Security Overview

Transparent and realistic security practices — built with modern web standards and developer discipline.

1. Practical Security Principles

PLARV uses modern web security fundamentals rather than corporate compliance marketing. Every feature is built with a focus on protecting sensitive API keys, tokens, and campaign data while staying realistic about current scale.

HTTPS enforced with TLS 1.3
Environment variables encrypted at rest
JWT authentication for session management
Token expiry and refresh flow implemented
Role-based access control (RBAC) for internal endpoints

2. Encryption & Hashing

All sensitive information is encrypted or hashed before storage or transmission. No plaintext tokens are stored in databases.

Passwords hashed with bcrypt (12 rounds)
API tokens encrypted with RSA or AES-256 (depending on use)
Unique salts for every user to prevent rainbow-table attacks
Integrity checks using SHA-256

3. Authentication & Access

Authentication relies on secure JWT tokens. Each token is signed with a server-side secret and has a short lifetime to reduce risk.

header.payload.signature → verified by HMAC-SHA256

Tokens automatically expire and must be renewed for long sessions.

4. API & Endpoint Protection

Every endpoint is designed to minimize attack surface. Requests are validated and logged; rate limits and CORS policies are in place to prevent abuse.

Input validation for all public endpoints
Strict CORS configuration
Rate limiting and throttling on critical APIs
No sensitive error messages exposed to clients

5. Developer & Code Security

Source code is versioned, internally reviewed, and deployed using minimal privilege AWS IAM roles.

No production secrets stored in code

Environment configs managed securely

Dependencies regularly audited for vulnerabilities

Local testing done before every deployment

6. Transparency & Limitations

PLARV does not claim enterprise certifications or formal penetration testing at this stage. Security measures are based on proven engineering practices, personal experience, and continuous improvement rather than external compliance.