github.com/muhammadn/cortex@v1.9.1-0.20220510110439-46bb7000d03d/docs/guides/security.md (about) 1 --- 2 title: "Security" 3 linkTitle: "Security" 4 weight: 10 5 slug: security 6 --- 7 8 Cortex must be deployed with due care over system configuration, using principles such as "least privilege" to limit any exposure due to flaws in the source code. 9 10 You must configure authorisation and authentication externally to Cortex; see [this guide](./authentication-and-authorisation.md) 11 12 Information about security disclosures and mailing lists is [in the main repo](https://github.com/cortexproject/cortex/blob/master/SECURITY.md)