Security View Template
A cross-cutting security perspective showing trust boundaries, authentication flows, and security controls across the architecture
The Security View template provides a structured approach to a cross-cutting security perspective showing trust boundaries, authentication flows, and security controls across the architecture.
Template Sections
This template includes 8 sections.
Security Posture Overview
Describe the overall security posture, the threat landscape, and the security objectives that drive architectural...
Security Zones Diagram
Diagram section
Architecture Threat Model
Document threats to the architecture using STRIDE or equivalent methodology, covering spoofing, tampering, repudiation,...
Authentication Controls
Document authentication mechanisms at each trust boundary: identity providers, token types, credential storage, and...
Authorisation Controls
Document authorisation models: RBAC, ABAC, scopes, and how access decisions are made at each layer
Security Principles
State the security principles: zero trust, defence in depth, least privilege, fail secure, and secure by default
Regulatory Requirements
Document regulatory and compliance requirements that constrain the security architecture (GDPR, PCI-DSS, SOC2, HIPAA)
Security Risks
Document residual security risks with severity, likelihood, mitigations, and assigned owners
Section Details
Block Types Used
| Section | Block Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Security Posture Overview | Rich Text | Describe the overall security posture, the threat landscape, and the security... |
| Security Zones Diagram | Diagram | Diagram section |
| Architecture Threat Model | Security Threat Model | Document threats to the architecture using STRIDE or equivalent methodology,... |
| Authentication Controls | Security Control | Document authentication mechanisms at each trust boundary: identity providers,... |
| Authorisation Controls | Security Control | Document authorisation models: RBAC, ABAC, scopes, and how access decisions are... |
| Security Principles | Principle | State the security principles: zero trust, defence in depth, least privilege,... |
| Regulatory Requirements | Compliance Requirement | Document regulatory and compliance requirements that constrain the security... |
| Security Risks | Risk | Document residual security risks with severity, likelihood, mitigations, and... |
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