Security & Trust

Your data stays yours

We built NetNerve with a single uncompromising rule: the frontend is a suggestion — the backend is the law. Here's what that means for your data.

Zero File Retention

Your packet capture files are processed entirely in-memory. They are never written to disk, never stored in a database, and never accessible after analysis completes.

Files are streamed directly into the analysis pipeline and garbage collected immediately after results are returned.

Server-Side Secrets

All API keys, tokens, and credentials (OpenAI, Suricata, Stripe) exist only on the server. Nothing sensitive ever reaches the client-side code or browser.

We follow the principle: if it runs on the user's device, the secret is already leaked.

No Tracking of Capture Content

We do not log, analyze, or retain the contents of your packet captures for any purpose — including model training, analytics, or marketing.

Server logs contain only sanitized metadata: file size, processing time, and error codes. Never payload data.

Infrastructure Security

NetNerve runs on isolated containers with read-only file systems. Network egress is restricted. The Suricata engine runs in a sandboxed process.

Deployed on Render with automatic TLS, DDoS protection, and zero-downtime deployments.

Rate Limiting & Abuse Prevention

Every action that consumes resources — file uploads, AI generation, Suricata scans — is rate-limited per user and per IP to prevent abuse.

Free: 5/day. Pro: 50/day. Forensics: 200/day. Limits reset at midnight UTC.

Transparent Architecture

Our codebase and detection rules are documented publicly. We believe security tools should be transparent about how they work.

Custom Suricata rules and MITRE mapping logic are documented in our /docs page.

Security Checklist

HTTPS-only with TLS 1.3
No third-party data sharing
GDPR-compatible data handling
SOC 2-aligned practices
Clerk authentication (MFA supported)
Input sanitization on all endpoints
No sensitive data in logs
Automated dependency updates

Questions about our security practices?

We're happy to answer any questions about how we handle your data.

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