Agar tumhare dimaag mein Rails security ka matlab hai “100 gem install karo aur dua karo”… toh thandi hawa kha lo! Rails mein app secure karna “Maa ke haath ka khana” jaisa simple hai – bas thoda dhyan chahiye. Chalo sikhe “Secure Rails App” ka desi nuskha:

1. Rails ka Built-in Shield: “Free ka Security Guard!”

Rails khud se karta hai:

• CSRF Protection: Har form mein hidden token daalta hai (<%= form_authenticity_token %>) – Bina token ke koi request nahi chalegi!
• SQL Injection Prevention: ActiveRecord use karo aur safe raho:
  “`ruby
  User.where(“name = ?”, params[:name]) # SAFE
  User.where(“name = ‘#{params[:name]}'”) # UNSAFE (Hacker entry!)

- **HTTPS Force:** `config/environments/production.rb` mein:  

ruby
config.force_ssl = true # SSL laga do, bina pooche!

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### **2. Authentication vs. Authorization: Dono Bhai!**  
- **Authentication (Login):** Use `devise` gem (5 minute setup):  

bash
rails g devise:install
rails g devise User
rails db:migrate

- **Authorization (Permissions):** `pundit` ya `cancancan` add karo:  

ruby

Controller mein:

authorize @post # User ke paas rights hai?

View mein:

<% if policy(@post).edit? %> <%= link_to “Edit”, edit_post_path %> <% end %>

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### **3. Params ki Sanitization: "Ghar ka Darwaza Band Karo!"**  
Strong parameters use karo - *nahi toh hacker ghus jayega*:  

ruby
def user_params
params.require(:user).permit(:name, :email) # ID/Admin fields block karo!
end

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### **4. Secure Headers: "Extra Shields On!"**  
`gem 'secure_headers'` daal kar ek command mein security headers set karo:  

bash
rails generate secure_headers:install

Ye kar dega:  
- XSS Protection 🔥  
- Clickjacking Prevention 🛡️  
- HSTS Strict Transport 🔐  

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### **5. Credentials Encryption: "Rahasyon ko Lock Karo!"**  
Rails 5.2+ mein **Master Key** system:  

bash
EDITOR=”code –wait” rails credentials:edit

Isme daalo:  

yml
aws:
access_key_id: YOUR_KEY
secret_access_key: YOUR_SECRET

Access karne ke liye: `Rails.application.credentials.aws[:access_key_id]`  

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### **6. Dependency Checks: "Ghar ki Sudh Loo!"**  
Bundler-Audit aur Brakeman se scan karo:  

bash
gem install bundler-audit
bundle-audit check –update

gem install brakeman
brakeman -q -w1

*Yeh tools batayenge: "Bhai, gem X mein vulnerability hai, update karo!"*  

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### **7. Session Hijacking Se Bacho: "Cookie ko Jail Do!"**  
`config/initializers/session_store.rb` mein:  

ruby
Rails.application.config.session_store :cookie_store,
httponly: true, # JavaScript access block
secure: Rails.env.production? # HTTPS only in prod
same_site: :lax # CSRF double protection

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### **Pro Tips: Security ka "Chutkula"**  
- **Rate Limiting:** `rack-attack` gem se brute force attacks rokho  
- **Logs Sensitive Data:** `filter_parameter_logging` ko use karo:  

ruby
config.filter_parameters += [:password, :credit_card]

- **Admin Panel Security:** `/admin` route ko IP restrict karo:  

ruby

routes.rb

constraints lambda { |req| req.remote_ip == ‘192.168.1.1’ } do
mount AdminPanel::Engine => “/admin”
end
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Kyu Itna Easy Hai?

• Defaults Secure: Rails out-of-the-box secure hota hai
• Gems ki Sena: Community ne har attack ke liye banaya hai solution
• Convention FTW: Tum bas follow karo, Rails khud karega heavy lifting

Don’t Ignore Ye 3 Baatein:

1. Gem Updates: bundle update roz karo
2. Error Messages: Production mein full error messages kabhi na dikhao
3. File Uploads: Content type zaroor check karo (image.content_type.in?(%w(image/jpeg)))

Conclusion: “Security = Roti, Kapda, Makaan”

Rails security itni easy hai ki:

• Basic Security ➜ 15 Minutes ⏱️ (HTTPS + Devise + Params Sanitization)
• Advanced Security ➜ Ek Cup Chai ☕ (Brakeman + Secure Headers + Credentials)

Aur yaad rakho:

“Secure code likhne mein deri karoge,
Toh baad mein ‘Yaar, hack ho gaya!’ karoge!” 😭

Final Mantra:
force_ssl = true + strong_params + devise + credentials = SHAANDAAR SECURITY!

Abhi jao, rails credentials:edit karo aur apni app ko “Chor Police” se bachao! 👮‍♂️🚨