diff --git a/.snyk b/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2cd58a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.snyk
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+# Snyk (https://snyk.io) policy file, patches or ignores known vulnerabilities.
+version: v1.13.5
+ignore: {}
+# patches apply the minimum changes required to fix a vulnerability
+patch:
+  SNYK-JS-LODASH-450202:
+    - '@loopback/testlab > sinon > nise > @sinonjs/formatio > @sinonjs/samsam > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - lodash:
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/authentication > @loopback/metadata > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/rest > @loopback/context > @loopback/metadata > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/testlab > sinon > @sinonjs/samsam > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/rest > strong-error-handler > strong-globalize > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/build > strong-docs > typedoc > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/build > mocha > yargs-unparser > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/build > nyc > istanbul-lib-instrument > @babel/types > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/rest > @loopback/openapi-v3 > @loopback/repository-json-schema > @loopback/repository > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/testlab > sinon > @sinonjs/formatio > @sinonjs/samsam > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/authentication > @loopback/rest > strong-error-handler > strong-globalize > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/rest > @loopback/openapi-v3 > @loopback/repository-json-schema > @loopback/repository > loopback-datasource-juggler > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/build > nyc > istanbul-lib-instrument > @babel/traverse > @babel/generator > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/authentication > @loopback/rest > @loopback/openapi-v3 > @loopback/context > @loopback/metadata > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/rest > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/authentication > @loopback/openapi-v3 > @loopback/repository-json-schema > @loopback/repository > @loopback/context > @loopback/metadata > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/authentication > @loopback/rest > @loopback/openapi-v3 > @loopback/repository-json-schema > @loopback/repository > loopback-datasource-juggler > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/authentication > @loopback/openapi-v3 > @loopback/repository-json-schema > @loopback/repository > loopback-datasource-juggler > strong-globalize > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/build > nyc > istanbul-lib-instrument > @babel/traverse > @babel/helper-split-export-declaration > @babel/types > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/rest > @loopback/openapi-v3 > @loopback/repository-json-schema > @loopback/repository > loopback-datasource-juggler > async > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/build > nyc > istanbul-lib-instrument > @babel/traverse > @babel/helper-function-name > @babel/helper-get-function-arity > @babel/types > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/rest > @loopback/openapi-v3 > @loopback/repository-json-schema > @loopback/repository > @loopback/core > @loopback/context > @loopback/metadata > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/rest > @loopback/openapi-v3 > @loopback/repository-json-schema > @loopback/repository > loopback-datasource-juggler > loopback-connector > strong-globalize > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/authentication > @loopback/rest > @loopback/openapi-v3 > @loopback/repository-json-schema > @loopback/repository > loopback-datasource-juggler > strong-globalize > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/authentication > @loopback/rest > @loopback/openapi-v3 > @loopback/repository-json-schema > @loopback/repository > loopback-datasource-juggler > async > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/authentication > @loopback/openapi-v3 > @loopback/repository-json-schema > @loopback/repository > loopback-datasource-juggler > loopback-connector > async > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/authentication > @loopback/rest > @loopback/openapi-v3 > @loopback/repository-json-schema > @loopback/repository > loopback-datasource-juggler > loopback-connector > async > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/authentication > @loopback/rest > @loopback/openapi-v3 > @loopback/repository-json-schema > @loopback/repository > loopback-datasource-juggler > loopback-connector > strong-globalize > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
+    - '@loopback/authentication > @loopback/rest > @loopback/openapi-v3 > @loopback/repository-json-schema > @loopback/repository > @loopback/core > @loopback/context > @loopback/metadata > lodash':
+        patched: '2019-07-09T05:48:41.816Z'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d0825eb..b93facb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
     "express": "4.16.3",
     "lodash": "^4.17.11",
     "q": "1.5.1",
-    "redis": "^2.8.0"
+    "redis": "^2.8.0",
+    "snyk": "^1.192.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@commitlint/cli": "^7.0.0",
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "lb-tsc es2018 --outDir dist",
     "test": "lb-mocha -r ts-node/register test/lib/cache/**/*.spec.ts",
-    "prepublish": "tsc -p .",
+    "prepublish": "npm run snyk-protect; tsc -p .",
     "prepare": "tsc -p .",
     "dev": "tsc -p . -w",
     "lint": "npm run prettier:check && npm run tslint",
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
     "tslint:fix": "npm run tslint -- --fix",
     "coverage:ci": "node packages/build/bin/run-nyc report --reporter=text-lcov | coveralls",
     "coverage": "nyc npm run test",
-    "semantic-release": "semantic-release"
+    "semantic-release": "semantic-release",
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect"
   },
   "nyc": {
     "include": [
@@ -112,5 +114,6 @@
     "hooks": {
       "commit-msg": "commitlint -e $HUSKY_GIT_PARAMS"
     }
-  }
+  },
+  "snyk": true
 }