Security Audit
Systematic security review for application code, dependencies, and configuration.
Not a replacement for professional penetration testing. Identifies common vulnerabilities within scope of code review.
Audit Types
| Type | Focus | When to Use |
|---|---|---|
| Code Review | OWASP Top 10, injection, auth | New features, PRs, suspicious code |
| Dependency | CVEs, outdated packages | Before deploy, periodic, CI/CD |
| Configuration | Secrets, permissions, hardening | Infrastructure changes, new envs |
| Architecture | Attack surface, data flow | Design phase, major refactors |
| API Security | Auth, authz, rate limiting | New endpoints, public APIs |
When NOT to Use
- Designing new auth flows — Use
api-designfor designing OAuth2/JWT endpoints from scratch - Performance issues — Use
performance-optimizationeven if caused by auth overhead - CI/CD pipeline security — Use
ci-cdfor pipeline hardening (secret management, permissions)
Key Principles
- Scope first — Define audit area, depth, and constraints before scanning
- Classify severity — Critical (24-48h), High (1 week), Medium (2-4 weeks), Low (backlog)
- Remediate or track — Fix critical issues immediately, create ohno tasks for the rest
- No secrets in code — Scan for hardcoded credentials, API keys, connection strings
Quick Start Checklist
- Define audit scope and type (code, dependency, config, architecture, API)
- Run automated scans (npm audit, grep patterns, secret detection)
- Review findings and classify severity using decision tree in references
- Remediate critical/high findings immediately
- Create ohno tasks for medium/low findings with appropriate priority
- Document findings in audit report
References
| Reference | Description |
|---|---|
| owasp-top-10.md | OWASP vulnerabilities with detection and fixes |
| dependency-security.md | npm audit, pip-audit, Snyk, CI/CD integration |
| auth-patterns.md | Secure authentication and authorization patterns |
| api-security.md | API-specific security concerns |
| secrets-management.md | Handling sensitive configuration |