Enterprise-Grade Security
EdForge is built from the ground up with security as a core principle. Protect your students' data with infrastructure-level isolation and compliance-ready architecture.
Multi-Tenant Security Architecture
Our architecture ensures complete data isolation between tenants while providing enterprise-grade performance and scalability.
Tenant Isolation Model
Shared table with partition-key isolation. Cost-effective for smaller institutions.
Enhanced isolation with dedicated table partitions and higher throughput.
Dedicated tables per tenant with custom SLAs and compliance guarantees.
Data Protection Flow
Request Authentication
JWT tokens validated with tenant context extraction
Tenant Validation
All queries scoped to tenant partition key
RBAC Enforcement
Role-based permissions checked before data access
Audit Logging
All access logged with immutable audit trail
Security Features
Comprehensive security controls designed for educational data protection.
Data Encryption
All data is encrypted at rest using AES-256 encryption and in transit using TLS 1.3. Database encryption is managed through AWS KMS with automatic key rotation.
Multi-Tenant Isolation
Infrastructure-level tenant isolation using partition-key based separation in DynamoDB. Each tenant's data is physically separated, preventing any cross-tenant data access.
Role-Based Access Control
Granular RBAC system with customizable roles and permissions. Define exactly who can access what data at the school, district, and system levels.
Comprehensive Audit Logging
Every data access and modification is logged with WHO, WHAT, WHEN, and WHERE. Audit logs are retained for 2 years to comply with FERPA requirements.
Secure Authentication
Enterprise-grade authentication powered by AWS Cognito with support for SSO, MFA, and integration with identity providers like Google Workspace and Azure AD.
Real-Time Monitoring
24/7 security monitoring with automated threat detection, anomaly alerts, and incident response procedures.
Compliance & Certifications
Built to meet the strictest educational data protection requirements.
FERPA Compliant
Full compliance with Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act requirements for student data protection.
COPPA Ready
Designed to meet Children's Online Privacy Protection Act requirements for users under 13.
GDPR Compatible
Data processing agreements and controls to support GDPR compliance for international users.
SOC 2 Roadmap
Actively pursuing SOC 2 Type II certification with controls already implemented.
FERPA-Compliant Audit Trail
Every action in EdForge is logged with comprehensive audit information, retained for the 2-year period required by FERPA and available for compliance reporting.
Timestamped Records
Precise timestamps for every data access and modification
User Attribution
Track WHO accessed WHAT data and WHEN
Change Tracking
Before/after snapshots for all data changes
Immutable Storage
Audit logs cannot be modified or deleted
Sample Audit Entry
{
"timestamp": "2025-12-15T10:30:00Z",
"userId": "user-abc-123",
"userRole": "school_admin",
"action": "UPDATE_STUDENT",
"entityType": "STUDENT",
"entityId": "student-xyz-789",
"schoolId": "school-456",
"changes": {
"before": { "grade": "10" },
"after": { "grade": "11" }
},
"ipAddress": "192.168.1.xxx",
"severity": "info",
"ttl": 1797552600
}Cloud Infrastructure Security
Built on enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure with best-in-class security.
AWS Infrastructure
- DynamoDB with encryption at rest
- Cognito for identity management
- VPC isolation for services
- CloudWatch monitoring
Event-Driven Design
- EventBridge for service coordination
- Asynchronous processing
- Decoupled microservices
- Dead-letter queues for reliability
Data Protection
- AES-256 encryption at rest
- TLS 1.3 in transit
- Automated backups
- Point-in-time recovery
Report a Security Vulnerability
If you discover a security vulnerability in EdForge, please report it responsibly. We take all reports seriously and will respond promptly.