Security Overview
Summary: NEFE security is based on risk-appropriate controls, least privilege, data minimization, accountable operations, and deployment-specific verification.
#Security principles
- Authenticate users and services according to deployment risk.
- Authorize access with least privilege.
- Separate environments and protect secrets.
- Minimize collection and exposure of sensitive data.
- Log material administrative and security events.
- Maintain incident reporting and recovery procedures.
- Review third parties and integrations before use.
#Status and assurance
These principles are Live as documentation requirements. The following must be verified for the relevant environment:
- Specific technical controls.
- Certifications.
- Penetration-test results.
- Service levels.
- Hosting locations.
- Compliance claims.
They must not be inferred from this page.
#Shared responsibility
- NEFE product operators are responsible for configured platform controls.
- Network operators govern participation and access.
- Merchants protect their accounts, devices, and submitted content.
- Integration owners secure connected systems and credentials.
#Reporting concerns
- Use the approved private security channel for suspected vulnerabilities or incidents.
- Do not include credentials, personal data, or exploit details in public support channels.
#Related pages
Read privacy and data protection, roles and permissions, and enterprise deployment.

