Security.

At InnovNation.ai, the security, privacy, and integrity of your data are our highest priorities.

As an innovation ecosystem SaaS platform supporting universities, governments, corporates, accelerators, incubators, and founders, we operate with enterprise-grade safeguards across infrastructure, access control, data governance, and AI usage.

This document outlines the security architecture and operational practices that protect users, institutions, and ecosystem partners across all InnovNation.ai modules.

1. Infrastructure Security

Cloud Hosting

The InnovNation.ai Platform is hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS), leveraging:

  • Multi-Availability Zone (AZ) redundancy

  • Built-in physical, network, and environmental controls

  • Compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 1/2/3, PCI DSS, CSA STAR)

All infrastructure is configured following AWS Well-Architected standards.

Multi-Tenant Isolation

InnovNation.ai uses a secure multi-tenant architecture with:

  • Logical data separation per institution

  • Tenant-based RBAC

  • Per-tenant encryption keys (where required)

  • Strict API and database-level partitioning

This ensures that data from universities, corporates, ministries, incubators, and founders remains isolated and secure.

Network Security

  • VPC segmentation

  • WAF (Web Application Firewall)

  • DDoS mitigation using AWS Shield

  • SSH-free, zero-trust administrative access

Uptime & Redundancy

InnovNation.ai is designed for high availability, with automated failovers and continuous monitoring.

2. Data Encryption

Encryption In Transit

  • All connections use HTTPS with TLS 1.3

  • HSTS enforced

  • Protection against MITM and downgrade attacks

Encryption At Rest

  • All user and institutional data is encrypted using AES-256

  • AWS KMS for key management

  • Optional customer-managed keys (CMK) for enterprise clients

Password Protection

  • Passwords are hashed using bcrypt

  • Never stored in plaintext

  • Optional: SSO/SAML/OAuth for enterprise clients

3. Access Controls & Authentication

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

The Platform supports fine-grained access based on roles such as:

  • Platform Admin

  • Institution Admin

  • Program Manager

  • Educator / Faculty

  • Mentor

  • Founder / Team Member

  • Student

  • Guest / Visitor

  • Partner / Corporate Representative

Each role has controlled access to InnovNation modules such as:

  • Applications

  • Cohorts

  • Mentors

  • Events & Workshops

  • Resource Library

  • Funding Pipelines

  • Credentials

  • Assessments

  • Analytics Dashboards

  • AI Tools

Authentication Security

  • Strong password policies

  • Session validation and timeout controls

  • Device-level risk detection

  • Optional MFA for enterprise deployments

  • SSO integrations (Google Workspace, Azure AD, Okta)

Internal Access Governance

Access granted to InnovNation staff follows:

  • Principle of least privilege

  • Strict approval workflows

  • Audit trail on all data access

  • Automatic revocation controls

4. Logging, Monitoring & Observability

InnovNation.ai maintains real-time monitoring across critical systems:

Audit Logs

  • Logins & logouts

  • Data exports or imports

  • API requests

  • File uploads

  • Permission changes

  • Administrative actions

Security Monitoring

  • Intrusion detection

  • Anomaly detection

  • Integrity monitoring

  • Rate limiting

  • Continuous log aggregation and analysis

Telemetry

Platform performance is monitored for uptime, latency, error rates, and application health via:

  • AWS CloudWatch

  • Distributed tracing

  • Automated alerts to engineering & security teams

5. Backups & Disaster Recovery

Automated Backups

  • Regular encrypted backups

  • Point-in-time recovery

  • Multi-region replication (optional)

Disaster Recovery

  • DR playbook tested at regular intervals

  • RPO and RTO aligned with enterprise requirements

  • Failover procedures for critical services

6. Application Security

Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

InnovNation.ai follows industry security practices:

  • Threat modeling

  • Code reviews

  • Static (SAST) and dynamic (DAST) scanning

  • Dependency vulnerability management

Penetration Testing

Regular third-party penetration testing for:

  • OWASP Top 10

  • API vulnerabilities

  • Access control weaknesses

  • Multi-tenant isolation verification

API Security

  • API keys with expiry

  • OAuth-secured endpoints

  • Strict rate limits

  • Input validation

  • Request logging

  • Digital signatures where required

AI Security

InnovNation.ai includes AI-enabled features such as:

  • Smart matching

  • Recommendations

  • Program assistance

  • Document/info summarization

  • Workflow automation

AI security considerations include:

  • No customer data used to train public models

  • Tenant-level isolation of AI interactions

  • Prompt injection protection

  • Red-teaming of AI systems

  • Monitoring for misuse or anomalous AI activity

7. Compliance & Data Privacy

InnovNation.ai adheres to:

PDPA (Singapore)

  • Consent, purpose limitation, access rights, data accuracy

  • Data breach notification protocols

GDPR Alignment

  • Lawful basis for processing

  • Right to access, correct, delete

  • Data portability

  • Special category data protection

  • DPIAs for sensitive deployments

FERPA-Style Educational Data Protections

For university clients, we support:

  • FERPA-aligned data governance

  • Student privacy controls

  • Access restrictions for educational records

Data Localization

Depending on institutional requirements, we offer:

  • Singapore-only data hosting

  • Optional regional data hosting

  • Country-specific compliance postures (Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Middle East)

8. Third-Party Integrations

InnovNation integrates with approved third-party services such as:

  • Email & communication tools

  • Analytics platforms

  • Identity providers (SSO/MFA)

  • Payment processors

  • Cloud storage

All vendors undergo:

  • Security screening

  • Contractual confidentiality obligations

  • Data processing agreements (where required)

9. Responsible Disclosure Policy

We support responsible reporting of vulnerabilities.

If you discover a security issue, contact:

security@innovnation.ai

Include:

  • A description

  • Steps to reproduce

  • Supporting material (if any)

We respond promptly and take all reports seriously.

10. Incident Response

InnovNation.ai maintains:

  • 24/7 monitoring

  • Escalation workflows

  • Forensic investigation procedures

  • Breach containment processes

  • Notification protocols for affected clients

We commit to transparent communication in the event of a security incident.

11. Ongoing Improvements

Security is an evolving commitment. InnovNation.ai will continue to:

  • Improve our security posture

  • Conduct regular penetration testing

  • Patch vulnerabilities promptly

  • Invest in staff security training

  • Pursue additional certifications (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001) as we scale

12. Contact

For questions or concerns regarding our security practices:

Security Team

InnovNation.ai

Email: security@innovnation.ai