Security Considerations

CruiseAppy is designed with a strong security posture, leveraging best practices and platform features to protect user data, financial transactions, and system integrity. Security is enforced at every layer, from user authentication to API access and data storage.

Key Security Features

• Authentication & Authorization: Role-based access control ensures users can only access permitted features and data. API endpoints require secure tokens or keys.
• Encryption: All sensitive data is transmitted over HTTPS. Payment data is handled via PCI-compliant gateways and never stored in plain text.
• Input Validation & Sanitization: All user and API inputs are validated and sanitized to prevent injection attacks (SQL, XSS, etc.).
• Session Management: Secure session handling with automatic timeouts and protection against session hijacking.
• Audit Logging: All critical actions and access attempts are logged for monitoring and compliance.
• Regular Security Audits: Scheduled reviews and penetration tests are performed to identify and address vulnerabilities.

Additional Protections

• Least Privilege Principle: Users and API accounts are granted only the permissions necessary for their role.
• Brute Force Protection: Login attempts are rate-limited and monitored for suspicious activity.
• Data Backups: Regular encrypted backups are maintained to ensure data recovery in case of incident.
• Plugin & Dependency Management: Only trusted, up-to-date plugins and libraries are used; updates are applied promptly.

Compliance

• CruiseAppy follows GDPR and other relevant data protection regulations.
• Payment processing is PCI DSS compliant.

Notes

• Security features are extensible via plugin hooks and custom code.
• All team members are trained on secure development and operational practices.