Introduction

Enterprise-grade security for ColdBox applications with authentication, authorization, JWT, CSRF protection, and comprehensive security headers.

Enterprise Security for ColdBox Applications

CBSecurity is a comprehensive security framework for ColdBox applications, providing enterprise-grade authentication, authorization, and protection mechanisms. It combines multiple security modules into a cohesive, easy-to-use security platform that helps developers build secure applications with minimal effort.

Security Visualizer - Monitor and configure your security settings

🎯 Core Security Capabilities

CBSecurity provides a multi-layered security approach with the following key capabilities:

🔐 Authentication & Authorization

• Security Firewall - Rule-based request protection using security rules engine and handler annotations

• Authentication Manager (cbauth) - Pluggable authentication system compatible with any authentication provider

• Basic Authentication - Built-in HTTP Basic Auth support with credential storage and browser challenge handling

• Authorization Service - Functional security API for authorization checks across all application layers

🎫 Token Management

• JWT Services (jwtcfml) - Complete JSON Web Token implementation with generation, decoding, and validation

• Access & Refresh Tokens - Native support for JWT-based authentication flows

• Token Storage - Flexible token storage with multiple backend options

🛡️ Security Protections

• CSRF Protection (cbcsrf) - Cross-Site Request Forgery protection for form submissions

• Security Headers - Industry-standard HTTP response headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, XSS Protection)

• Password Generator - Cryptographically secure random password generation

📊 Management & Monitoring

• Security Visualizer - Graphical interface for monitoring firewall activity and managing security configurations

• Rule Engine - Flexible security rules supporting XML, JSON, database, and model-based configurations

• Module Integration - Allows modules to contribute their own security rules and validation logic

🧩 Module Composition

CBSecurity is built on a modular architecture that integrates several specialized security modules:

CBSecurity Architecture - Module integration with cbstorages for flexible storage

The framework leverages cbstorages for flexible storage backends and seamlessly integrates with the ColdBox ecosystem to provide comprehensive security coverage across your entire application.

⭐ Key Features

📋 Flexible Security Rules

• Multiple Storage Options - Define rules in XML, JSON, databases, or ColdBox models

• Regular Expression Support - Use regex patterns or simple string matching for rule definitions

• Modular Rules - Modules can contribute their own security rules with custom validation logic

• Dynamic Rule Loading - Load and unload security rules at runtime from contributing modules

🔒 Advanced Authorization

• Annotation-Driven Security - Secure handlers and actions using ColdBox annotations

• Cascading Security - Hierarchical security rules from global to handler to action level

• Functional API - Injectable security service for authorization checks in any application layer

• Custom Validators - Each module can define its own security validator implementation

🔑 Authentication Flexibility

• Multiple Authentication Providers - Works with cbauth, ColdFusion native authentication, or custom providers

• Provider Agnostic - Implements standard interfaces allowing any authentication system integration

• Basic Authentication - Built-in HTTP Basic Auth with credential storage

• JWT Token Management - Complete support for JWT access and refresh token workflows

⚡ Security Response Handling

• Granular Control - Distinguish between authentication failures and authorization denials

• Customizable Actions - Configure different responses for invalid authentication vs. authorization

• Event-Driven - Hook into security events for custom logging, monitoring, or response handling

📜 License

CBSecurity is open-source software licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

📚 Resources

📖 Documentation & Support

• Documentation - https://coldbox-security.ortusbooks.com

• Source Code - https://github.com/coldbox-modules/cbsecurity

• Issue Tracker - https://github.com/coldbox-modules/cbsecurity/issues

• Community Forum - https://community.ortussolutions.com/c/box-modules/cbsecurity/

💬 Getting Help

The ColdBox community is active and ready to help:

• Community Forum - Ask questions and share knowledge with other developers

• GitHub Issues - Report bugs and request features

• Professional Support - Enterprise support available through Ortus Solutions

🏢 Professional Open Source

Ortus Solutions, Corp

CBSecurity is professionally developed and supported by Ortus Solutions, Corp, a leader in CFML consulting and development.

🚀 Enterprise Services

Ortus Solutions offers comprehensive professional services for CBSecurity and the ColdBox Platform:

• 🛠️ Custom Development - Tailored security solutions for your specific requirements

• 👨‍🏫 Professional Support & Mentoring - Expert guidance from the creators of ColdBox

• 📚 Training - Official ColdBox and security training programs

• 🔍 Architecture & Code Reviews - Expert evaluation of your security implementation

• ⚡ Performance Optimization - Server tuning and application optimization

• 🔐 Security Hardening - Comprehensive security audits and hardening services

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