NetHydra Code of Conduct

Purpose

NetHydra is an open community and project focused on cybersecurity auditing, monitoring, digital forensics, threat intelligence, and Security Operations Center (SOC) activities.

We are committed to creating a professional, inclusive, and respectful environment for contributors, users, researchers, students, and organizations.

Our Standards

Examples of behavior that contribute to a positive environment include:

• Treating others with respect and professionalism.
• Sharing knowledge constructively and responsibly.
• Providing feedback in a helpful and objective manner.
• Respecting differing viewpoints and experiences.
• Supporting collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Following ethical and legal cybersecurity practices.

Unacceptable Behavior

The following behaviors are not tolerated:

• Harassment, discrimination, or personal attacks.
• Hate speech or abusive language.
• Publishing private, confidential, or sensitive information without authorization.
• Deliberately spreading misinformation.
• Spam, trolling, or disruptive conduct.
• Encouraging illegal, unethical, or harmful activities.

Responsible Use

NetHydra is intended to support:

• Security auditing and assessment.
• Security monitoring and observability.
• Digital forensics and incident response.
• Threat intelligence research.
• Security operations and defensive cybersecurity practices.

Community platforms, documentation, and project resources must not be used to:

• Coordinate unauthorized access to systems.
• Promote malicious cyber activity.
• Share stolen data or credentials.
• Distribute malware or harmful content.

Community Responsibilities

Maintainers are responsible for fostering a healthy community and may take appropriate action when violations occur.

Actions may include:

• Private warning.
• Content removal.
• Temporary participation restrictions.
• Permanent removal from community spaces.

Scope

This Code of Conduct applies to all NetHydra community spaces, including:

• Source code repositories.
• Documentation.
• Issue trackers.
• Pull requests.
• Discussion forums.
• Chat and collaboration platforms.
• Official social media channels.

Reporting

Violations may be reported to the NetHydra maintainers through official project communication channels.

Reports will be reviewed fairly and handled confidentially whenever possible.

Enforcement

Maintainers reserve the right to take action necessary to protect the community, project integrity, and participants.

Acknowledgements

This Code of Conduct is inspired by established open-source community standards and adapted for the NetHydra project.