security-audit-context-building

To build security audit context, you map the architecture, trust boundaries, data flows, and threat models for the codebase. This establishes a clear scope and produces a structured Audit Context Document to guide reviews.

An architecture overview for threat modeling includes the system's trust boundaries, sensitive data inventory, and attack surface catalog. It defines how data flows across components to identify security review priorities.

Mapping trust boundaries and data flows for a security risk assessment involves identifying where sensitive data enters and crosses between different security zones in the architecture. This highlights the attack surface for testing.

You need a sensitive data inventory and attack surface catalog when onboarding to a new repository for security reviews. They reduce analysis blind spots by defining exactly what needs protection and where it is exposed.

The best way to scope security testing across new project architectures is generating an Audit Context Document. It consolidates prior review areas and risk assumptions into a structured plan to prioritize testing efforts.

Yes, you can use audit context preparation for any codebase onboarding. It requires no specific dependencies and works across architectures to produce risk assumptions and a comprehensive overview for threat modeling.