Trust & Security
AuthBoundry is designed to make authority explicit, bounded, enforceable, and auditable. Security is built into our architecture and operations.
Security Principles
Deny by Default
If a policy does not explicitly allow an action, AuthBoundry denies it. Authority is opt-in, not assumed.
Explicit Capabilities
Capabilities are enumerated. A principal has only the capabilities explicitly granted. No wildcards or implicit escalation.
Tenant Isolation
Multi-tenant isolation is enforced at every boundary. No cross-tenant data leakage, no implicit tenant escalation.
Immutable Evidence
Every authorization decision is recorded with evidence. Decisions cannot be retroactively modified or deleted.
Fail-Closed Behavior
If AuthBoundry cannot evaluate a decision, it denies the request. No fallback to allow.
Session Validation
Every request includes session validation. Expired, revoked, or invalid sessions are rejected at the boundary.
Delegation Auditability
Delegation is explicit, temporary, and audited. You can see exactly who delegated what to whom, and when.
Policy Versioning
Policies are versioned. You can audit what permissions existed at any point in time.
Implementation Status
✓ Implemented
- ✓Deny-by-default authorization
- ✓Explicit capability enumeration
- ✓Multi-tenant isolation
- ✓Immutable audit logging
- ✓Policy versioning
- ✓Session management & validation
- ✓Authorization decision evidence
⏳ Future Work
- ○FIPS 140-2 compliance certification
- ○SOC 2 Type II audit
- ○Zero-knowledge proofs for policy verification
- ○Hardware security module (HSM) support
- ○Formal verification of authority model
Trust Center
Security Architecture
How authority is represented, enforced, and audited.
Vulnerability Disclosure
How to report security vulnerabilities responsibly.
Privacy Policy
How we collect, use, and protect your data.
Terms of Use
Service terms and conditions.
Subprocessors
Third-party services that process your data.
Business Continuity
Service availability, backups, and disaster recovery.
Security Contact
Report security issues to [email protected]
Note: AuthBoundry is under active development. The security model and implementation are sound, but the project has not yet undergone formal third-party security audit. We welcome security researchers to review the code and report findings responsibly.