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    How to Secure Render

    Step-by-step guide to securing your Render deployment and protecting your services.

    Render Security Context

    Render provides a Heroku-like experience with Private Services and Environment Groups. Key security areas include environment variables, internal networking, and managed database security.

    Security Checklist

    1

    Secure environment variables

    Critical

    Use Render environment variables and Environment Groups for secrets management.

    2

    Configure Private Services

    Critical

    Use Private Services for internal backend communication.

    3

    Set up managed Postgres securely

    Configure Postgres with proper access controls and encryption.

    4

    Enable HTTPS

    Verify HTTPS is enabled for all public services.

    5

    Review health checks

    Configure health checks for all services.

    6

    Set up team permissions

    Configure appropriate access for team members.

    7

    Review build logs

    Ensure sensitive data isn't exposed in logs.

    8

    Configure auto-scaling

    Set appropriate scaling limits.

    9

    Enable DDoS protection

    Verify DDoS protection is active.

    10

    Review cron jobs

    Audit scheduled tasks for security.

    11

    Configure disk encryption

    Enable disk encryption for persistent storage.

    12

    Set up backups

    Configure database backups.

    13

    Review network policies

    Configure network access appropriately.

    14

    Enable audit logging

    Track deployments and changes.

    15

    Configure monitoring

    Set up monitoring for suspicious activity.

    16

    Run security scan

    Use VibeEval to scan your deployed application.

    Related Resources

    Is Render Safe?

    In-depth security analysis.

    Render Checklist

    Interactive security checklist.

    Automate Your Security Checks

    Let VibeEval scan your Render application for vulnerabilities.

    Scan Your App