# Compliance Framework

## Overview

This platform is designed and operated in compliance with applicable Indian laws, government standards, and international security frameworks.

## Regulatory Compliance

### Information Technology Act, 2000

| Requirement | Implementation |
|-------------|----------------|
| Section 3A: Electronic signatures | Digital certificates with PKI |
| Section 4: Legal recognition of electronic records | Blockchain-based immutable records |
| Section 43A: Data protection | Encryption at rest and in transit |
| Section 72A: Breach notification | Incident response procedures |

### Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

| Principle | Implementation |
|-----------|----------------|
| Lawful purpose | Data collected only for licensing functions |
| Purpose limitation | No secondary use without consent |
| Data minimization | Only necessary fields collected |
| Accuracy | Applicant can update their information |
| Storage limitation | Defined retention periods |
| Security safeguards | Technical and organizational measures |

### Government Guidelines

| Standard | Compliance |
|----------|------------|
| GIGW 3.0 | Web accessibility guidelines followed |
| MeitY Cloud Guidelines | Data residency in India |
| NIC Security Guidelines | Network and application security |

## Security Standards

### OWASP Top 10 Mitigation

| Vulnerability | Control |
|---------------|---------|
| Injection | Parameterized queries, input validation |
| Broken Authentication | JWT with secure configuration |
| Sensitive Data Exposure | TLS 1.3, AES-256 encryption |
| XML External Entities | XML parsing disabled where not needed |
| Broken Access Control | RBAC with principle of least privilege |
| Security Misconfiguration | Hardened deployment checklist |
| Cross-Site Scripting | Output encoding, CSP headers |
| Insecure Deserialization | Schema validation |
| Components with Vulnerabilities | Automated dependency scanning |
| Insufficient Logging | Comprehensive audit logging |

### ISO 27001 Alignment

Platform security controls align with ISO 27001 Annex A:

- A.5: Information security policies
- A.6: Organization of information security
- A.9: Access control
- A.10: Cryptography
- A.12: Operations security
- A.14: System acquisition and development
- A.16: Incident management
- A.18: Compliance

## Documentation Index

- [Data Protection](/compliance/data-protection) - Personal data handling procedures
- [Audit Framework](/compliance/audit) - Logging, monitoring, and audit procedures
- [Security Standards](/compliance/security) - Technical security controls
- [Regulatory Alignment](/compliance/regulatory) - Detailed compliance mapping
