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Architecture Security Design Review
Architecture Security Design Review (ASDR) is a proactive, in-depth analysis of a system's architecture diagrams, specs, and threat models to identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and missing controls, ensuring it meets security goals, compliance and best practices. It involves analyzing network, application, data flow, and access controls, focusing on "secure by design" principles to build robust digital defenses.
What's Reviewed
Flowcharts, component interactions, data flows
Architecture Diagrams
Identify potential attack vectors and threats
Threat Models
Check how they are properly met
Security Requirements
Security Controls
Verify access controls, network segmentation, encryption, logging
Policies & Standards
Check alignment with organizational security posture
Key Goals of an ASDR
Identify Vulnerabilities Discover weaknesses in design, policies, hardware, software, and network configurations
Mitigate Risks Early Remediate security flaws during the design phase to prevent costly rework later
Ensure Compliance Adherence Ensure adherence to regulatory standards (HIPAA, PCI DSS) and internal policies
Validate Security Controls Confirm that security controls (like encryption etc.) and access control are correctly implemented
Foster Secure Practices Integrate security into the development lifecycle (DevSecOps)
Data Protection Secure data by rectifying architecture level security weakness