Security & Compliance Overview

AnkaSecure is built with security-first principles and achieves 100% compliance with industry-leading security frameworks. This page provides an overview of our security posture and compliance achievements.

Security Achievement Summary

OWASP REST API Security

Status: ✅ 100% Compliant

AnkaSecure achieves full compliance with the OWASP REST API Security Cheat Sheet, implementing all recommended security controls across all platform services.

Key Controls Implemented:

✅ JWT Standard Claims Validation (iss, aud, exp, nbf)
✅ Secrets Management (No hardcoded credentials)
✅ HTTP Method Whitelisting (Only safe methods allowed)
✅ Content-Type Validation (Prevents content confusion attacks)
✅ Security Headers (All 5 OWASP-required headers)
✅ Rate Limiting (Defense-in-depth protection)

See detailed OWASP compliance →

Standards Alignment

Status: ✅ Multi-Region Compliance

AnkaSecure aligns with 14 international cryptographic standards covering 15 countries and $50 trillion GDP.

Major Standards:

✅ NIST (USA) - Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards
✅ FIPS 140-2/140-3 (USA) - Cryptographic Module Validation
✅ BSI TR-02102 (Germany) - Cryptographic Mechanisms
✅ CRYPTREC (Japan) - Cryptography Research and Evaluation
✅ ANSSI (France) - National Cybersecurity Agency
✅ CCCS (Canada) - Cyber Centre Standards

See complete standards alignment →

Regulatory Frameworks

Status: ✅ Regulation-Ready

AnkaSecure supports compliance with major data protection and industry-specific regulations:

Data Protection:

✅ GDPR (EU) - General Data Protection Regulation
✅ CCPA (California) - Consumer Privacy Act
✅ LGPD (Brazil) - Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados

Industry-Specific:

✅ HIPAA (Healthcare) - Protected Health Information
✅ PCI-DSS (Finance) - Payment Card Industry Data Security
✅ FedRAMP (Government) - Federal Risk and Authorization Management
✅ SOC 2 (Enterprise) - Service Organization Control

See regulatory framework details →

Security Architecture Principles

1. Defense-in-Depth

AnkaSecure implements multiple layers of security controls:

Layer 1 - Network Security: - TLS 1.2/1.3 encryption for all communications - Certificate validation and pinning - mTLS for service-to-service authentication

Layer 2 - Application Security: - JWT token validation with standard claims - API key authentication for services - HTTP security headers (OWASP recommended)

Layer 3 - Data Security: - Post-quantum cryptographic algorithms - Hardware Security Module (HSM) support - Encryption at rest and in transit

Layer 4 - Access Control: - Multi-tenant isolation - Role-based access control (RBAC) - Principle of least privilege

2. Zero Trust Architecture

AnkaSecure follows Zero Trust principles:

❌ Never trust, always verify: Every API request is authenticated
✅ Explicit verification: JWT claims validated (issuer, audience, expiration)
✅ Least privilege access: Users and services get minimum required permissions
✅ Assume breach: Defense-in-depth limits blast radius

3. Secure by Default

All security controls are enabled by default:

✅ HTTPS enforced (HSTS with 1-year max-age)
✅ Security headers automatically applied
✅ Secrets never hardcoded (external secret management)
✅ Audit logging enabled for all operations

Cryptographic Security

NIST Post-Quantum Standards

AnkaSecure implements NIST-approved post-quantum algorithms:

Key Encapsulation (Encryption): - ML-KEM (Module-Lattice-Based Key-Encapsulation Mechanism) - NIST FIPS 203 standardized - Three security levels: ML-KEM-512, ML-KEM-768, ML-KEM-1024 - Quantum-resistant encryption

Digital Signatures: - ML-DSA (Module-Lattice-Based Digital Signature Algorithm) - NIST FIPS 204 standardized - Three security levels: ML-DSA-44, ML-DSA-65, ML-DSA-87 - Quantum-resistant signatures

SLH-DSA (Stateless Hash-Based Digital Signature Algorithm)
NIST FIPS 205 standardized
Stateless signatures (no key state)

Hybrid Cryptography: - Combine classical (RSA, AES) with post-quantum for defense-in-depth - Gradual migration path from classical to PQC

See algorithm catalog →

Algorithm Security Levels

AnkaSecure supports NIST security levels equivalent to classical symmetric encryption:

Security Level	Classical Equivalent	PQC Algorithms	Use Case
Level I	AES-128 (128-bit)	ML-KEM-512, ML-DSA-44	Standard security
Level III	AES-192 (192-bit)	ML-KEM-768, ML-DSA-65	Recommended
Level V	AES-256 (256-bit)	ML-KEM-1024, ML-DSA-87	High security, long-term

Recommendation: Use Level III (ML-KEM-768, ML-DSA-65) for most applications, balancing security and performance.

