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Lack of centralized security best practices

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Description

Hello,

All security related information is scattered across different sections, for example :

I think that it's preferable to create a centralized section that consolidates all security measures,including securing endpoints, exporters, integrations, storage ...

Thanks in advance for your consideration.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked basic auth, security model, TLS encryption, and Alertmanager HTTPS documentation pages to map where security guidance currently lives. Define the scope and structure of a centralized security section, covering the measures named in the issue. Done means the relevant guidance is consolidated without losing coverage or creating conflicting instructions.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation, security
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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