orchestrate-security

name	orchestrate:security
description	Add security governance to a target repo - CODEOWNERS, SECURITY.md, CONTRIBUTING.md, LICENSE, .gitignore audit

flowchart TD
    START(["/orchestrate:security"]) --> READ["Read plan + scan report"]:::orch
    READ --> CODEOWNERS["Create CODEOWNERS"]:::orch
    CODEOWNERS --> SECURITY_MD["Create SECURITY.md"]:::orch
    SECURITY_MD --> CONTRIBUTING["Create CONTRIBUTING.md"]:::orch
    CONTRIBUTING --> LICENSE["Verify/add LICENSE"]:::orch
    LICENSE --> GITIGNORE["Audit .gitignore"]:::orch
    GITIGNORE --> BRANCH_PROT["Document branch protection"]:::orch
    BRANCH_PROT --> BRANCH["Create branch"]:::orch
    BRANCH --> SIZE{Under 700 lines?}
    SIZE -->|Yes| PR["Commit + open PR"]:::orch
    SIZE -->|No| SPLIT["Split into sub-PRs"]:::orch
    SPLIT --> PR
    PR --> DONE([Phase complete])

    classDef orch fill:#FF9800,stroke:#333,color:white

Follow this diagram as the workflow.

Orchestrate: Security Governance

Add security governance files to a target repository. This is Phase 5 and produces PR #4. Focuses on governance and policy files — CI-related security (scanning, dependabot, scorecard) is handled by orchestrate:ci.

When to Use

• After orchestrate:plan identifies security governance as a needed phase
• After precommit, tests, and CI phases

Prerequisites

• Plan exists with security phase
• Scan report exists (to know what's missing)
• Target repo in .repos/<target>/

Step 1: CODEOWNERS

Create CODEOWNERS at repo root or .github/CODEOWNERS:

# Default owners for everything
* @org/team-leads

# Platform and CI
.github/ @org/platform
Makefile @org/platform

# Documentation
docs/ @org/docs-team
*.md @org/docs-team

Adapt teams and paths based on:

• The scan report's identified tech stack
• The org's team structure (check other repos for patterns)
• Key directories that need specialized review

Step 2: SECURITY.md

Create SECURITY.md with vulnerability reporting guidance:

# Security Policy

## Reporting a Vulnerability

Please report security vulnerabilities through GitHub Security Advisories:
**[Report a vulnerability](https://github.com/org/repo/security/advisories/new)**

Do NOT open public issues for security vulnerabilities.

## Response Timeline

- **Acknowledgment:** Within 48 hours
- **Initial assessment:** Within 7 days
- **Fix timeline:** Based on severity

## Security Controls

This repository uses:
- CI security scanning (Trivy, CodeQL)
- Dependency updates via Dependabot
- OpenSSF Scorecard monitoring
- Pre-commit hooks for local checks

Adapt the security controls list based on what orchestrate:ci actually deployed to this repo.

Step 3: CONTRIBUTING.md

Create CONTRIBUTING.md with development workflow:

# Contributing

## Development Setup

[Adapt to tech stack from scan report]

## Pull Request Process

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch from `main`
3. Make your changes with tests
4. Run pre-commit hooks: `pre-commit run --all-files`
5. Submit a pull request

## Commit Messages

Use conventional commit format:
- `feat:` New features
- `fix:` Bug fixes
- `docs:` Documentation changes
- `chore:` Maintenance tasks

All commits must be signed off (`git commit -s`).

## Code of Conduct

[Link to org-level CoC if exists]

Step 4: LICENSE

Check if LICENSE exists. If missing:

• Check the org's standard license
• Add the appropriate LICENSE file
• If unsure, flag in the PR for maintainer decision

Step 5: .gitignore Audit

Check for missing patterns and add them:

Secrets and credentials:

• .env, .env.*, .env.local
• *.key, *.pem, *.p12, *.jks
• credentials.*, secrets.*
• kubeconfig, *kubeconfig*

IDE and OS files:

• .idea/, .vscode/
• .DS_Store, Thumbs.db

Build artifacts (language-specific):

• Python: __pycache__/, *.pyc, .ruff_cache/, dist/, *.egg-info/
• Go: binary names from go.mod module path
• Node: node_modules/, dist/, .next/

Do not remove existing patterns. Only add missing ones.

Step 6: Branch Protection Documentation

Document in the PR description (can't auto-apply via PR):

Recommended branch protection rules for main:

• Require PR reviews (minimum 1 approval)
• Require status checks to pass (list the CI checks from orchestrate:ci)
• Require signed commits (if org policy)
• Disable force push to main
• Require branches to be up to date before merging
• Require conversation resolution before merging

Branch and PR Workflow

git -C .repos/<target> checkout -b orchestrate/security

PR size check

git -C .repos/<target> diff --stat | tail -1

Commit and push

git -C .repos/<target> add -A

git -C .repos/<target> commit -s -m "feat: add security governance (CODEOWNERS, SECURITY.md, CONTRIBUTING.md, .gitignore)"

git -C .repos/<target> push -u origin orchestrate/security

Create PR

gh pr create --repo org/repo --title "Add security governance files" --body "Phase 5 of repo orchestration. Adds CODEOWNERS, SECURITY.md, CONTRIBUTING.md, LICENSE verification, and .gitignore hardening."

Update Phase Status

Set security to complete in phase-status.md.

Related Skills

• orchestrate — Parent router
• orchestrate:ci — Previous phase (CI-related security is there)
• orchestrate:plan — Defines security phase tasks
• orchestrate:replicate — Next phase: bootstrap skills