Security at CertificateWatch

Your certificate data is confidential. We take data protection seriously and rely on proven security standards.

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Authentication

  • JWT tokens in HTTP-only cookies (no localStorage)
  • Token expiry after 7 days
  • Secure & SameSite cookie flags in production
  • Passwords hashed with bcrypt (salt rounds: 10)
  • Password reset via token (valid for 1 hour)
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Brute-Force Protection

  • Rate limiting on login (5 attempts / 15 min)
  • Rate limiting on password reset (3 / hour)
  • API rate limiting (100 requests / minute / org)
  • IP-based detection and blocking
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Access Control

  • Role-based: User, Admin, Platform Admin
  • Organization-level data separation (multi-tenancy)
  • API keys stored as SHA-256 hash (never in plaintext)
  • API keys revocable at any time
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Audit & Logging

  • Audit logs for all admin actions
  • Captures: user, action, timestamp, IP address
  • Cron job logs with error classification per source
  • Alert history: who was notified when
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Infrastructure

  • Hosted on Vercel (automatic HTTPS)
  • Database: Supabase PostgreSQL (EU region)
  • Encrypted connections (TLS 1.2+)
  • No production database access without service role key
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Communication

  • Email delivery via Resend (SPF/DKIM verified)
  • No sensitive data in email alerts
  • Reset tokens single-use only

Responsible Disclosure

Found a security vulnerability? Please report it responsibly to:

security@certificatewatch.com

We take every report seriously and respond within 48 hours. Please do not publish details until we have resolved the issue together.

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