Steps**:
1. Inject HTML/JavaScript in text fields
2. Verify sanitization on output
3. Test in discussion posts and comments

**Expected Result**: HTML/JavaScript escaped or stripped

**Automated**: Yes

---

### TC-6: Secrets Management Testing

**Test Case ID**: TC-6.1.1  
**Description**: Verify .env file not in version control  
**Priority**: Critical  
**Steps**:
1. Check .gitignore contains .env
2. Verify no .env in git history
3. Search repo for token patterns

**Expected Result**: No credentials in version control

**Automated**: Yes

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-6.1.2  
**Description**: Test credential rotation  
**Priority**: Medium  
**Steps**:
1. Generate new Canvas API token
2. Update .env file
3. Verify server uses new token

**Expected Result**: Token rotation works without issues

**Automated**: Manual

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-6.1.3  
**Description**: Test with expired token  
**Priority**: Medium  
**Steps**:
1. Configure expired token
2. Start server
3. Verify clear error message

**Expected Result**: Expired token detected with helpful error

**Automated**: Partial

---

### TC-7: Network Security Testing

**Test Case ID**: TC-7.1.1  
**Description**: Verify HTTPS enforcement  
**Priority**: High  
**Steps**:
1. Configure HTTP Canvas URL
2. Verify automatic upgrade to HTTPS
3. Attempt to disable HTTPS

**Expected Result**: HTTPS always used, HTTP blocked or upgraded

**Automated**: Yes

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-7.1.2  
**Description**: Test TLS version  
**Priority**: Medium  
**Steps**:
1. Monitor outgoing connections
2. Verify TLS 1.2 or higher used
3. Attempt to force TLS 1.0/1.1

**Expected Result**: Only TLS 1.2+ accepted

**Automated**: Partial (requires network monitoring)

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-7.1.3  
**Description**: Certificate validation  
**Priority**: High  
**Steps**:
1. Test with invalid certificate
2. Test with self-signed certificate
3. Verify connection refused

**Expected Result**: Invalid certificates rejected

**Automated**: Partial

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-7.2.1  
**Description**: Rate limiting  
**Priority**: Medium  
**Steps**:
1. Make rapid requests to Canvas API
2. Verify rate limit handling
3. Test backoff behavior

**Expected Result**: Rate limits respected, appropriate backoff

**Automated**: Yes

---

### TC-8: Audit and Logging Testing

**Test Case ID**: TC-8.1.1  
**Description**: Security event logging  
**Priority**: High  
**Steps**:
1. Trigger various security events
2. Verify events logged with proper detail
3. Check log format and completeness

**Expected Result**: All security events properly logged

**Automated**: Yes (if implemented)

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-8.1.2  
**Description**: Log rotation and retention  
**Priority**: Medium  
**Steps**:
1. Generate large volume of logs
2. Verify rotation occurs
3. Verify old logs retained per policy

**Expected Result**: Logs rotated and retained appropriately

**Automated**: Partial

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-8.1.3  
**Description**: Log tampering detection  
**Priority**: Medium  
**Steps**:
1. Generate log entries
2. Modify log files
3. Verify tampering detected

**Expected Result**: Log tampering detected

**Automated**: Partial (if implemented)

---

### TC-9: Dependency Security Testing

**Test Case ID**: TC-9.1.1  
**Description**: Known vulnerability scan  
**Priority**: High  
**Steps**:
1. Run `pip-audit` or similar tool
2. Scan for CVEs in dependencies
3. Verify no critical vulnerabilities

**Expected Result**: No critical or high vulnerabilities

**Automated**: Yes

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-9.1.2  
**Description**: Outdated dependency check  
**Priority**: Medium  
**Steps**:
1. Check for outdated packages
2. Verify update availability
3. Test with latest versions

**Expected Result**: Dependencies reasonably up-to-date

**Automated**: Yes

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-9.1.3  
**Description**: License compliance  
**Priority**: Low  
**Steps**:
1. List all dependency licenses
2. Verify license compatibility
3. Check for restrictive licenses

