/security-scan — 6-Layer Security Pipeline
What
Runs a defense-in-depth static scan across 6 layers. A project with zero CVEs
can still have hardcoded secrets, SQL injection, and missing auth — each layer
catches a different vulnerability class. Findings map to the OWASP Top
10:2025 taxonomy and are rated Critical/High/Medium/Low by exploitability,
impact, and exposure — a Critical SQL injection on a public endpoint outranks a
Low info-disclosure on an admin page.
Detection patterns, OWASP mappings, remediation code, and the report template
live in references/scan-layers.md — read it before executing.
Honesty rule: this is static analysis, not a penetration test. It catches
known patterns but misses business-logic flaws, complex authorization bypasses,
and runtime-only vulnerabilities. Every report states this.
When
- Pre-release security gate — full scan, non-negotiable before production
- "Security scan", "security audit", "find secrets", "CVE check", "OWASP"
- After a dependency update (Layer 1), auth changes (Layer 4), config changes
(Layer 2), or logging changes (Layer 6)
- Pre-pentest preparation — fix static issues before paying for a pentest
- Incident response and quarterly reviews
How
Step 1: Choose Layers
| Scenario |
Layers |
| Pre-release gate / pentest prep / incident / quarterly |
All 6 |
| After dependency update |
1 |
| New endpoint added |
3, 4, 5 |
| Auth system changes |
4 |
| Config file changes |
2 |
| Logging changes |
6 |
| Public API exposure |
3, 4, 5 |
| Internal-only service |
1, 2, 3 |
Step 2: Execute the Layers
Read references/scan-layers.md for the detection patterns per layer.
Delegate deep auth and secrets review to the security-auditor agent, pairing
the authentication and configuration skills.
| # |
Layer |
OWASP 2025 |
Method |
| 1 |
Package vulnerabilities |
A03 Supply Chain |
dotnet list package --vulnerable --include-transitive |
| 2 |
Secrets detection |
— |
Pattern scan over .cs/.json/.yml/.xml/.config |
| 3 |
OWASP code patterns |
A05 Injection, A08 Integrity, A04 Crypto, A01 Access Control |
Source scan: raw SQL, Html.Raw, BinaryFormatter, MD5/SHA1, IDOR |
| 4 |
Auth configuration |
A07 Authentication, A01 Access Control |
get_endpoint_map — every route's auth posture in one call; flag unmarked endpoints; then JWT validation settings |
| 5 |
CORS policy |
A02 Misconfiguration |
Wildcard origins, credentials combos, method/header breadth |
| 6 |
Data protection |
A04 Crypto, A09 Logging & Alerting |
PII in logs, over-broad responses, plaintext sensitive storage |
Step 3: Rate with Context
Severity must match actual risk — over-classification causes alert fatigue and
buries the real Critical:
- Test-fixture "secrets" and appsettings.Development.json values are expected —
skip or mark INFO, don't flag as HIGH
- A missing XML comment is never a security finding
- Reserve Critical for exploitable-now issues: injection on public endpoints,
exposed production secrets, auth bypass
Step 4: Report
Every finding: [SEVERITY] file:line — title, OWASP category, what's wrong,
impact if exploited, and remediation code (before/after). Produce the summary
table + per-layer status table from the reference template, prefixed with the
static-analysis disclaimer.
Example
User: /security-scan before we ship
Claude: Running all 6 layers...
| Layer | Status | Findings |
|-------|--------|----------|
| 1. Packages | PASS | 0 CVEs (142 packages incl. transitive) |
| 2. Secrets | PASS | 0 real secrets (2 dev-only values skipped) |
| 3. OWASP Patterns | FAIL | 1 SQL injection |
| 4. Auth Config | WARN | 2 endpoints missing explicit auth attributes |
| 5. CORS | PASS | Explicit origins from configuration |
| 6. Data Protection | WARN | Customer email logged at Information level |
[HIGH] SearchOrders.cs:34 — SQL Injection (A05:2025)
FromSqlRaw($"...LIKE '%{search}%'") → attacker controls the query.
Fix: db.Orders.Where(o => EF.Functions.Like(o.Name, $"%{search}%"))
[MEDIUM] OrderEndpoints.cs:18,31 — no [Authorize]/[AllowAnonymous]; behavior
depends on ambient global policy. Make intent explicit per endpoint.
[LOW] OrderPlacedHandler.cs:22 — PII in logs (A09:2025). Log CustomerId, not email.
Note: static analysis only — this does not replace a penetration test.
Related
references/scan-layers.md — detection patterns, OWASP 2025 mappings, report template/verify — Phase 5 runs a lightweight version of this scan per change set/health-check — Dimension 7 (Security Posture) is the spot-check versionauthentication / configuration — remediation patterns for Layers 4 and 2
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6# /security-scan — 6-Layer Security Pipeline
7
8## What
9
10Runs a defense-in-depth static scan across 6 layers. A project with zero CVEs
11can still have hardcoded secrets, SQL injection, and missing auth — each layer
12catches a different vulnerability class. Findings map to the **OWASP Top
1310:2025** taxonomy and are rated Critical/High/Medium/Low by exploitability,
14impact, and exposure — a Critical SQL injection on a public endpoint outranks a
15Low info-disclosure on an admin page.
