Node.js Security

  1. Dependency and Package Management Security
    1. The npm Ecosystem
      1. Package Management Fundamentals
        1. package.json Structure
          1. package-lock.json Security Implications
            1. Semantic Versioning Risks
            2. Dependency Resolution
              1. Direct Dependencies
                1. Transitive Dependencies
                  1. Dependency Tree Analysis
                    1. Version Conflicts
                    2. Registry Security
                      1. npm Registry Trust Model
                        1. Package Verification
                          1. Mirror and Proxy Risks
                        2. Vulnerability Management
                          1. Vulnerability Scanning
                            1. npm audit Usage
                              1. Audit Report Interpretation
                                1. Remediation Strategies
                                  1. False Positive Handling
                                  2. Automated Security Tools
                                    1. Snyk Integration
                                      1. Dependabot Configuration
                                        1. GitHub Security Advisories
                                          1. CI/CD Pipeline Integration
                                          2. Vulnerability Databases
                                            1. National Vulnerability Database
                                              1. npm Security Advisories
                                                1. CVE Tracking
                                              2. Supply Chain Security
                                                1. Malicious Packages
                                                  1. Typosquatting Detection
                                                    1. Package Name Confusion
                                                      1. Malicious Code Injection
                                                      2. Protestware and Social Engineering
                                                        1. Political Activism in Packages
                                                          1. Preinstall and Postinstall Script Risks
                                                            1. Behavioral Analysis
                                                            2. Supply Chain Attacks
                                                              1. Dependency Confusion
                                                                1. Compromised Maintainer Accounts
                                                                  1. Package Takeover
                                                                    1. Backdoor Insertion
                                                                  2. Secure Dependency Management
                                                                    1. Version Pinning Strategies
                                                                      1. Exact Version Specification
                                                                        1. Range Specification Risks
                                                                          1. Lock File Management
                                                                          2. Dependency Auditing
                                                                            1. Regular Security Reviews
                                                                              1. Deprecated Package Handling
                                                                                1. License Compliance
                                                                                2. Private Package Registries
                                                                                  1. Registry Setup and Configuration
                                                                                    1. Access Control Implementation
                                                                                      1. Package Mirroring
                                                                                        1. Audit Trail Maintenance
                                                                                        2. Package Integrity Verification
                                                                                          1. Checksum Validation
                                                                                            1. Digital Signatures
                                                                                              1. Manual Code Review

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