**Expected Result**: All licenses compatible with MIT

**Automated**: Yes

---

### TC-10: Incident Response Testing

**Test Case ID**: TC-10.1.1  
**Description**: Failed authentication detection  
**Priority**: High  
**Steps**:
1. Generate multiple failed auth attempts
2. Verify detection and alerting
3. Test threshold-based blocking

**Expected Result**: Suspicious activity detected and alerted

**Automated**: Partial (if implemented)

---

**Test Case ID**: TC-10.1.2  
**Description**: Unusual API usage detection  
**Priority**: Medium  
**Steps**:
1. Generate unusual API usage patterns
2. Verify anomaly detection
3. Test alerting mechanism

**Expected Result**: Anomalies detected and reported

**Automated**: Partial (if implemented)

---

## Automated Testing

### Test Implementation

Create automated test suite in `tests/security/`:

```
tests/
└── security/
    ├── __init__.py
    ├── test_ferpa_compliance.py
    ├── test_authentication.py
    ├── test_code_execution.py
    ├── test_data_privacy.py
    ├── test_input_validation.py
    ├── test_secrets_management.py
    ├── test_network_security.py
    ├── test_audit_logging.py
    ├── test_dependencies.py
    └── test_incident_response.py
```

### Test Execution

```bash
# Run all security tests
pytest tests/security/

# Run specific test category
pytest tests/security/test_ferpa_compliance.py

# Run with coverage
pytest tests/security/ --cov=src/canvas_mcp --cov-report=html

# Run with verbose output
pytest tests/security/ -v
```

### Continuous Integration

Add security testing to CI/CD pipeline:

```yaml
# .github/workflows/security-testing.yml
name: Security Testing

on:
  push:
    branches: [ main, development ]
  pull_request:
    branches: [ main ]
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 0 * * 0'  # Weekly

jobs:
  security-tests:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      
      - name: Set up Python
        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
        with:
          python-version: '3.11'
      
      - name: Install dependencies
        run: |
          pip install -e .
          pip install pytest pytest-asyncio pytest-cov
          pip install bandit safety pip-audit
      
      - name: Run security tests
        run: pytest tests/security/ -v
      
      - name: Run SAST scan
        run: bandit -r src/canvas_mcp/
      
      - name: Check dependencies
        run: pip-audit
      
      - name: Upload results
        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
        with:
          name: security-test-results
          path: htmlcov/
```

## Manual Testing

### Penetration Testing Checklist

- [ ] Attempt privilege escalation
- [ ] Test authentication bypass
- [ ] Test authorization bypass
- [ ] Attempt data exfiltration
- [ ] Test for information disclosure
- [ ] Attempt to execute arbitrary code
- [ ] Test for race conditions
- [ ] Test session management
- [ ] Attempt credential theft
- [ ] Test error handling edge cases

### Code Review Checklist

- [ ] Review authentication logic
- [ ] Review authorization checks
- [ ] Review input validation
- [ ] Review error handling
- [ ] Review credential handling
- [ ] Review logging statements
- [ ] Review data anonymization
- [ ] Review code execution sandboxing
- [ ] Review network security
- [ ] Review dependency security

### Configuration Review Checklist

- [ ] Review .env.template for sensitive defaults
- [ ] Verify .gitignore excludes sensitive files
- [ ] Check file permissions on sensitive files
- [ ] Review logging configuration
- [ ] Review anonymization settings
- [ ] Verify HTTPS enforcement
- [ ] Check timeout settings
- [ ] Review rate limiting configuration

## Security Testing Tools

### Static Analysis Tools

1. **Bandit** - Python security linter
   ```bash
   pip install bandit
   bandit -r src/canvas_mcp/
   ```

2. **Safety** - Dependency vulnerability scanner
   ```bash
   pip install safety
   safety check
   ```

3. **pip-audit** - Python package vulnerability scanner
   ```bash
   pip install pip-audit
   pip-audit
   ```

4. **Semgrep** - Static analysis for security patterns
   ```bash
   pip install semgrep
   semgrep --config=auto src/
   ```

### Dynamic Analysis Tools

1. **pytest** - Testing framework
   ```bash
   pip install pytest pytest-asyncio
   pytest tests/security/
   ```

