CLARA (Cybersecurity Learning And Risk Advisor)

Your trusted companion for digital security and privacy. A comprehensive toolkit that provides essential security tools and educational resources.

Features

• Password Generator: Create strong, customizable passwords with real-time strength analysis
• Password Strength Analyzer: Get detailed security analysis of your passwords with specific recommendations
• Security Glossary: Learn about common security terms and concepts with authoritative references
• Privacy Checklist: Track and improve your privacy practices with exportable progress reports
• Password Storage Guide: Best practices for secure password management
• Interactive UI: Clean, responsive interface with intuitive controls

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies: pip install -r requirements.txt
3. Run the application: python app.py
4. Visit http://localhost:5001 in your browser

Key Components

Security Glossary

• Comprehensive cybersecurity terminology
• Links to authoritative sources (NIST, IBM, Cisco, Fortinet, Cloudflare)
• Regular updates to maintain current information

Privacy Checklist

• Interactive checklist with priority levels
• Progress tracking with visual indicators
• PDF export functionality for progress reports
• Detailed explanations for each security measure

Password Tools

• Client-side password generation
• Customizable password criteria
• Real-time strength analysis
• Specific security recommendations

Technical Details

Built with:

• Backend: Flask (Python web framework)
• Frontend: Modern HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
• PDF Generation: jsPDF with autotable plugin
• Security: Client-side processing, no data storage
• Design: Mobile-responsive, dark theme UI

Security Features

• No server-side data storage or tracking
• Client-side password generation and analysis
• Secure random number generation
• Educational resources from trusted sources
• Regular updates to security definitions and links

Best Practices

The application promotes:

• Strong password creation and management
• Two-factor authentication adoption
• Regular security audits
• Privacy-conscious online behavior
• Continuous security education

Deployment

Local Development

1. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   pip install -r requirements-test.txt  # For development/testing

3. Run the application:

   python app.py

PythonAnywhere Deployment

1. Create a PythonAnywhere account
2. Upload the code or clone the repository
3. Create a virtual environment and install dependencies
4. Configure the WSGI file to point to app.py
5. Set up the web app configuration

Testing

Run the test suite:

python -m pytest -v

Generate coverage report:

python -m pytest --cov=. --html=test-reports/report.html

Version Control

We follow Semantic Versioning (SemVer):

• MAJOR version for incompatible API changes
• MINOR version for new functionality in a backward compatible manner
• PATCH version for backward compatible bug fixes

Current version information can be found in VERSION.md and version.py.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Code Style

• Follow PEP 8 guidelines for Python code
• Use meaningful variable and function names
• Add docstrings to all functions and classes
• Write tests for new features

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

For support, please open an issue in the GitHub repository or contact the maintainers.