Revise SE Security Best Practices Guide to v1.1.0

[Rushikesh-Gade]

Updated the SE Security Best Practices Guide to include new sections on Identity and Access Management, Multi-Factor Authentication, and Data Security protocols. Revised the document version to 1.1.0 and last updated date to May 2, 2026.

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[LanceWray]

"Updated the SE Security Best Practices Guide to include new sections on Identity and Access Management, Multi-Factor Authentication, and Data Security protocols."

These sections are already present in this document. @Rushikesh-Gade is there a functional purpose to reformatting this guide?