📝System Audit Checklist

HRPBloom AI-HRMS System Audit Checklist

🚀 Quick Start

# Make script executable and run
chmod +x audit-system.sh
./audit-system.sh

📋 Manual Audit Checklist

1. API Routes Security Audit

Next.js API Routes (/app/api/)

• Authentication Check: All protected routes use Clerk middleware

• Input Validation: All routes validate input with Zod schemas

• Error Handling: Proper error responses (no stack traces in production)

• Rate Limiting: Critical endpoints have rate limiting

• CORS Configuration: Proper origin restrictions

# Check for missing auth in API routes
grep -r "export async function" app/api/ | grep -v "auth\|health" | while read line; do
  file=$(echo $line | cut -d: -f1)
  if ! grep -q "auth()" "$file"; then
    echo "⚠️  Missing auth check: $file"
  fi
done

Express API Routes (/src/routes/)

• JWT/Clerk Validation: All routes validate authentication tokens

• Input Sanitization: SQL injection and XSS prevention

• HTTP Methods: Only necessary methods allowed

• Response Headers: Security headers set correctly

• Logging: Audit trails for sensitive operations

# Check Express routes for auth middleware
find src/routes/ -name "*.routes.ts" -exec grep -L "auth" {} \; | while read file; do
  echo "⚠️  Missing auth middleware: $file"
done

2. Server Configuration Audit

Express Server (/src/server.ts)

• Helmet: Security headers configured

• CORS: Restricted to allowed origins only

• Rate Limiting: Configured for API endpoints

• Compression: Enabled for performance

• Request Size Limits: Prevent DoS attacks

• Error Handling: No sensitive data in error responses

• Logging: Structured logging with appropriate levels

# Check server security middleware
MIDDLEWARE_CHECKS=("helmet" "cors" "rateLimit" "compression")
for middleware in "${MIDDLEWARE_CHECKS[@]}"; do
  if grep -q "$middleware" src/server.ts; then
    echo "✅ $middleware configured"
  else
    echo "❌ $middleware missing"
  fi
done

Next.js Configuration (/next.config.js)

• Security Headers: CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options

• Environment Variables: Proper validation

• Bundle Analysis: Performance monitoring enabled

• Image Optimization: Configured for security

• Redirects: Secure redirect rules

3. Environment Variables Audit

Critical Variables Check

# Check for missing critical environment variables
REQUIRED_VARS=(
  "NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY"
  "CLERK_SECRET_KEY"
  "DATABASE_URL"
  "OPENAI_API_KEY"
  "JWT_SECRET"
  "ENCRYPTION_KEY"
  "NEXTAUTH_SECRET"
)

for var in "${REQUIRED_VARS[@]}"; do
  if [ -z "${!var}" ]; then
    echo "❌ Missing: $var"
  else
    echo "✅ Configured: $var"
  fi
done

Security Variables

• JWT_SECRET: Strong, unique secret (32+ characters)

• ENCRYPTION_KEY: Proper encryption key for sensitive data

• CSRF_SECRET: CSRF protection enabled

• SESSION_SECRET: Secure session management

• API Keys: All external API keys configured

Malaysian Government API Keys

• EPF_API_KEY: Employee Provident Fund integration

• SOCSO_API_KEY: Social Security Organization

• LHDN_API_KEY: Inland Revenue Board

• HRDF_API_KEY: Human Resources Development Fund

• JTK_API_KEY: Department of Occupational Safety and Health

• MY_FUTURE_JOBS_API_KEY: Job portal integration

4. Dependencies Audit

Security Vulnerabilities

# Check for security vulnerabilities
npm audit --audit-level=moderate

# Fix automatically fixable vulnerabilities
npm audit fix

# Check for outdated packages
npm outdated

# Interactive update (review breaking changes)
npx npm-check-updates -i

Critical Dependencies Check

• @clerk/nextjs: Latest stable version for authentication

• @prisma/client: Database ORM security updates

• openai: AI service integration updates

• helmet: Security middleware updates

• cors: CORS handling updates

• zod: Input validation updates

Development Dependencies

• eslint: Code quality and security linting

• prettier: Code formatting consistency

• typescript: Type safety updates

• jest: Testing framework updates

5. Database Security Audit

Prisma Configuration

• Connection Security: SSL/TLS enabled for production

• Query Logging: Disabled in production

• Connection Pooling: Properly configured

• Migrations: All migrations applied and tested

• Backup Strategy: Regular backups configured

# Check Prisma schema for security issues
grep -n "@@map\|@@index" prisma/schema.prisma
grep -n "String.*@db" prisma/schema.prisma | grep -v "VarChar"

