Security Best Practices

Following these security best practices is essential for protecting your application and user data when integrating with Rise B2B API.

Security Overview

Implementing robust security measures is crucial for any API integration. This guide covers comprehensive security best practices for Rise B2B API integration.

Authentication Security

Secure credential management
Multi-factor authentication
Token rotation
Access control

Data Protection

Encryption in transit and at rest
Secure data handling
Privacy compliance
Audit logging

Authentication Best Practices

Credential Management

Environment Variables

Store all secrets in environment variables
Never hardcode credentials
Use secure secret management
Rotate credentials regularly

Access Control

Implement principle of least privilege
Use dedicated API wallets
Monitor access patterns
Regular access reviews

JWT Token Security

// Good: Use environment variables
const client = new RiseApiClient({
  environment: 'prod',
  jwtToken: process.env.JWT_TOKEN
});

// ❌ Bad: Hardcoded tokens
const client = new RiseApiClient({
  environment: 'prod',
  jwtToken: 'eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...'
});

Private Key Security

// Good: Use dedicated API wallet
const client = new RiseApiClient({
  environment: 'prod',
  riseIdAuth: {
    riseId: process.env.API_WALLET_ADDRESS,
    privateKey: process.env.API_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY
  }
});

// ❌ Bad: Using personal wallet
const client = new RiseApiClient({
  environment: 'prod',
  riseIdAuth: {
    riseId: process.env.PERSONAL_WALLET_ADDRESS,
    privateKey: process.env.PERSONAL_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY
  }
});

Data Protection

Sensitive Data Handling

Data Encryption

Encrypt data in transit (TLS 1.3)
Encrypt data at rest
Use strong encryption algorithms
Secure key management

Data Minimization

Collect only necessary data
Anonymize when possible
Implement data retention policies
Regular data audits

Secure Data Storage

// Good: Secure data handling
const handleUserData = (userData) => {
  // Log only non-sensitive information
  console.log('User ID:', userData.id);
  console.log('User role:', userData.role);
  
  // Never log sensitive data
  // console.log('Email:', userData.email); // ❌ Bad
  // console.log('Address:', userData.address); // ❌ Bad
};

// ✅ Good: Mask sensitive data in logs
const maskEmail = (email) => {
  const [local, domain] = email.split('@');
  return `${local.charAt(0)}***@${domain}`;
};

Webhook Security

Webhook Validation

// ✅ Good: Always validate webhooks
app.post('/webhooks/rise', (req, res) => {
  try {
    const isValid = validator.validateEvent(
      req.body,
      req.headers['rise-signature']
    );
    
    if (!isValid) {
      return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Invalid signature' });
    }
    
    // Process webhook
    processWebhook(req.body);
    res.status(200).json({ received: true });
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Webhook validation error:', error);
    res.status(400).json({ error: error.message });
  }
});

// ❌ Bad: No validation
app.post('/webhooks/rise', (req, res) => {
  // Process webhook without validation
  processWebhook(req.body);
  res.status(200).json({ received: true });
});

Webhook Secret Management

# ✅ Good: Use environment variables
WEBHOOK_SECRET=your_secure_webhook_secret_here

# ❌ Bad: Hardcoded secret
WEBHOOK_SECRET=abc123def456

Network Security

HTTPS Enforcement

// ✅ Good: Enforce HTTPS in production
if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
  app.use((req, res, next) => {
    if (!req.secure && req.get('x-forwarded-proto') !== 'https') {
      return res.redirect(`https://${req.get('host')}${req.url}`);
    }
    next();
  });
}

Rate Limiting

import rateLimit from 'express-rate-limit';

// ✅ Good: Implement rate limiting
const apiLimiter = rateLimit({
  windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000, // 15 minutes
  max: 100, // limit each IP to 100 requests per windowMs
  message: 'Too many requests from this IP'
});

app.use('/api/', apiLimiter);

Error Handling

Secure Error Responses

// ✅ Good: Don't expose sensitive information
app.use((error, req, res, next) => {
  console.error('Error:', error);
  
  // Don't expose internal details
  res.status(500).json({
    error: 'Internal server error',
    requestId: req.id // For tracking
  });
});

// ❌ Bad: Exposing sensitive information
app.use((error, req, res, next) => {
  res.status(500).json({
    error: error.message,
    stack: error.stack, // ❌ Exposes internal details
    sql: error.sql // ❌ Exposes database queries
  });
});

Input Validation

// ✅ Good: Validate all inputs
const validatePaymentRequest = (data) => {
  const errors = [];
  
  if (!data.amount || isNaN(data.amount) || data.amount <= 0) {
    errors.push('Invalid amount');
  }
  
  if (!data.recipients || !Array.isArray(data.recipients)) {
    errors.push('Invalid recipients');
  }
  
  if (data.recipients && data.recipients.length > 10) {
    errors.push('Too many recipients');
  }
  
  return errors;
};

app.post('/api/payments', (req, res) => {
  const errors = validatePaymentRequest(req.body);
  if (errors.length > 0) {
    return res.status(400).json({ errors });
  }
  
  // Process payment
});

Monitoring and Logging

Security Monitoring

// ✅ Good: Monitor security events
const securityEvents = {
  failedLogins: 0,
  invalidTokens: 0,
  webhookFailures: 0,
  suspiciousActivity: []
};

