Filecoin Security Documentation Enhancement

[Adithya-adi-Menon]

Grant Proposal: Filecoin Security Documentation Enhancement

Project Name: Enhancing Security Documentation for Filecoin

Individual or Entity Name: Adithya Menon Sanil

Proposer: adithya-adi-menon

Filecoin ecosystem affiliations: Currently, I am not affiliated with any organizations within the Protocol Labs Network. However, I am actively involved in the Filecoin and IPFS communities and contribute to open-source projects related to decentralized technologies.

1. What is your project and what existing gap will your project address?

The project aims to enhance and expand the security-related documentation for Filecoin. This includes creating comprehensive guides, best practices, and security checklists to help developers implement Filecoin securely. Currently, there is a gap in detailed security documentation that addresses real-world implementation scenarios and best practices for protecting data and managing secure interactions with the Filecoin network.

2. How does your project align with our program focus areas?

Developer Guides: By creating detailed security guides that help developers implement secure Filecoin integrations. Tutorial Creation: Developing step-by-step tutorials for secure Filecoin usage, including encryption techniques, secure node setup, and API security. Learning Resources: Providing valuable resources that educate developers on security best practices within the Filecoin ecosystem.

3. Please link previous examples of your work.

https://github.com/Adithya-adi-Menon/ipfs-evido

3. What are the expected outcomes of the project? What steps will you take to meet this objective?

Number	Grant Deliverable	Briefly describe how you will meet deliverable objectives	Timeframe (within 3 months)
1.	Comprehensive Security Guides	Create detailed guides on encryption, authentication, and secure communication for Filecoin.	Month 1
2.	Enhanced Documentation	Review and update existing Filecoin documentation with current security practices and recommendations.	Month 1-2
3.	Security Checklists and Best Practices	Develop actionable checklists and best practices for common security scenarios in Filecoin implementations.	Month 2-3
4.	Tutorials for Secure Implementation	Create step-by-step tutorials demonstrating secure practices and configurations for Filecoin.	Month 3

4. How will you determine if your documentation is successfully supporting your intended audience?

• Community Feedback: Gather feedback from developers and Filecoin users through surveys and community forums to assess the effectiveness of the documentation.
• Usage Metrics: Monitor the usage metrics of the documentation, such as page views and user engagement, to evaluate its impact.
• Case Studies: Collect case studies from developers who have successfully implemented Filecoin using the provided documentation and best practices.

5. Will this work be published under the dual MIT and APACHE2 licenses?

Yes

6. Does your proposal comply with our Community Code of Conduct?

Yes

Additional questions:

For each team member(s), please list name, email, Github account, and role in the project. Team Members:

• Name: Adithya Menon Sanil
• Email: adithyamenon21@gmail.com
• GitHub Account: adithya-adi-menon https://github.com/Adithya-adi-Menon
• Role: Lead

How did you learn about this program? I learned about this program through the Filecoin community forums and GitHub repositories.

[ErinOCon]

Hi @Adithya-adi-Menon, thank you for your proposal and for your interest in our grants program. Unfortunately, we will not be proceeding with a grant for this project.

If you have any questions for our team, please contact grants@fil.org. Wishing you the best with your building (and documenting) progress!