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about_SecurityTxtToolkit SHORT DESCRIPTION SecurityTxtToolkit is a module that works with "security.txt" files. LONG DESCRIPTION SecurityTxtToolkit is a PowerShell module. It can create, download, test, and verify "security.txt" files. "security.txt" is a draft RFC for letting web sites post and share information pertinent to security researchers. TESTING "SECURITY.TXT" FILES WITH TEST-SECURITYTXTFILE To test a "security.txt" file, use the cmdlet Test-SecurityTxtFile. It can be used in both online and offline modes. It outputs a PSCustomObject that has note-properties corresponding to the fields in the "security.txt" file. There are other properties, including IsValid and IsCanonical, which aren't part of the "security.txt" specification, but may help with your scripting. If "security.txt" is directly fetched by the cmdlet, then canonicity checks are done; however, if you test an offline file or pipeline input, you can't test for canonicity. Thus, this cmdlet has a parameter, -TestCanonicalUri, that can be used to verify that the given URI is present in the "Canonical" fields. For more information: Get-Help Test-SecurityTxtFile GENERATING YOUR OWN "SECURITY.TXT" FILES The New-SecurityTxtFile cmdlet will generate a "security.txt" file, sending its output to the pipeline. You may redirect it via standard means, or with the -OutFile parameter. The fields in the "security.txt" specification do correspond to this cmdlet's parameters. For more information: Get-Help New-SecurityTxtFile EXAMPLES 1. TESTING AN ACTIVE SERVER Testing an online "security.txt" file is simple: PS C:\> Test-SecurityTxtFile 'github.com' As of this writing (June 2021), that will generate the following output: Test-SecurityTxtFile: The mandatory Expires field was not found. For : github.com IsValid : False IsCanonical : True Acknowledgements : {https://bounty.github.com/bounty-hunters.html} Canonical : {https://github.com/.well-known/security.txt} Contact : {https://hackerone.com/github} Encryption : {} Expires : Hiring : {} Policy : {https://bounty.github.com/} PreferredLanguages : {en} IsSigned : False It looks like GitHub's "security.txt" file is not compliant with the latest version of the draft specification! 2. TESTING A DOWNLOADED OR GENERATED FILE The Test-SecurityTxtFile cmdlet also accepts string input via -InputObject. The cmdlet runs identically whether its input come down the pipeline, or it be specified as a parameter. In this example, assume the user has downloaded a web site's "security.txt" file to their computer: PS C:\> Get-Content "security.txt" | Test-SecurityTxtFile That will test the file and validate its input: For : stdin IsValid : False IsCanonical : False Acknowledgements : {https://bounty.github.com/bounty-hunters.html} Canonical : {https://github.com/.well-known/security.txt} Contact : {https://hackerone.com/github} Encryption : {} Expires : Hiring : {} Policy : {https://bounty.github.com/} PreferredLanguages : {en} IsSigned : False However, that cannot be validated for canonicity. In this case, you can add the file's original URL to the cmdlet with the -TestCanonicalUri parameter: PS C:\> Invoke-WebRequest -OutFile 'security.txt' -Uri ` >> 'https://github.com/.well-known/security.txt' PS C:\> Get-Content 'security.txt' | Test-SecurityTxtFile ` >> -TestCanonicalUri 'https://github.com/.well-known/security.txt' The latter command will parse the previously-downloaded "security.txt" file as if it had been fetched directly from a web server. Do note "IsCanonical" has changed values now that the parameter has been specified. For : stdin IsValid : False IsCanonical : True Acknowledgements : {https://bounty.github.com/bounty-hunters.html} Canonical : {https://github.com/.well-known/security.txt} Contact : {https://hackerone.com/github} Encryption : {} Expires : Hiring : {} Policy : {https://bounty.github.com/} PreferredLanguages : {en} IsSigned : False 3. GENERATING YOUR OWN "SECURITY.TXT" FILE Here's how to generate a "security.txt" file: PS C:\> New-SecurityTxtFile -OutFile '.well-known/security.txt' ` >> -Canonical "https://contoso.com/.well-known/security.txt" ` >> -Contact "mailto:security@contoso.com" ` >> -Hiring "https://jobs.contoso.com" That example will genereate the following output. The Expires field and PGP signature will vary: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 # This is a "security.txt" file that complies with draft-foudil-securitytxt-12: # <https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-foudil-securitytxt-12> # # This file was made with SecurityTxtToolkit: # <https://github.com/rhymeswithmogul/security-txt-toolkit> Canonical: https://contoso.com/.well-known/security.txt Contact: mailto:security@contoso.com Expires: 2022-06-18T16:41:06-04:00 Hiring: https://jobs.contoso.com/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQIzBAEBCAAdFiEERASZ7KOR4ZiNgtKI5kd5lzggeCMFAmDNBOIACgkQ5kd5lzgg eCOk7RAAurcGjYdp9jMfWqMxe/PgEXlHkjCdYCBWveN0M9oNw4a3OGtj5GvZUGHQ gP9N296lsADUHlAUC/WS4gFt0No4GIdftl5RUvkr4nDkbE7S7kDpqQTtytZ7kBag liQQtdGt6Uy/nxtQjpBQxMH086sh4ve5lflrhCcWlj7LlLau+Rd7UhlGy1wOxqSV t1o7Muo1ho9Y37UmStzkYblpYo1APjZI7NNooyjjwP+sgafZrcFylEGfOJWGhDmd pV280fH62T6A7pz3zYOJl0o1fNNegwm1JrKWSnvpGngPWBVZolD2mU0Y80NfxQ2L fkkTHISISJUSTANEXAMPLEHASH+BUTITDEMONSTRATESWHATOUTPUTYOUGETnnoH j92m99QgesvnNZWpUDnv+TeBIlBGjqdTo7Uvm2g2L5+ALyJGTiTDQ5vOMsotRsgC 9G022eL1RvvjmIMUTk80Ci0+nFZGtZU4GMCLLndH/Lc7Wa6JcwjVT+kTbcP3Maip FLVYWehglSmzyjlvLtp5aMSZ1iaRiY3KDC/pq0F5T359jCQt5p6vYyoJNQ2Ga1nw lDVmDYvhrukMbfLYGmu9PMpKpghVlADm1DzLlMqm1Hr9IYr6BAr0tHTuGklXWJF+ 3m6PRpkx4bGcymReObVZRjqq/RMplctBGTV6doshd+wM9EqsGhI= =7zfS -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- NOTE If you have GnuPG installed, the New-SecurityTxtFile will attempt to clear- sign the generated file. Installing that and configuring a default PGP key is beyond the scope of this contextual help and left as an exercise for the PowerSheller. TROUBLESHOOTING NOTE This module complies with draft #12 of the future RFC. The "security.txt" spec is in active development and subject to change. Be sure to update this module regularly and frequently. SEE ALSO Read the help for this module's cmdlets: - New-SecurityTxtFile (nsectxt) - Test-SecurityTxtFile (tsectxt) For more information about "security.txt" files in general, the creators of the specification, Edwin "EdOverflow" Foudil and Yakov Shafranovich, have a web page at https://securitytxt.org. This module is in no way affiliated with them or the project. But, if you'd like to contribute to its development, it's on GitHub: https://github.com/rhymeswithmogul/security-txt-toolkit KEYWORDS - New-SecurityTxtFile - nsectxt - Test-SecurityTxtFile - tsectxt |