Security Model¶

The Open PaaS Platform implements a comprehensive security framework designed to protect data, ensure secure communications, and maintain system integrity.

Authentication Methods¶

Open PaaS Platform supports multiple authentication methods:

API Key Authentication¶

from openpaas_sdk import OpenPaaSClient

# Initialize with API key
client = OpenPaaSClient(api_key="sk_live_...")

OAuth 2.0 Flow¶

# OAuth configuration
oauth_config = {
    'client_id': 'your_client_id',
    'client_secret': 'your_client_secret',
    'redirect_uri': 'https://yourapp.com/callback'
}

client = OpenPaaSClient(oauth_config=oauth_config)

JWT Token Authentication¶

# JWT token authentication
client = OpenPaaSClient(jwt_token="eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIs...")

Authorization Framework¶

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)¶

The platform uses RBAC to manage permissions:

Admin: Full platform access
Developer: Connector and integration management
Viewer: Read-only access to resources
Service: Limited scope for service-to-service communication

Permission Scopes¶

Scope	Description	Example Operations
`connectors:read`	View connector configurations	List connectors, view settings
`connectors:write`	Create and modify connectors	Create, update, delete connectors
`data:read`	Access processed data	Query data, export results
`data:write`	Modify data and workflows	Create workflows, process data
`webhooks:manage`	Manage webhook endpoints	Create, update webhook URLs

Data Protection¶

Follow these best practices to protect your data:

Encryption Standards¶

Data in Transit - TLS 1.3 for all API communications - Certificate pinning for mobile applications - Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS)

Data at Rest - AES-256 encryption for database storage - Encrypted file storage with key rotation - Hardware Security Modules (HSM) for key management

Data Classification¶

Public: Marketing materials, documentation
Internal: System logs, metrics
Confidential: Customer data, API keys
Restricted: Payment information, personal data

Network Security¶

Follow these best practices to secure your network:

Infrastructure Protection¶

graph TB
    subgraph "Internet"
        USER[Users]
        EXTERNAL[External APIs]
    end

    subgraph "Security Perimeter"
        WAF[Web Application Firewall]
        LB[Load Balancer]

        subgraph "Private Network"
            API[API Servers]
            DB[(Database)]
            CACHE[(Cache)]
        end
    end

    USER --> WAF
    EXTERNAL --> WAF
    WAF --> LB
    LB --> API
    API --> DB
    API --> CACHE

    classDef security fill:#ffebee
    classDef private fill:#e8f5e8

    class WAF,LB security
    class API,DB,CACHE private

Security Monitoring¶

Real-time threat detection
Automated incident response
Security audit logging
Compliance reporting

Compliance Standards¶

The platform maintains compliance with:

SOC 2 Type II: Security, availability, and confidentiality
PCI DSS: Payment card industry standards
GDPR: European data protection regulation
HIPAA: Healthcare data protection (available on request)

Security Best Practices¶

For Developers¶

API Key Management
Store keys in environment variables
Rotate keys regularly
Use different keys for different environments
Input Validation
Validate all input data
Use parameterized queries
Implement rate limiting
Error Handling
Don't expose sensitive information in errors
Log security events appropriately
Implement proper exception handling

For Administrators¶

Access Control
Follow principle of least privilege
Regular access reviews
Multi-factor authentication
Monitoring
Enable audit logging
Set up security alerts
Regular security assessments