From 8c1eb1e15ddfaf6e36ba70c094674a7e0042e607 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: lee Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2020 22:38:20 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] corrections and adding cipher suites questions --- subjects/forum/forum-security.audit.en.md | 10 +++++++++- subjects/forum/forum-security.en.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/subjects/forum/forum-security.audit.en.md b/subjects/forum/forum-security.audit.en.md index c4f7922c1..bd1639c49 100644 --- a/subjects/forum/forum-security.audit.en.md +++ b/subjects/forum/forum-security.audit.en.md @@ -1,20 +1,28 @@ #### Functional ##### Try opening the forum. + ###### Does the URL contain HTTPS? +###### Is the project implementing [cipher suites](https://www.iana.org/assignments/tls-parameters/tls-parameters.xml)? + ###### Is the Go TLS structure well configured? +###### Is the [server](https://golang.org/pkg/net/http/#Server) timeout reduced (Read, write and IdleTimeout)? (enabling attackers to take their time) + ##### Try to access the database. + ###### Does the database present a password for protection? ##### Try creating a user. Go to the database using the command `"sqlite3 "` and run `"SELECT * FROM ;"` to select all users. + ###### Are the passwords encrypted? ##### Try to login into the forum and open the inspector(CTRL+SHIFT+i) and go to the storage to see the cookies(this can be different depending on the [browser](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/Common_questions/What_are_browser_developer_tools)). + ###### Does the session cookie present a unique identifier? -###### Can you configure the certificates information, either via env or config file? +###### Does the project present a way to configure the certificates information, either via .env or config files or other method? ###### Are the allowed packages being respected? diff --git a/subjects/forum/forum-security.en.md b/subjects/forum/forum-security.en.md index a03a346b3..b6fc84870 100644 --- a/subjects/forum/forum-security.en.md +++ b/subjects/forum/forum-security.en.md @@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ For this project you must take into account the security of your forum. This project will help you learn about : - HTTPS +- [Cipher suites](https://www.iana.org/assignments/tls-parameters/tls-parameters.xml) - Encryption - - Database - password - session/cookies - Universal Unique Identifier (UUID)