Security

Learn about our comprehensive security features and best practices for keeping your integration secure and compliant. Our platform is built with security-first principles to protect your data and ensure reliable operations.

Security Features

End-to-End Encryption

All data in transit is encrypted using TLS 1.3

  • Strong cipher suites
  • Perfect forward secrecy
  • Certificate pinning
  • Automatic certificate rotation

Access Control

Fine-grained access control and permissions

  • Role-based access control
  • Resource-level permissions
  • API key scoping
  • Audit logging

API Security

Secure API authentication and authorization

  • API key authentication
  • JWT token support
  • Rate limiting
  • Request validation

Security Best Practices

API Key Management

Best practices for managing API keys

Example
# Store API keys in environment variables
export LATTIS_API_KEY=your_api_key

# Use environment variables in code
from lattis_nexus import Client
client = Client(api_key=os.environ['LATTIS_API_KEY'])

Error Handling

Secure error handling practices

Example
try:
    result = client.process_sensitive_data()
except Exception as e:
    # Log safely without exposing sensitive data
    log.error("Error processing data: %s", type(e).__name__)
    raise

Data Validation

Input validation and sanitization

Example
def process_vehicle_data(data):
    # Validate input data
    if not isinstance(data, dict):
        raise ValueError("Invalid data format")
        
    # Sanitize and validate fields
    vehicle_id = sanitize_input(data.get('vehicle_id'))
    if not is_valid_vehicle_id(vehicle_id):
        raise ValueError("Invalid vehicle ID")

Security Checklist

Store API Keys Securely

Never commit API keys to version control or expose them in client-side code

Implement Rate Limiting

Use rate limiting in your applications to prevent abuse

Validate All Input

Implement proper input validation and sanitization

Monitor API Usage

Regularly monitor API usage and set up alerts for suspicious activity

Keep Dependencies Updated

Regularly update dependencies to patch security vulnerabilities