name: alpha-core:security-advisor description: | Guides on application security: OWASP Top 10, authentication/authorization patterns (OAuth2/OIDC/JWT/RBAC/ABAC/ReBAC), encryption, passkeys/WebAuthn/FIDO2, Zero Trust, SAST/DAST/SCA scanning, WAF, SIEM, supply chain security, compliance frameworks. Use when implementing authentication, handling sensitive data, reviewing security posture, or designing secure architectures. allowed-tools: Read, Grep, Glob, Bash
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Core Principles
- OWASP Top 10 is the baseline checklist for every application
- Enforce least privilege, deny by default, validate on server side
- Layer defenses: no single control should be the only barrier
- Authentication proves identity; authorization proves permission — enforce both independently
When to Load References
- OWASP + scanning tools (SAST/DAST/SCA, secrets scanning):
references/owasp-scanning.md - Identity providers, Zero Trust, Passkeys, OAuth 2.1, authorization models:
references/identity-auth.md - WAF, SIEM, supply chain, container security, headers, compliance:
references/hardening.md - OAuth 2.0/2.1 flows, OIDC, DPoP, PAR, FAPI, CIBA, Verifiable Credentials:
references/auth-flows.md - Passkeys WebAuthn flows, MFA, session security, IdP integrations (Auth0, Clerk, Ory):
references/auth-sessions.md - Symmetric/asymmetric encryption, password hashing, KMS, TLS, Vault Transit:
references/encryption-core.md - Post-quantum crypto, homomorphic encryption, secure enclaves, tokenization, SOPS:
references/encryption-advanced.md