Is Railway Safe?
Railway is safe with container isolation and encrypted infrastructure. Private networking and SOC 2 compliance make it suitable for production workloads. Configure database access and service exposure properly.
Container Isolation
Railway deploys services in isolated containers with private networking between them. This prevents lateral movement and provides strong service-to-service security boundaries.
Security Considerations
Database Access
Railway databases are accessible via private network by default. Configure connection strings and access controls properly.
Service Exposure
Public services get a domain automatically. Keep internal services private and use authentication for APIs.
Environment Variables
Use Railway's encrypted variables for secrets. Never commit credentials to your repository.
Application Security
Railway secures infrastructure. Authentication, authorization, and input validation are your responsibility.
Security Assessment
Strengths
- + Isolated container-based deployments
- + Automatic HTTPS for all services
- + Encrypted environment variables
- + Private networking between services
- + SOC 2 Type II compliance
- + Built-in database encryption
Concerns
- - Application security is developer responsibility
- - Database access controls need configuration
- - Public services exposed by default
- - Resource limits must be set appropriately
The Verdict
Railway is a safe deployment platform with strong infrastructure security. Container isolation and private networking provide excellent service boundaries. Focus on configuring database access controls, keeping internal services private, and implementing application-level security.
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