LowFile-scopePHP Plug & play

Disable debug and verbose errors in production

Set APP_DEBUG=false and hide stack traces; send errors to a centralized logger with trace_id instead.

Why this matters

Prevents leakage of sensitive details and aligns with SOC 2 secure operations.

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

Avoid

APP_DEBUG=true

Prefer

APP_DEBUG=false; Log::error(json_encode(['trace_id'=>$tid,'err'=>$e->getCode()]));

Good

config(['app.debug'=>false])

Bad

config(['app.debug'=>true])

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