See algorithm selection guide →

Audit & Compliance

Audit Logging

All security-relevant operations are logged:

✅ Authentication events (login, logout, token refresh)
✅ Authorization decisions (access granted/denied)
✅ Cryptographic operations (key generation, encryption, decryption, signing, verification)
✅ Administrative actions (user creation, key rotation, policy changes)
✅ Security incidents (failed authentication, rate limit exceeded)

Log Format: Structured JSON with: - Timestamp (ISO 8601) - Correlation ID (trace requests across services) - User/Application identifier - Operation type - Outcome (success/failure)

Log Retention: Configurable (default: 90 days, supports up to 7 years for compliance)

Compliance Reporting

AnkaSecure provides:

✅ Security control evidence for audits
✅ Compliance matrix mapping (NIST, FIPS, GDPR, HIPAA)
✅ Audit trail exports (JSON, CSV formats)
✅ Third-party assessment support (SOC 2, ISO 27001)

Security Testing & Verification

Continuous Security

AnkaSecure undergoes continuous security validation:

✅ Static Application Security Testing (SAST): Code analysis for vulnerabilities
✅ Dependency Scanning: Third-party library vulnerability checks
✅ Secret Scanning: Prevent credential leaks in code
✅ Container Scanning: Docker image vulnerability assessment

Third-Party Validation

AnkaSecure security is validated by independent experts:

✅ Penetration Testing: Annual third-party pen tests
✅ Code Audits: Security-focused code reviews
✅ Compliance Assessments: SOC 2, ISO 27001 audits

Data Protection

Encryption at Rest

✅ Database encryption: AES-256-GCM for all data at rest
✅ Keystore protection: HSM-backed key storage
✅ Backup encryption: All backups encrypted before storage

Encryption in Transit

✅ TLS 1.2/1.3: All API communications encrypted
✅ HSTS: HTTP Strict Transport Security enforced
✅ Certificate validation: Prevent man-in-the-middle attacks
✅ mTLS (optional): Mutual TLS for service-to-service

Data Residency

✅ Multi-region support: Data stored in customer-selected region
✅ GDPR compliance: EU data remains in EU
✅ Data sovereignty: Government compliance (FedRAMP, etc.)

Incident Response

AnkaSecure maintains a comprehensive incident response plan:

Detection: - Real-time monitoring and alerting - Anomaly detection (unusual API usage patterns) - Failed authentication tracking

Response: - Incident classification and prioritization - Automated containment (rate limiting, IP blocking) - Customer notification (for security incidents affecting their data)

Recovery: - Root cause analysis - Remediation and patching - Post-incident review and documentation

Customer Responsibilities (Shared Security Model): - Report suspected security incidents promptly - Rotate compromised API keys immediately - Review audit logs for unauthorized access

Security Best Practices for Customers

API Key Management

✅ DO: - Store API keys in environment variables or secret managers - Use separate keys for dev, staging, production - Rotate keys every 90 days - Restrict key permissions to minimum required

❌ DON'T: - Hardcode API keys in source code - Commit keys to version control - Share keys via email or chat - Use production keys in development

Authentication

✅ DO: - Use API key authentication for services (recommended) - Use JWT authentication for user-facing applications - Implement token refresh to avoid long-lived tokens - Validate token expiration client-side

❌ DON'T: - Store JWTs in browser localStorage (use httpOnly cookies) - Skip certificate validation (never use curl -k) - Reuse tokens across different tenants

Error Handling

✅ DO: - Implement exponential backoff for retries - Log error codes and correlation IDs - Handle rate limiting gracefully (respect Retry-After header) - Monitor error rates in production

❌ DON'T: - Expose detailed error messages to end users - Retry indefinitely on failures - Ignore security-related errors (401, 403)

See error handling guide →

Compliance Resources

Documentation

Compliance Evidence

For audit purposes, AnkaSecure provides:

Control Implementation Evidence: Documentation of security controls
Test Results: Penetration test reports (on request)
Compliance Certificates: SOC 2, ISO 27001 (on request)
Audit Trail Exports: Compliance-ready log exports

Request: Contact compliance@ankatech.co for compliance documentation.

Security Contact

Report Security Issues: security@ankatech.co

PGP Key: Available at https://ankasecure.com/.well-known/security.txt

Response Time: 24 hours for critical security issues

Documentation Version: 3.0.0 Last Updated: 2025-12-26