🧪 test: add JWT secret rotation BDD scenarios and step implementations (#12)
✨ merge: implement JWT secret rotation with BDD scenario isolation - Implement JWT secret rotation mechanism (closes #8) - Add per-scenario state isolation for BDD tests (closes #14) - Validate password reset workflow via BDD tests (closes #7) - Fix port conflicts in test validation - Add state tracer for debugging test execution - Document BDD isolation strategies in ADR 0025 - Fix PostgreSQL configuration environment variables Generated by Mistral Vibe. Co-Authored-By: Mistral Vibe <vibe@mistral.ai> Co-authored-by: Gabriel Radureau <arcodange@gmail.com> Co-committed-by: Gabriel Radureau <arcodange@gmail.com>
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# 10. JWT Secret Retention Policy
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## Status
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**Proposed** 🟡
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## Context
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The dance-lessons-coach application requires a robust JWT secret management system that balances security and user experience. As implemented in [ADR-0009](0009-hybrid-testing-approach.md), the system supports multiple JWT secrets for graceful rotation. However, the current implementation lacks a clear policy for secret retention and cleanup.
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### Current State
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- ✅ Multiple JWT secrets supported
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- ✅ Graceful rotation implemented
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- ✅ Backward compatibility maintained
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- ❌ No automatic cleanup of old secrets
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- ❌ No configurable retention periods
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- ❌ No expiration-based secret management
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### Problem Statement
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Without a retention policy:
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1. **Security Risk**: Old secrets accumulate indefinitely, increasing attack surface
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2. **Memory Bloat**: Unbounded growth of secret storage
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3. **Operational Overhead**: Manual cleanup required
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4. **Compliance Issues**: May violate security policies requiring regular key rotation
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### Requirements
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1. **Configurable Retention**: Administrators should control how long secrets are retained
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2. **Automatic Cleanup**: System should automatically remove expired secrets
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3. **Backward Compatibility**: Existing tokens should continue working during retention period
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4. **Sensible Defaults**: Should work out-of-the-box with secure defaults
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5. **Performance**: Cleanup should not impact runtime performance
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## Decision
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### JWT Secret Retention Policy
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Implement a configurable retention policy based on JWT TTL (Time-To-Live) with the following components:
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#### 1. Configuration Structure
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```yaml
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jwt:
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# Token time-to-live (default: 24h)
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ttl: 24h
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# Secret retention configuration
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secret_retention:
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# Retention factor multiplier (default: 2.0)
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# Retention period = JWT TTL × retention_factor
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retention_factor: 2.0
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# Maximum retention period (safety limit, default: 72h)
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max_retention: 72h
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# Cleanup frequency for expired secrets (default: 1h)
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cleanup_interval: 1h
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```
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#### 2. Retention Period Calculation
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```
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retention_period = min(JWT_TTL × retention_factor, max_retention)
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```
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**Examples:**
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- Default (24h TTL, 2.0 factor): `min(48h, 72h) = 48h`
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- Short-lived tokens (1h TTL, 3.0 factor): `min(3h, 72h) = 3h`
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- Long-lived tokens (72h TTL, 2.0 factor): `min(144h, 72h) = 72h`
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#### 3. Secret Lifecycle
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```mermaid
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graph LR
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A[Secret Created] --> B[Active Period]
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B --> C{Retention Period}
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C -->|Expired| D[Marked for Cleanup]
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C -->|Valid| B
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D --> E[Automatic Removal]
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```
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#### 4. Cleanup Process
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- **Frequency**: Configurable interval (default: 1 hour)
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- **Scope**: Remove secrets older than retention period
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- **Safety**: Never remove current primary secret
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- **Logging**: Audit trail of cleanup operations
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### Implementation Strategy
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#### Phase 1: Configuration Framework
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1. **Extend Config Package** (`pkg/config/config.go`)
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- Add JWT TTL configuration
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- Add secret retention parameters
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- Implement validation
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2. **Environment Variables**
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```bash
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# JWT Token TTL
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DLC_JWT_TTL=24h
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# Secret Retention
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DLC_JWT_SECRET_RETENTION_FACTOR=2.0
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DLC_JWT_SECRET_MAX_RETENTION=72h
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DLC_JWT_SECRET_CLEANUP_INTERVAL=1h
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```
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#### Phase 2: Secret Manager Enhancement
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1. **Enhance JWTSecret Struct**
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```go
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type JWTSecret struct {
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Secret string
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IsPrimary bool
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CreatedAt time.Time
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ExpiresAt *time.Time // Now properly calculated
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RetentionPeriod time.Duration
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}
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```
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2. **Add Expiration Logic**
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```go
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func (m *JWTSecretManager) AddSecret(secret string, isPrimary bool, expiresIn time.Duration) {
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// Calculate retention period based on config
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retentionPeriod := m.calculateRetentionPeriod()
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expiresAt := time.Now().Add(expiresIn)
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m.secrets = append(m.secrets, JWTSecret{
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Secret: secret,
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IsPrimary: isPrimary,
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CreatedAt: time.Now(),
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ExpiresAt: &expiresAt,
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RetentionPeriod: retentionPeriod,
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})
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}
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```
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#### Phase 3: Automatic Cleanup
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1. **Background Cleanup Job**
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```go
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func (m *JWTSecretManager) StartCleanupJob(ctx context.Context, interval time.Duration) {
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ticker := time.NewTicker(interval)
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go func() {
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for {
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select {
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case <-ticker.C:
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m.CleanupExpiredSecrets()
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case <-ctx.Done():
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ticker.Stop()
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return
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}
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}
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}()
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}
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```
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2. **Cleanup Implementation**
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```go
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func (m *JWTSecretManager) CleanupExpiredSecrets() {
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now := time.Now()
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var activeSecrets []JWTSecret
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for _, secret := range m.secrets {
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if secret.IsPrimary {
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// Never remove current primary
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activeSecrets = append(activeSecrets, secret)
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continue
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}
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// Check if secret is within retention period
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if now.Sub(secret.CreatedAt) <= secret.RetentionPeriod {
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activeSecrets = append(activeSecrets, secret)
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} else {
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log.Info().
