Security review checklist for production readiness of new services

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                  auth:
  - authentication required for non-public endpoints
  - authorization rules documented and tested
data:
  - secrets stored outside source control
  - encryption in transit enabled
  - sensitive fields redacted from logs
operations:
  - alerts configured for auth failures and 5xx spikes
  - dependency scanning enabled in CI
  - backup and restore path tested

I use a review checklist to make sure basic controls are present before a service ships: auth, logging, secrets, dependency scanning, backups, and least privilege. Checklists do not replace expertise, but they prevent avoidable omissions. The best ones are short enough that people actually use them.

Kai Nakamura

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