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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