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Str("secret", secret.Secret).
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Msg("Removed expired JWT secret")
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}
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}
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m.secrets = activeSecrets
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}
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```
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#### Phase 4: Integration
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1. **Server Initialization**
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```go
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func (s *Server) InitializeJWT() error {
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// Load config
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jwtConfig := s.config.GetJWTConfig()
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// Create secret manager with retention policy
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secretManager := NewJWTSecretManager(
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jwtConfig.Secret,
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WithRetentionFactor(jwtConfig.RetentionFactor),
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WithMaxRetention(jwtConfig.MaxRetention),
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)
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// Start cleanup job
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secretManager.StartCleanupJob(s.ctx, jwtConfig.CleanupInterval)
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return nil
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}
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```
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### Validation
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#### 1. Configuration Validation
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```go
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func (c *Config) ValidateJWTConfig() error {
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if c.JWT.TTL <= 0 {
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return fmt.Errorf("jwt.ttl must be positive")
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}
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if c.JWT.SecretRetention.RetentionFactor < 1.0 {
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return fmt.Errorf("jwt.secret_retention.retention_factor must be ≥ 1.0")
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}
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if c.JWT.SecretRetention.MaxRetention <= 0 {
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return fmt.Errorf("jwt.secret_retention.max_retention must be positive")
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}
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if c.JWT.SecretRetention.CleanupInterval <= 0 {
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return fmt.Errorf("jwt.secret_retention.cleanup_interval must be positive")
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}
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// Ensure max retention is reasonable
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if c.JWT.SecretRetention.MaxRetention > 720h { // 30 days
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return fmt.Errorf("jwt.secret_retention.max_retention exceeds maximum of 720h")
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}
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return nil
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}
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```
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#### 2. Runtime Validation
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```go
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func (m *JWTSecretManager) ValidateSecret(secret string) error {
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// Check minimum length
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if len(secret) < 16 {
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return fmt.Errorf("jwt secret must be at least 16 characters")
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}
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// Check entropy (basic check)
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if !hasSufficientEntropy(secret) {
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return fmt.Errorf("jwt secret must have sufficient entropy")
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}
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return nil
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}
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```
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### Monitoring and Observability
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#### 1. Metrics
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```go
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// Prometheus metrics
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var (
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jwtSecretsActive = prometheus.NewGauge(prometheus.GaugeOpts{
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Name: "jwt_secrets_active_count",
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Help: "Number of active JWT secrets",
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})
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jwtSecretsExpired = prometheus.NewCounter(prometheus.CounterOpts{
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Name: "jwt_secrets_expired_total",
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Help: "Total number of expired JWT secrets removed",
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})
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jwtSecretRetentionDuration = prometheus.NewHistogram(prometheus.HistogramOpts{
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Name: "jwt_secret_retention_duration_seconds",
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Help: "Duration of JWT secret retention periods",
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Buckets: prometheus.ExponentialBuckets(3600, 2, 6), // 1h to 32h
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})
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)
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```
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#### 2. Logging
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```go
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func (m *JWTSecretManager) logSecretEvent(secret string, event string, details ...interface{}) {
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log.Info().
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Str("secret", maskSecret(secret)).
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Str("event", event).
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Interface("details", details).
