This document outlines the security governance framework for the Soroban Security Scanner, including vulnerability disclosure, security review processes, and incident response procedures.

If you discover a security vulnerability in the Soroban Security Scanner, please follow our responsible disclosure process:

1. Initial Report: Submit a Vulnerability Report through GitHub Issues
2. Security Team Review: Our security team will acknowledge receipt within 48 hours
3. Assessment Period: We will assess the vulnerability within 5 business days
4. Resolution Timeline:
   • Critical: 24-48 hours
   • High: 7 days
   • Medium: 14 days
   • Low: 30 days
5. Public Disclosure: After fix deployment, coordinated disclosure

For critical security issues requiring immediate attention:

• Email: security-emergency@soroban-security.org
• PGP Key: [TBD]
• Phone: [TBD - for authorized reporters only]

Note: Do NOT create public GitHub issues for security vulnerabilities until they have been addressed.

All code changes undergo automated security scanning:

1. Static Analysis

   • Rust: Clippy, cargo-audit
   • JavaScript/TypeScript: ESLint security rules
   • Smart Contracts: Soroban-specific analyzers

2. Dependency Scanning

   • Cargo-audit for Rust dependencies
   • npm audit for JavaScript dependencies
   • Automated dependency updates with Dependabot

3. Container Security

   • Docker image scanning
   • Kubernetes manifest validation
   • Secrets detection

• Input validation and sanitization
• Authentication and authorization checks
• Access control implementation
• Encryption and key management
• Error handling and logging
• Race condition prevention
• Memory safety (Rust smart contracts)
• Reentrancy protection
• Integer overflow/underflow protection
• Front-running protection
• Smart contract upgrade safety
• Timelock adequacy
• Multi-signature requirements met

For all smart contract changes:

• Runtime verification using Soroban SDK tools
• Property-based testing with foundry/forge
• Invariant checking
• Formal specification in TLA+ or similar
• Third-party audit report

1. Detection: Automated monitoring or manual report
2. Triage: Security team confirms incident (15 minutes)
3. Containment: Emergency protocols activated (1 hour)
   • Disable vulnerable features
   • Deploy emergency patches
   • Implement circuit breakers
   • Notify stakeholders
4. Eradication: Root cause removal (4-24 hours)
5. Recovery: Full service restoration (4-48 hours)
6. Post-Incident: Review and documentation (within 7 days)

1. Detection & Triage: < 4 hours
2. Containment: < 12 hours
3. Eradication: < 3 days
4. Recovery: < 7 days
5. Post-Incident: < 14 days

1. Triage: < 24 hours
2. Fix Deployment: < 14 days
3. Verification: < 21 days

1. Triage: < 7 days
2. Fix Deployment: < 30 days

In critical security incidents, the following emergency protocols may be invoked:

1. Emergency Council Session: Within 1 hour
2. Emergency Vote: 24-hour window, 90% threshold
3. Emergency Deployment: Immediate after approval
4. Transparency Report: Within 24 hours of resolution

• Runtime Security: Falco, Prometheus alerts
• Network Security: IDS/IPS, anomaly detection
• Access Monitoring: Audit logs, SIEM integration
• Smart Contract Monitoring: On-chain event tracking

All vulnerabilities are scored using CVSS v3.1:

• Critical (9.0-10.0): Immediate action required
• High (7.0-8.9): Action required within 7 days
• Medium (4.0-6.9): Action required within 30 days
• Low (0.1-3.9): Action required within 90 days

All vulnerabilities tracked in dedicated security project:

• Jira/GitHub Issues with security labels
• SLA tracking dashboard
• Regular status updates
• Post-remediation verification

• OWASP Top 10
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• ISO 27001
• SOC 2 Type II
• Smart Contract Security Best Practices (ConsenSys, Trail of Bits)

• Internal Security Audit: Quarterly
• External Penetration Test: Semi-annually
• Smart Contract Audit: Per major release
• Compliance Audit: Annually

• Chair: Security Lead
• Members: Security researchers, protocol council reps, external advisors
• Meetings: Bi-weekly for incident review, monthly for security posture

• Monthly: Security metrics and incident summary
• Quarterly: Security posture report
• Annually: Comprehensive security review

• Architecture Threat Model (updated quarterly)
• Data Flow Diagrams (updated per major change)
• Access Control Matrix (updated per change)
• Cryptographic Implementation Details
• Incident Response Playbooks
• Disaster Recovery Plan

Coming Soon:

• HackerOne program
• Reward tiers: $500 - $100,000
• Scope: Smart contracts, core infrastructure
• Safe harbor policy for good faith researchers

• Version: 1.0
• Effective Date: [Current Date]
• Review Cycle: Annual
• Last Updated: [Current Date]

For questions about this policy, contact the Security Team.