// Monitor authentication failures
app.use('/api/', (req, res, next) => {
  const originalSend = res.send;
  res.send = function(data) {
    if (res.statusCode === 401) {
      securityEvents.failedLogins++;
      
      if (securityEvents.failedLogins > 10) {
        // Alert security team
        alertSecurityTeam('Multiple failed login attempts');
      }
    }
    originalSend.call(this, data);
  };
  next();
});

Audit Logging

// ✅ Good: Comprehensive audit logging
const auditLog = (action, userId, details) => {
  const logEntry = {
    timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
    action,
    userId,
    ip: req.ip,
    userAgent: req.get('User-Agent'),
    details
  };
  
  // Log to secure audit system
  auditLogger.log(logEntry);
};

// Log sensitive operations
app.post('/api/payments', (req, res) => {
  auditLog('payment_created', req.user.id, {
    amount: req.body.amount,
    recipients: req.body.recipients.length
  });
});

Compliance and Standards

Data Privacy

GDPR Compliance

Data minimization
Right to be forgotten
Consent management
Data portability

PCI DSS

Secure payment processing
Data encryption
Access controls
Regular audits

Security Standards

// ✅ Good: Implement security headers
app.use(helmet({
  contentSecurityPolicy: {
    directives: {
      defaultSrc: ["'self'"],
      scriptSrc: ["'self'"],
      styleSrc: ["'self'", "'unsafe-inline'"],
      imgSrc: ["'self'", "data:", "https:"],
    },
  },
  hsts: {
    maxAge: 31536000,
    includeSubDomains: true,
    preload: true
  }
}));

Security Checklist

Development Environment

Environment Setup

✅ Use environment variables for all secrets ✅ Implement secure development practices ✅ Use HTTPS in development ✅ Regular dependency updates

Code Security

✅ Input validation on all endpoints ✅ Secure error handling ✅ No hardcoded credentials ✅ Regular security code reviews

Testing

✅ Security testing in CI/CD ✅ Penetration testing ✅ Vulnerability scanning ✅ Regular security audits

Production Environment

Deployment

✅ Secure deployment pipeline ✅ Environment-specific configurations ✅ Secrets management ✅ Infrastructure security

Monitoring

✅ Security event monitoring ✅ Real-time alerting ✅ Log aggregation ✅ Performance monitoring

Maintenance

✅ Regular security updates ✅ Patch management ✅ Backup and recovery ✅ Incident response plan

Incident Response

Security Incident Plan

// ✅ Good: Incident response framework
const handleSecurityIncident = async (incident) => {
  // 1. Immediate containment
  await containIncident(incident);
  
  // 2. Assess impact
  const impact = await assessImpact(incident);
  
  // 3. Notify stakeholders
  await notifyStakeholders(incident, impact);
  
  // 4. Investigate root cause
  const rootCause = await investigateRootCause(incident);
  
  // 5. Implement fixes
  await implementFixes(rootCause);
  
  // 6. Document lessons learned
  await documentLessonsLearned(incident);
};

Recovery Procedures

Immediate Response

Stop affected services Isolate compromised systems Preserve evidence

Assessment

Identify scope of compromise Assess potential impact Document incident details

Recovery

Restore from secure backups Update compromised credentials Implement additional security

Post-Incident

Conduct post-incident review Update security procedures Implement lessons learned

Security Resources

Tools and Services

Security Scanning: OWASP ZAP, Snyk, SonarQube
Monitoring: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Testing: Burp Suite, OWASP Testing Guide
Compliance: SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR tools

Documentation

Security Overview - Complete security architecture
Private Keys - Private key security
Secondary Wallets - Dedicated wallet usage
Webhook Validation - Webhook security

Next Steps

Security Overview - Complete security architecture
Private Keys - Understanding private key security
Secondary Wallets - Using dedicated wallets
Webhook Validation - Securing webhooks

Platform Concepts

Security

​Security Overview

Authentication Security

Data Protection

​Authentication Best Practices

​Credential Management

Environment Variables

Access Control

​JWT Token Security

​Private Key Security

​Data Protection

​Sensitive Data Handling

Data Encryption

Data Minimization

​Secure Data Storage

​Webhook Security

​Webhook Validation

​Webhook Secret Management

​Network Security

​HTTPS Enforcement

​Rate Limiting

​Error Handling

​Secure Error Responses

​Input Validation

​Monitoring and Logging

​Security Monitoring

​Audit Logging

​Compliance and Standards

​Data Privacy

GDPR Compliance

PCI DSS

​Security Standards

​Security Checklist

​Development Environment

​Production Environment

​Incident Response

​Security Incident Plan

​Recovery Procedures

​Security Resources

​Tools and Services

​Documentation

​Next Steps

Security Overview

Authentication Best Practices

Credential Management

JWT Token Security

Private Key Security

Data Protection

Sensitive Data Handling

Secure Data Storage

Webhook Security

Webhook Validation

Webhook Secret Management

Network Security

HTTPS Enforcement

Rate Limiting

Error Handling

Secure Error Responses

Input Validation

Monitoring and Logging

Security Monitoring

Audit Logging

Compliance and Standards

Data Privacy

Security Standards

Security Checklist

Development Environment

Production Environment

Incident Response

Security Incident Plan

Recovery Procedures

Security Resources

Tools and Services

Documentation

Next Steps