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Target issue

#8831

Implementation Details

More edits to cedarling doc

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DryRun Security Summary

The pull request updates the documentation for the Cedarling authorization system, which is a local, autonomous Policy Decision Point (PDP) that runs as a WebAssembly component and includes several security-focused features such as externalized policy stores, JWT-based authorization, deterministic decision-making, token validation, and enterprise-level integration capabilities.

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Summary:

The code changes in this pull request appear to be an update to the documentation for the Cedarling authorization system. The Cedarling is a local, autonomous Policy Decision Point (PDP) that runs as a WebAssembly component and can be called directly from a JavaScript function.

From an application security perspective, the Cedarling system includes several security-focused features, such as externalized policy stores, JWT-based authorization, deterministic decision-making, token validation, and enterprise-level integration capabilities. The ability to externalize policies, validate JWT tokens, and integrate with a "Lock Master" system for policy management and audit logging adds to the overall security and auditability of the authorization system. These features are important for ensuring the secure and consistent enforcement of authorization policies within the application.

Files Changed:

• docs/admin/lock/cedarling.md: This file contains the documentation for the Cedarling authorization system. The changes appear to provide an overview of the system's key security features, including:
  • Externalized policy store
  • JWT-based authorization
  • Deterministic decision-making
  • Token validation
  • Integration with enterprise-level systems like the "Lock Master"

These security-focused features of the Cedarling system are important for maintaining the overall security and integrity of the application's authorization and access control mechanisms.

Code Analysis

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Riskiness

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