LowFile-scopeGo Plug & play

Propagate context with timeouts for external calls

Use context.WithTimeout for HTTP and DB calls; log request deadlines and results; treat timeouts as audit-worthy events.

Why this matters

Controlled timeouts improve availability and detectability, aligning with SOC 2 availability criteria.

Side-by-side examples engineers can pattern-match during review.

Avoid

resp, _ := http.DefaultClient.Get(url)

Prefer

ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(r.Context(), 5time.Second); defer cancel(); req = req.WithContext(ctx); resp, err := client.Do(req)

Good

context.WithTimeout(ctx, 5time.Second)

Bad

context.Background()

From the same buckets as this rule.

Critical
Encrypt sensitive data at rest with KMS and rotate keys
Use envelope encryption (AES-256-GCM) with cloud KMS-managed CMKs for databases, object storage, and backups. Rotate CMKs at least annually and rotate DEKs per object/file.
compliance-soc2-essentialssecrets-credentials+1
Critical
Enforce TLS 1.2+ and HSTS on all external endpoints
Public services must require TLSv1.2 or higher and set HSTS (max-age ≥ 15552000, includeSubDomains). Reject plaintext HTTP and weak ciphers; cookies must be Secure and HttpOnly with SameSite set.
compliance-soc2-essentialssecurity-hardening+1
Critical
Use a secrets manager and 90-day rotation policy
All credentials (API keys, DB passwords, tokens) must be stored in a secrets manager with automatic rotation ≤ 90 days; forbid hardcoded or .env-committed secrets via CI checks.
compliance-soc2-essentialssecrets-credentials+1