16
17Detection patterns, OWASP mappings, remediation code, and the report template
18live in `references/scan-layers.md` — read it before executing.
19
20**Honesty rule:** this is static analysis, not a penetration test. It catches
21known patterns but misses business-logic flaws, complex authorization bypasses,
22and runtime-only vulnerabilities. Every report states this.
23
24## When
25
26- Pre-release security gate — full scan, non-negotiable before production
27- "Security scan", "security audit", "find secrets", "CVE check", "OWASP"
28- After a dependency update (Layer 1), auth changes (Layer 4), config changes
29 (Layer 2), or logging changes (Layer 6)
30- Pre-pentest preparation — fix static issues before paying for a pentest
31- Incident response and quarterly reviews
32
33## How
34
35### Step 1: Choose Layers
36
37| Scenario | Layers |
38|----------|--------|
39| Pre-release gate / pentest prep / incident / quarterly | All 6 |
40| After dependency update | 1 |
41| New endpoint added | 3, 4, 5 |
42| Auth system changes | 4 |
43| Config file changes | 2 |
44| Logging changes | 6 |
45| Public API exposure | 3, 4, 5 |
46| Internal-only service | 1, 2, 3 |
47
48### Step 2: Execute the Layers
49
50Read `references/scan-layers.md` for the detection patterns per layer.
51Delegate deep auth and secrets review to the `security-auditor` agent, pairing
52the `authentication` and `configuration` skills.
53
54| # | Layer | OWASP 2025 | Method |
55|---|-------|-----------|--------|
56| 1 | Package vulnerabilities | A03 Supply Chain | `dotnet list package --vulnerable --include-transitive` |
57| 2 | Secrets detection | — | Pattern scan over .cs/.json/.yml/.xml/.config |
58| 3 | OWASP code patterns | A05 Injection, A08 Integrity, A04 Crypto, A01 Access Control | Source scan: raw SQL, `Html.Raw`, `BinaryFormatter`, MD5/SHA1, IDOR |
59| 4 | Auth configuration | A07 Authentication, A01 Access Control | `get_endpoint_map` — every route's auth posture in one call; flag `unmarked` endpoints; then JWT validation settings |
60| 5 | CORS policy | A02 Misconfiguration | Wildcard origins, credentials combos, method/header breadth |
61| 6 | Data protection | A04 Crypto, A09 Logging & Alerting | PII in logs, over-broad responses, plaintext sensitive storage |
62
63### Step 3: Rate with Context
64
65Severity must match actual risk — over-classification causes alert fatigue and
66buries the real Critical:
67
68- Test-fixture "secrets" and appsettings.Development.json values are expected —
69 skip or mark INFO, don't flag as HIGH
70- A missing XML comment is never a security finding
71- Reserve Critical for exploitable-now issues: injection on public endpoints,
72 exposed production secrets, auth bypass
73
74### Step 4: Report
75
76Every finding: `[SEVERITY] file:line — title`, OWASP category, what's wrong,
77impact if exploited, and remediation code (before/after). Produce the summary
78table + per-layer status table from the reference template, prefixed with the
79static-analysis disclaimer.
80
81## Example
82
83```
84User: /security-scan before we ship
85
86Claude: Running all 6 layers...
87
88| Layer | Status | Findings |
89|-------|--------|----------|
90| 1. Packages | PASS | 0 CVEs (142 packages incl. transitive) |
91| 2. Secrets | PASS | 0 real secrets (2 dev-only values skipped) |
92| 3. OWASP Patterns | FAIL | 1 SQL injection |
93| 4. Auth Config | WARN | 2 endpoints missing explicit auth attributes |
94| 5. CORS | PASS | Explicit origins from configuration |
95| 6. Data Protection | WARN | Customer email logged at Information level |
96
97[HIGH] SearchOrders.cs:34 — SQL Injection (A05:2025)
98 FromSqlRaw($"...LIKE '%{search}%'") → attacker controls the query.
99 Fix: db.Orders.Where(o => EF.Functions.Like(o.Name, $"%{search}%"))
100
101[MEDIUM] OrderEndpoints.cs:18,31 — no [Authorize]/[AllowAnonymous]; behavior
102 depends on ambient global policy. Make intent explicit per endpoint.
103
104[LOW] OrderPlacedHandler.cs:22 — PII in logs (A09:2025). Log CustomerId, not email.
105
106Note: static analysis only — this does not replace a penetration test.
107```
108
109## Related
110
111- `references/scan-layers.md` — detection patterns, OWASP 2025 mappings, report template
112- `/verify` — Phase 5 runs a lightweight version of this scan per change set
113- `/health-check` — Dimension 7 (Security Posture) is the spot-check version
114- `authentication` / `configuration` — remediation patterns for Layers 4 and 2
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