2.7.5 Monitoring, Auditing & Incident Response
1. Internal & External Audits
• Annual or semiannual penetration testing by third-party security firms.
• ISO 27001 or SOC 2 type audits if aiming for high trust in enterprise markets.
• Regular reviews of logs, suspicious activity, code repositories.
2. Bug Bounty Programs
• Encourage ethical hackers to report vulnerabilities responsibly.
• Provide clear guidelines and possibly monetary rewards to strengthen security posture.
3. Incident Response Plan
• Define clear escalation paths for security incidents or breaches.
• Disaster recovery (DR) drills: backups, failover tests for critical databases and services.
• Communication Strategy: How to notify users and regulators in case of data incidents.
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