Bike4Mind Automated Penetration Testing Plan

Overview

This document outlines the weekly automated penetration testing and security scanning procedures for Bike4Mind. The plan focuses on an 80/20 approach to security automation, ensuring maximum coverage with minimal maintenance overhead.

Key Components

• OWASP ZAP: Dynamic application scanning for runtime/API vulnerabilities
• Semgrep: Static analysis for insecure code patterns
• npm audit: Node.js dependency vulnerability scanning
• Prowler: AWS account misconfiguration scanning
• Checkov: Infrastructure-as-Code security scanning
• Automated reporting and notifications

Implementation Steps

1. Weekly Security Automation Setup

Create a GitHub Actions workflow file at .github/workflows/security-scan.yml:

name: Weekly Security Scan
on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 0 * * 0'    # Every Sunday midnight UTC
jobs:
  security-scan:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Checkout Code
        uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - name: Set up Node.js
        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with:
          node-version: '20'
      - name: Install Dependencies
        run: npm install

2. OWASP ZAP Integration

Add the following step to the GitHub Actions workflow:

- name: OWASP ZAP Scan
  uses: zaproxy/action-baseline@v0.11.0
  with:
    target: "https://staging.bike4mind.com"  # Update to your staging URL
    report: true
    cmd_options: "-a"  # Passive scan

3. Semgrep Integration

Add static code analysis:

- name: Semgrep Scan
  uses: returntocorp/semgrep-action@v1
  with:
    config: "p/owasp-top-ten"

4. Dependency Scanning

Add npm audit step:

- name: npm Audit
  run: npm audit --production

5. AWS Configuration Scanning

Set up AWS credentials and add Prowler scanning:

- name: AWS Config Audit (Prowler)
  env:
    AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
    AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
    AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: 'us-east-2'
  run: |
    pip install prowler-cloud-scanner
    prowler aws --output json --output-file prowler-report.json

6. Infrastructure Security Scanning

Add Checkov for IaC security:

- name: IaC Security Check (Checkov)
  run: |
    npm install -g aws-cdk
    cdk synth --no-staging > template.yaml
    pip install checkov
    checkov -f template.yaml --quiet --output json > checkov-report.json

7. Reporting and Notifications

Upload security reports and set up Slack notifications:

- name: Upload Security Reports
  uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
  with:
    name: weekly-security-reports
    path: |
      prowler-report.json
      checkov-report.json
      zap_report.html

- name: Slack Security Notification
  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.25.0
  with:
    payload: |
      {
        "text": "Weekly Security Scan completed ✅. Reports are ready for review: https://github.com/<your-repo>/actions"
      }
  env:
    SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}

8. Prevention Measures

Git Secrets Installation

brew install git-secrets
git secrets --install
git secrets --register-aws

Gitleaks Integration

- name: Secret Scan (Gitleaks)
  uses: zricethezav/gitleaks-action@v2
  with:
    config: '{"report-format":"json","report-path":"gitleaks-report.json"}'

Maintenance and Review Process

Initial Setup (One-Time)

1. Run the pipeline manually to verify execution
2. Review initial reports and triage findings
3. Adjust scan rules to reduce noise
4. Create tickets for actionable findings

Ongoing Maintenance

Weekly Tasks (20-30 minutes)

• Review Slack summaries
• Triage and address critical alerts
• Share insights with the team

Monthly Tasks (1-2 hours)

• Deep review of reports
• Tweak detection rules
• Monitor improvement trends

Execution Checklist

Task	Action
GitHub Secrets Setup	Add AWS credentials, Slack webhook secrets
Initial Manual Run	Trigger & verify GitHub Action
Initial Report Review	Check first run reports, validate setup
Slack Notification	Verify Slack integration and format
Ongoing Execution	Review weekly summaries, tune configurations

Expected Outcomes

• Weekly automated security posture checks
• Cost-effective coverage of common vulnerabilities
• Clear reporting and alerting system
• Scalable security monitoring solution