2. **Hypothesis** - Property-based testing
   ```bash
   pip install hypothesis
   ```

### Network Security Tools

1. **mitmproxy** - HTTPS proxy for traffic inspection
   ```bash
   pip install mitmproxy
   mitmproxy
   ```

2. **nmap** - Network scanner (for rate limiting tests)
   ```bash
   nmap --script http-rate-limit
   ```

### Compliance Tools

1. **trufflehog** - Secret scanning
   ```bash
   docker run --rm -it trufflesecurity/trufflehog:latest github --repo https://github.com/vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp
   ```

2. **detect-secrets** - Prevent secrets in code
   ```bash
   pip install detect-secrets
   detect-secrets scan
   ```

## Test Schedule

### Daily (Automated)

- Run unit tests with security assertions
- Dependency vulnerability scan
- Code quality checks

### Weekly (Automated)

- Full security test suite
- SAST scanning
- Dependency update check

### Monthly (Manual)

- Security code review
- Configuration review
- Penetration testing (basic)
- Compliance verification

### Quarterly (Manual)

- Comprehensive penetration testing
- Security architecture review
- Threat model review
- Incident response drill
- Security documentation update

### Annually (Manual)

- Third-party security audit
- Compliance audit (FERPA)
- Comprehensive security assessment
- Security training and awareness

## Reporting

### Test Report Template

```markdown
# Security Test Report

**Date**: [Date]
**Tester**: [Name]
**Version**: [Canvas MCP Version]

## Executive Summary

[Brief overview of testing performed and results]

## Test Results

### Critical Findings

- [List critical security issues]

### High Priority Findings

- [List high priority issues]

### Medium Priority Findings

- [List medium priority issues]

### Low Priority Findings

- [List low priority issues]

## Test Coverage

| Category | Tests Planned | Tests Executed | Pass Rate |
|----------|---------------|----------------|-----------|
| FERPA    | X             | X              | X%        |
| Auth     | X             | X              | X%        |
| Code Exec| X             | X              | X%        |
| Privacy  | X             | X              | X%        |
| Input Val| X             | X              | X%        |
| Secrets  | X             | X              | X%        |
| Network  | X             | X              | X%        |
| Logging  | X             | X              | X%        |
| Depend   | X             | X              | X%        |
| Incident | X             | X              | X%        |

## Recommendations

1. [Prioritized list of recommendations]

## Appendix

- Test logs
- Tool outputs
- Evidence screenshots
```

### Metrics to Track

1. **Test Coverage**
   - Percentage of test cases executed
   - Code coverage for security-critical paths
   - Tool coverage

2. **Vulnerability Metrics**
   - Number of vulnerabilities by severity
   - Time to remediation
   - Vulnerability density

3. **Compliance Metrics**
   - FERPA compliance score
   - Audit findings
   - Policy violations

4. **Security Posture**
   - Security test pass rate
   - Dependency freshness
   - Configuration compliance

## Continuous Improvement

1. **Review and Update**: Review this plan quarterly
2. **Add New Tests**: Add tests for new features and threats
3. **Update Tools**: Keep security testing tools current
4. **Train Team**: Regular security training for developers
5. **Learn from Incidents**: Update tests based on findings

## Appendix A: Security Testing Resources

- [OWASP Testing Guide](https://owasp.org/www-project-web-security-testing-guide/)
- [NIST 800-53 Security Controls](https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-53r5.pdf)
- [SANS Security Testing](https://www.sans.org/security-resources/)
- [Python Security Best Practices](https://python.readthedocs.io/en/stable/library/security_warnings.html)

## Appendix B: Emergency Response

If critical security issue found:

1. **Immediate**: Stop testing, document issue
2. **Notify**: Alert maintainers immediately
3. **Isolate**: Disable affected functionality if possible
4. **Document**: Create detailed security advisory
5. **Fix**: Develop and test fix
6. **Deploy**: Release security patch
7. **Verify**: Re-test to confirm fix
8. **Communicate**: Notify users if necessary

---

*Document Version: 1.0*  
*Last Updated: January 2026*  
*Next Review: April 2026*