Data Protection (PDPA Compliance)

• Personal Data Fields: Properly encrypted

• Audit Logs: User data access tracking

• Data Retention: Automatic cleanup policies

• Access Controls: Role-based data access

• Consent Management: User consent tracking

6. File Upload Security

Upload Configuration

• File Type Validation: Only allowed file types

• File Size Limits: Prevent DoS attacks

• Virus Scanning: Malware detection

• Storage Security: Secure file storage location

• Access Controls: Authenticated file access

# Check file upload security
grep -r "multer\|upload" --include="*.ts" --include="*.js" . | grep -v node_modules

7. Authentication & Authorization

Clerk Integration

• Middleware: Proper route protection

• Session Management: Secure session handling

• Role-Based Access: User roles implemented

• Multi-Factor Auth: MFA enabled for admin users

• Password Policies: Strong password requirements

JWT Security

• Token Expiration: Reasonable expiry times

• Token Refresh: Secure refresh mechanism

• Token Storage: Secure client-side storage

• Token Validation: Proper signature verification

8. Malaysian Compliance Audit

PDPA 2010 Compliance

• Data Processing: Lawful basis documented

• User Consent: Explicit consent mechanisms

• Data Subject Rights: Access, correction, deletion

• Data Breach: Incident response procedures

• Privacy Policy: Updated and accessible

Employment Act 1955

• Payroll Calculations: Accurate statutory calculations

• Leave Management: Compliant leave policies

• Working Hours: Overtime calculations

• Termination: Proper notice periods

9. Performance & Monitoring

Performance Monitoring

• Vercel Analytics: User behavior tracking

• Speed Insights: Performance metrics

• Error Tracking: Sentry or similar service

• Database Monitoring: Query performance

• API Response Times: Endpoint performance

Health Checks

# Test health endpoints
curl -s http://localhost:3000/api/health | jq .
curl -s http://localhost:3001/health | jq .

10. Testing & Quality Assurance

Test Coverage

• Unit Tests: Critical business logic

• Integration Tests: API endpoint testing

• Security Tests: Authentication and authorization

• Performance Tests: Load testing for critical paths

• E2E Tests: User workflow testing

# Run test suite
npm test
npm run test:coverage

# Check test coverage
open coverage/lcov-report/index.html

🔧 Automated Maintenance Commands

Daily Maintenance

# Security and dependency check
npm audit
npm outdated

# Code quality check
npm run lint
npm run type-check

# Health check
curl -s http://localhost:3000/api/health

Weekly Maintenance

# Update dependencies (review breaking changes)
npx npm-check-updates -u
npm install

# Database maintenance
npm run db:generate
npm run db:push

# Full test suite
npm run test:coverage

Monthly Maintenance

# Complete system audit
./audit-system.sh

# Security audit
npm audit --audit-level=low

# Performance analysis
npm run analyze

# Backup verification
# Verify database backups are working

🚨 Security Incident Response

Immediate Actions

1. Identify: Determine scope of security issue

2. Contain: Isolate affected systems

3. Assess: Evaluate data exposure risk

4. Notify: Inform stakeholders if required

5. Remediate: Fix security vulnerabilities

6. Monitor: Watch for additional threats

Post-Incident

1. Document: Record incident details

2. Review: Analyze response effectiveness

3. Update: Improve security measures

4. Train: Update team procedures

📊 Compliance Reporting

PDPA Compliance Report

• Data processing activities

• Consent management status

• Data subject requests handled

• Security incidents (if any)

• Privacy policy updates

Security Audit Report

• Vulnerability assessments

• Penetration testing results

• Access control reviews

• Incident response exercises

🎯 Success Metrics

Security KPIs

• Zero critical vulnerabilities

• 100% authentication coverage

• < 1% false positive rate limiting

• 99.9% uptime for security services

Performance KPIs

• API response time < 200ms

• Database query time < 50ms

• File upload success rate > 99%

• Error rate < 0.1%

Compliance KPIs

• 100% PDPA compliance score

• Zero compliance violations

• All statutory calculations accurate

• Audit trail completeness 100%