Security assessment: webapp01 ASP.NET Core application

SECURITY.md

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 # Security Policy
 
+## 🔒 Security Assessment
+
+**Latest Assessment Date:** January 29, 2026  
+**Current Security Status:** 🔴 **HIGH RISK - CRITICAL VULNERABILITIES PRESENT**
+
+### Quick Links
+
+- 📊 [Security Dashboard](./SECURITY_DASHBOARD.txt) - Visual overview of security status
+- 📋 [Executive Summary](./SECURITY_SUMMARY.md) - Quick reference for key findings
+- 📄 [Full Security Report](./SECURITY_ASSESSMENT_REPORT.md) - Comprehensive security analysis
+
+### Current Status
+
+⚠️ **WARNING:** This application contains critical security vulnerabilities and should **NOT** be deployed to production until all critical and high severity issues are resolved.
+
+**Vulnerability Summary:**
+- 🔴 **CRITICAL:** 3 issues
+- 🔴 **HIGH:** 5 issues
+- 🟡 **MEDIUM:** 4 issues
+- 🟢 **LOW:** 3 issues
+
+**Top Critical Issues:**
+1. Hardcoded database credentials
+2. Exposed Azure Storage key
+3. Vulnerable dependencies with known CVEs
+
+See the [Security Summary](./SECURITY_SUMMARY.md) for immediate action items.
+
+---
+
 ## Supported Versions
 
-Use this section to tell people about which versions of your project are
-currently being supported with security updates.
+This project is currently in demonstration/development phase. Security updates will be applied to the main branch.
 
-| Version | Supported          |
-| ------- | ------------------ |
-| 5.1.x   | :white_check_mark: |
-| 5.0.x   | :x:                |
-| 4.0.x   | :white_check_mark: |
-| < 4.0   | :x:                |
+| Version | Supported          | Notes |
+| ------- | ------------------ | ----- |
+| main    | :white_check_mark: | Active development |
+| < 1.0   | :x:                | Demo/PoC versions |
+
+---
 
 ## Reporting a Vulnerability
 
-Use this section to tell people how to report a vulnerability.
+We take the security of this project seriously. If you discover a security vulnerability, please follow these steps:
+
+### How to Report
+
+1. **DO NOT** open a public GitHub issue for security vulnerabilities
+2. Email security reports to: [devopsabcs-security@example.com]
+3. Include the following information:
+   - Description of the vulnerability
+   - Steps to reproduce
+   - Potential impact
+   - Suggested fix (if available)
+
+### What to Expect
+
+- **Initial Response:** Within 48 hours
+- **Status Updates:** Every 5 business days
+- **Resolution Timeline:** 
+  - Critical: 48-72 hours
+  - High: 7 days
+  - Medium: 30 days
+  - Low: 90 days
+
+### Our Commitment
+
+- We will acknowledge your report within 48 hours
+- We will provide regular updates on our progress
+- We will credit you for responsible disclosure (unless you prefer to remain anonymous)
+- We will notify you when the vulnerability is fixed
+
+---
+
+## Security Best Practices for Contributors
+
+When contributing to this project:
+
+1. **Never commit secrets** - Use Azure Key Vault or environment variables
+2. **Validate all inputs** - Implement proper input validation and sanitization
+3. **Use parameterized queries** - Prevent SQL injection
+4. **Update dependencies** - Keep all packages up to date
+5. **Follow OWASP guidelines** - Implement OWASP Top 10 recommendations
+6. **Run security scans** - Use GitHub Advanced Security features
+7. **Enable secret scanning** - Configure push protection
+8. **Review code** - Perform security-focused code reviews
+
+---
+
+## GitHub Advanced Security
+
+This repository uses GitHub Advanced Security features:
+
+- ✅ **Secret Scanning:** Detects secrets committed to the repository
+- ✅ **Code Scanning (CodeQL):** Identifies security vulnerabilities in code
+- ✅ **Dependabot:** Monitors dependencies for known vulnerabilities
+- ✅ **Dependency Review:** Reviews security impact of dependency changes
+
+Please ensure all security alerts are addressed before merging PRs.
+
+---
+
+## Additional Resources
+
+- [OWASP Top 10](https://owasp.org/www-project-top-ten/)
+- [ASP.NET Core Security Best Practices](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/security/)
+- [Azure Security Best Practices](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/)
+- [GitHub Advanced Security Docs](https://docs.github.com/en/code-security)
+
+---
 
-Tell them where to go, how often they can expect to get an update on a
-reported vulnerability, what to expect if the vulnerability is accepted or
-declined, etc.
+**Last Updated:** January 29, 2026  
+**Next Security Review:** After critical vulnerabilities are remediated