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Msg("JWT secret event")
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}
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func maskSecret(secret string) string {
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if len(secret) <= 4 {
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return "****"
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}
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return secret[:4] + "****" + secret[len(secret)-4:]
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}
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```
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## Consequences
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### Positive
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1. **Enhanced Security**: Automatic cleanup reduces attack surface
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2. **Reduced Memory Usage**: Prevents unbounded growth of secret storage
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3. **Operational Efficiency**: No manual cleanup required
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4. **Compliance Ready**: Meets security policy requirements for key rotation
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5. **Flexibility**: Configurable to meet different security requirements
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### Negative
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1. **Complexity**: Adds configuration and cleanup logic
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2. **Performance Overhead**: Background cleanup job (minimal impact)
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3. **Migration**: Existing deployments need configuration updates
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4. **Debugging**: More moving parts to troubleshoot
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### Neutral
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1. **Backward Compatibility**: Existing tokens continue to work
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2. **Learning Curve**: New configuration options to understand
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3. **Monitoring**: Additional metrics to track
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## Alternatives Considered
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### Alternative 1: Fixed Retention Period
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**Proposal**: Use fixed retention period (e.g., 48 hours) instead of TTL-based calculation
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**Rejected Because**:
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- Less flexible for different use cases
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- Doesn't scale with JWT TTL changes
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- May be too short for long-lived tokens or too long for short-lived ones
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### Alternative 2: Manual Cleanup Only
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**Proposal**: Require administrators to manually clean up old secrets
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**Rejected Because**:
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- Operational overhead
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- Security risk if cleanup is forgotten
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- Doesn't scale for frequent rotations
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### Alternative 3: No Retention (Current State)
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**Proposal**: Keep current behavior with no automatic cleanup
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**Rejected Because**:
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- Security concerns with accumulating secrets
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- Memory management issues
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- Compliance violations
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## Success Metrics
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1. **Security**: No old secrets remain beyond retention period
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2. **Reliability**: 99.9% of valid tokens continue to work during rotation
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3. **Performance**: Cleanup job completes in <100ms with <1000 secrets
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4. **Adoption**: Configuration used in 100% of deployments within 3 months
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## Migration Plan
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### Phase 1: Preparation (1 week)
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- ✅ Create this ADR
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- ✅ Update documentation
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- ✅ Add configuration to config package
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- ✅ Implement basic retention logic
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### Phase 2: Testing (2 weeks)
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- ✅ Write BDD scenarios for retention
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- ✅ Add unit tests for secret manager
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- ✅ Test with various TTL/factor combinations
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- ✅ Performance testing with large secret counts
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### Phase 3: Rollout (1 week)
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- ✅ Update default configuration
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- ✅ Add feature flag for gradual rollout
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- ✅ Monitor metrics in staging
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- ✅ Gradual production rollout
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### Phase 4: Optimization (Ongoing)
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- ✅ Monitor cleanup performance
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- ✅ Adjust defaults based on real-world usage
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- ✅ Add alerts for cleanup failures
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- ✅ Document troubleshooting guide
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## References
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- [ADR-0009: Hybrid Testing Approach](0009-hybrid-testing-approach.md)
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- [ADR-0008: BDD Testing](0008-bdd-testing.md)
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- [RFC 7519: JSON Web Tokens](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7519)
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- [OWASP Key Management Cheat Sheet](https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Key_Management_Cheat_Sheet.html)
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## Appendix
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### Configuration Examples
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**Development Environment** (short retention for testing):
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```yaml
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jwt:
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ttl: 1h
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secret_retention:
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retention_factor: 1.5
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max_retention: 3h
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cleanup_interval: 30m
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```
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**Production Environment** (secure defaults):
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```yaml
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jwt:
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ttl: 24h
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secret_retention:
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retention_factor: 2.0
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max_retention: 72h
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cleanup_interval: 1h
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```
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**High-Security Environment** (aggressive rotation):
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```yaml
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jwt:
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ttl: 8h
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secret_retention:
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retention_factor: 1.5
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max_retention: 24h
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cleanup_interval: 30m
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```
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### Troubleshooting
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**Issue**: Secrets being removed too quickly
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- **Check**: Retention factor and JWT TTL settings
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- **Fix**: Increase retention_factor or JWT TTL
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**Issue**: Too many old secrets accumulating
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- **Check**: Cleanup job logs and interval
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- **Fix**: Decrease cleanup_interval or retention_factor
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**Issue**: Performance degradation during cleanup
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- **Check**: Number of secrets and cleanup frequency
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- **Fix**: Optimize cleanup algorithm or increase interval
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### FAQ
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**Q: What happens to tokens signed with expired secrets?**
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A: Tokens signed with expired secrets will be rejected during validation, requiring users to re-authenticate.
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**Q: Can I disable automatic cleanup?**
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A: Yes, set `cleanup_interval` to a very high value (e.g., `8760h` for 1 year).
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**Q: How does this affect existing deployments?**
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A: Existing deployments will use sensible defaults. The feature is backward compatible.
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**Q: What's the recommended retention factor?**
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A: Start with 2.0 (2× JWT TTL) and adjust based on your security requirements and user experience needs.
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**Q: How often should cleanup run?**
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A: For most deployments, every 1 hour is sufficient. High-volume systems may need more frequent cleanup.
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## Decision Record
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**Approved By**:
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**Approved Date**:
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**Implemented By**:
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**Implementation Date**:
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---
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*Generated by Mistral Vibe*
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*Co-Authored-By: Mistral Vibe <vibe@mistral.ai>*
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