Security

Healthcare Data Handling

This library is designed for use with protected health information (PHI) and must comply with HIPAA regulations.

Supported Versions

Version	Supported
0.0.x	✅ Yes

Security Best Practices

1. Credential Management

DO:

Store credentials in environment variables or secure credential stores
Use unique credentials per environment (dev/staging/production)
Rotate credentials regularly

DON’T:

Hardcode credentials in source code
Commit credentials to version control
Share credentials via email or chat

2. PHI Logging

CRITICAL: Never log patient data or PHI

# BAD - Logs patient data
logger.info(f"Patient data: {patient}")

# GOOD - Log only non-PHI identifiers
logger.info(f"Processing patient ID: {patient_id}")

3. Transport Security

Always use HTTPS (default in this library)
Verify SSL certificates (enabled by default)
Use minimum TLS 1.2

4. Error Handling

When catching exceptions, avoid logging full response data which may contain PHI:

try:
    patient = await client.get_patient(patient_id)
except KipuAPIError as e:
    # GOOD - Log only status code
    logger.error(f"API error: status {e.status_code}")

    # BAD - May log PHI
    # logger.error(f"API error: {e.response_data}")

5. Data at Rest

If caching responses:

Encrypt cached data
Use short TTL values
Implement secure cache invalidation

Reporting a Vulnerability

To report a security vulnerability:

Email: rahul01110100@gmail.com with subject “SECURITY: kipu-python”
Include:
- Description of the vulnerability
- Steps to reproduce
- Potential impact
- Suggested fix (if available)
Response Time: I aim to respond within 48 hours

Please DO NOT:

Open public GitHub issues for security vulnerabilities
Disclose vulnerabilities publicly before a fix is available

Security Updates

Security updates will be released as patch versions and documented in the changelog with a [SECURITY] tag.