Key Findings​

Gap Summary​

Gap Distribution by Type​

Critical P0 Gaps​

1. asset-management-service — No direct JWT middleware; relies on Kafka permission check with unsafe fallback
2. checkout-orchestration-service — No JWT middleware on HTTP routes
3. payment-processing-service — No audit logging for payment operations (PCI DSS requirement)
4. scan-worker-service — No audit logging at all
5. qr-auth-service — CSRF encryption key falls back to ephemeral value

6 Critical Flows Mapped​

The audit identified and mapped 6 critical end-to-end flows with their complete service chains and Kafka topic dependencies:

1. User Registration & Login (P0) — 7 services, 3 Kafka topics
2. Vulnerability Scanning (P0) — 5+ services, 3 Kafka topic patterns
3. Asset Management (P0) — 5 services, 2 Kafka topics
4. Payment & Subscription (P0) — 6 services, 3 Kafka topic patterns
5. Compliance & Audit (P1) — 5 services
6. Agent Telemetry (P2) — 4 services

Kafka Event Contract Freeze​

All 14 Kafka topic patterns are now frozen at v1.0 for MVP1. Schema versioning rules are in place:

• Every message must include schema-version: "1.0" header
• Only additive changes allowed (new fields only)
• Breaking changes require new topic versions

Remediation Timeline​

Total: ~28h (3.5 working days)

Go/No-Go Criteria​

12 criteria must ALL be met before launch, including:

• All P0 gaps remediated
• All 4 E2E flow smoke tests pass
• No hardcoded secrets in any deployed service
• TLS enforced on all external endpoints
• Kafka SSL + Redis TLS enabled for all services

Full Documentation​

Read the complete compliance matrix with all 38 service ratings, flow diagrams, and remediation details in the Compliance Matrix documentation.

This audit was conducted by the Cert-IX Security Engineering team as part of the MVP1 launch readiness process.

What's Included in V1​

Core Platform Services​

Our platform is built on a robust microservices architecture with 11 core services:

Revolutionary AI Features​

• AI-Powered Personalized Security - Adaptive security profiles that learn from user behavior
• Predictive Threat Intelligence - Collective intelligence system that anticipates threats
• Natural Language Security Operations - Manage security through simple conversations
• Continuous Security Validation - AI-driven simulated attacks to validate controls
• Zero-Knowledge Security Assessment - Security analysis without accessing sensitive data
• Behavioral Authentication Fabric - Continuous authentication based on behavior patterns

Integrated Security Tools​

• Nmap - Network scanning and service detection
• OpenVAS - Comprehensive vulnerability scanning
• OWASP ZAP - Web application security testing
• Sublist3r - Subdomain enumeration
• Sherlock - Username search across 300+ sites
• TheHarvester - Email/domain intelligence

Getting Started​

Visit our documentation to learn how to get started with Cert-IX.

What's Next​

Stay tuned for upcoming updates including:

• Enhanced vulnerability management features
• IP asset lifecycle management
• Advanced compliance reporting
• Additional AI-powered security features

Thank you for choosing Cert-IX for your cybersecurity needs!

Features​

Comprehensive Documentation​

• Feature Guides - Detailed guides for all platform features
• AI Security - Complete AI security documentation
• Bobby AI Assistant - Your intelligent security companion

Multi-Language Support​

Our documentation is available in 5 languages:

• English
• Spanish (Español)
• French (Français)
• German (Deutsch)
• Chinese (中文)

Modern Features​

• Dark Mode - Easy on the eyes for late-night reading
• Full-Text Search - Powered by Algolia for instant results
• PWA Support - Access documentation offline
• Responsive Design - Works on all devices

Accessing the Documentation​

Visit docs.cert-ix.com to explore the full documentation.

Quick Links​

• Getting Started
• Dashboard
• AI Security
• Bobby AI Assistant

We're continuously improving our documentation. If you have feedback, please let us know!

SSL/TLS Configuration​

All Cert-IX services are now secured with:

• TLS 1.2/1.3 with strong cipher suites
• Wildcard SSL certificates for *.cert-ix.com
• HSTS with 2-year max-age and preload
• Certificate transparency logging

Authentication System​

Multi-Factor Authentication​

• TOTP (Time-based One-Time Password)
• Push notifications for mobile devices
• Hardware security keys (FIDO2/WebAuthn)

Session Security​

• JWT tokens with 15-minute expiration
• Refresh tokens with 7-day expiration
• Device fingerprinting for session binding
• IP binding for anomaly detection

Database Security​

PostgreSQL Cluster​

• Primary + 3 Read Replicas with SSL required
• pgBouncer connection pooling with SSL
• Encrypted connections using TLS 1.3

MongoDB Security​

• Replica set with authentication
• Encrypted at rest using AES-256
• Network isolation with proper firewall rules

Rate Limiting​

All API endpoints are protected with rate limiting:

Security is our top priority. All systems are continuously monitored and updated.