RNR Enhanced Cognee - Security Hardening Checklist¶

Pre-Deployment Security Checklist¶

1. Authentication & Authorization¶

2. Network Security¶

3. Application Security¶

4. Database Security¶

5. Container Security¶

Docker Hardening
Containers run as non-root user
Read-only filesystems where possible
Resource limits are enforced (CPU, memory)
Health checks are configured
Restart policies are configured
Secrets are NOT in images (use environment variables or Docker secrets)
Base images are updated regularly
Vulnerability scanning is integrated

6. Logging & Monitoring¶

7. Data Protection¶

8. Dependencies & Vulnerabilities¶

9. Operational Security¶

10. Compliance & Legal¶

Security Testing Commands¶

Scan Docker Images for Vulnerabilities¶

# Trivy scan
trivy image enhanced-cognee-server:latest

# Docker Scout
docker scout quickview enhanced-cognee-server:latest
docker scout cves enhanced-cognee-server:latest

Check for Exposed Ports¶

# Only web server should be exposed
docker ps --format "table {{.Names}}\t{{.Ports}}"

Verify SSL/TLS Configuration¶

# Test SSL configuration
openssl s_client -connect your-domain.com:443 -servername your-domain.com

Test Security Headers¶

# Check security headers
curl -I https://your-domain.com

Review Environment Variables¶

# Ensure no secrets in Docker image
docker history enhanced-cognee-server:latest

Pre-Deployment Security Script¶

Create scripts/security_check.sh:

#!/bin/bash
echo "=== RNR Enhanced Cognee Security Check ==="

# Check if .env.production exists
if [ ! -f .env.production ]; then
    echo "❌ ERROR: .env.production not found"
    exit 1
fi

# Check for default passwords
if grep -q "CHANGE_THIS" .env.production; then
    echo "❌ ERROR: Default passwords detected in .env.production"
    exit 1
fi

# Check if .env.production is in .gitignore
if ! grep -q ".env.production" .gitignore; then
    echo "❌ WARNING: .env.production not in .gitignore"
fi

# Check Docker network isolation
if ! docker network inspect cognee-network &>/dev/null; then
    echo "❌ ERROR: Docker network 'cognee-network' not found"
    exit 1
fi

echo "✅ Security checks passed"
echo "⚠️  Remember to:"
echo "  - Run vulnerability scans"
echo "  - Test backup restoration"
echo "  - Verify monitoring setup"
echo "  - Review firewall rules"

Post-Deployment Monitoring¶

Daily Checks¶

Review security logs for anomalies
Check failed login attempts
Monitor API usage patterns
Verify backup completion

Weekly Checks¶

Review and update vulnerability scan results
Check for security patches
Review access logs
Test backup restoration

Monthly Checks¶

Conduct security audit
Review and rotate secrets
Update security documentation
Security training for team

Quarterly Checks¶

Penetration testing
Review access controls
Update incident response plan
Third-party security assessment

Emergency Contacts¶

Role	Name	Email	Phone
Security Lead
DevOps Lead
Database Admin
Incident Response

Security Resources¶

OWASP: https://owasp.org
CWE: https://cwe.mitre.org/
Docker Security: https://docs.docker.com/engine/security/
NIST Cybersecurity Framework: https://www.nist.gov/cyberframework