ZeroTrustKerberosLink Vulnerability Management Plan¶

Overview¶

ZeroTrustKerberosLink implements a comprehensive vulnerability management program to identify, classify, remediate, and prevent security vulnerabilities. This document outlines our structured approach to security testing, vulnerability management, and remediation processes that support our security hardening initiatives.

Security Testing Framework¶

Testing Methodology¶

Our security testing framework follows a multi-layered approach:

1. Automated Security Scanning
2. Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
3. Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
4. Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
5. Container security scanning

6. Infrastructure-as-Code scanning

7. Manual Security Testing

8. Code reviews with security focus
9. Architecture reviews
10. Threat modeling sessions

11. Manual penetration testing

12. Continuous Security Validation

13. CI/CD pipeline integration
14. Pre-commit and pre-merge security hooks
15. Automated security regression testing

Testing Frequency¶

Vulnerability Classification¶

Severity Levels¶

ZeroTrustKerberosLink uses the following severity classification based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS):

Impact Assessment¶

Each vulnerability is assessed based on:

1. Exploitability: How easily can the vulnerability be exploited?
2. Affected Components: Which system components are impacted?
3. Data Sensitivity: Does the vulnerability expose sensitive data?
4. Authentication Bypass: Does the vulnerability bypass authentication controls?
5. Business Impact: What is the potential business impact if exploited?

Remediation Process¶

Remediation Timelines¶

Remediation Workflow¶

1. Identification: Vulnerability is identified through testing or reporting
2. Validation: Security team validates the vulnerability
3. Classification: Vulnerability is classified by severity and impact
4. Assignment: Vulnerability is assigned to the appropriate team
5. Remediation: Fix is developed and tested
6. Verification: Security team verifies the fix
7. Deployment: Fix is deployed to production
8. Documentation: Vulnerability and fix are documented

Exception Process¶

In cases where vulnerabilities cannot be remediated within the standard timeline:

1. Exception Request: Team requests an exception with justification
2. Risk Assessment: Security team assesses the risk of delayed remediation
3. Mitigation Plan: Temporary mitigations are implemented
4. Approval: Exception is approved or denied by security leadership
5. Documentation: Exception is documented with expiration date
6. Tracking: Exception is tracked and reviewed regularly

Vulnerability Disclosure¶

Responsible Disclosure Policy¶

ZeroTrustKerberosLink maintains a responsible disclosure policy that:

1. Provides a secure method for reporting vulnerabilities
2. Acknowledges receipt within 24 hours
3. Provides regular updates on remediation progress
4. Recognizes security researchers who responsibly disclose issues
5. Does not pursue legal action against good-faith security research

Customer Notification¶

Security Testing Tools¶

ZeroTrustKerberosLink utilizes the following security testing tools:

SAST Tools¶

• SonarQube
• Checkmarx
• Semgrep

DAST Tools¶

• OWASP ZAP
• Burp Suite Professional
• Custom scanning tools

SCA Tools¶

• Snyk
• OWASP Dependency Check
• WhiteSource

Infrastructure Testing¶

• Terraform Scanner
• AWS Config Rules
• CloudSploit

Penetration Testing¶

Penetration Testing Scope¶

Quarterly penetration tests include:

1. Authentication and Authorization
2. Kerberos integration points
3. AWS IAM role mapping

4. Multi-factor authentication

5. API Security

6. Input validation
7. Output encoding

8. Rate limiting effectiveness

9. Infrastructure Security

10. Network configuration
11. Container security

12. Cloud security controls

13. Data Protection

14. Encryption implementation
15. Key management
16. Data handling practices

Penetration Testing Methodology¶

1. Reconnaissance: Gathering information about the target
2. Scanning: Identifying potential vulnerabilities
3. Vulnerability Analysis: Determining exploitability
4. Exploitation: Attempting to exploit vulnerabilities
5. Post-Exploitation: Determining impact of successful exploits
6. Reporting: Documenting findings and recommendations

Security Monitoring and Reporting¶

Security Metrics¶

ZeroTrustKerberosLink tracks the following security metrics:

1. Vulnerability Metrics
2. Mean time to remediate (MTTR) by severity
3. Open vulnerabilities by severity

4. Vulnerability recurrence rate

5. Testing Coverage Metrics

6. Code coverage by security testing
7. Component testing coverage

8. API testing coverage

9. Security Posture Metrics

10. Security debt
11. Security control effectiveness
12. Security incident rate

Reporting Cadence¶

Continuous Improvement¶

ZeroTrustKerberosLink's vulnerability management program includes:

1. Root Cause Analysis: For all High and Critical vulnerabilities
2. Security Champions Program: Embedded security experts in development teams
3. Security Training: Regular security training for all developers
4. Lessons Learned: Documentation of security lessons from incidents
5. Process Refinement: Regular review and improvement of security processes

Conclusion¶

This vulnerability management plan demonstrates ZeroTrustKerberosLink's commitment to identifying and addressing security vulnerabilities through a structured, comprehensive approach. By implementing this plan, we ensure that our product maintains the highest security standards and protects our customers' sensitive data and systems.