Application Security Review template for Google Docs

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Overview

Launch reviews go wrong when the threat model has no diagram, findings follow tool output instead of business impact, and nobody owns the fixes. This template gives security and engineering one document to work through, from scope to a signed decision, across nine designed pages.

The sample reviews a fictional service, the Ledgerline API from Ravenmoor Cloud, with 14 in-scope components, 3 high and 8 medium findings, and a launch decision tied to dated fixes. Replace the components, ratings, owners, due dates and approvers with your own.

Useful for

A security architect reviews a new API two weeks before launch and records what must be fixed
An engineering lead shows the CISO which risks remain and who accepted them
A startup answers a customer's security questionnaire with a dated, signed review

What's included

A cover page and a scope page with in-scope and out-of-scope components and definitions
An authentication policy page with numbered rules and responsibilities
A data handling page with a growth chart and data classification donut
A dependency risk heat map and register with owners and responses
A secrets management diagram, a findings page with owners, and a sign-off sheet

How to use it

1
Click Make a copy in Google Docs, then confirm on the Google page. The copy is saved to your own Google Drive.
2
Replace the service name, components and trust boundaries on the cover and scope pages with your own.
3
Update the authentication, data handling and secrets pages to match what you tested, and re-rate each risk on the heat map.
4
Enter every finding with its severity, evidence, owner and due date, then fill in the sign-off with the approvers and accepted risks.
5
Delete the Make it yours guide page, then share the review with your approvers.

What you need

Requirements

A Google account with access to Google Drive

Works with

Google Docs
Microsoft Word (download the .docx)

Questions

Can I use my own severity scale?

Yes. The sample uses critical, high and medium with 7, 30 and 90 day fix targets. Change the labels and the dates to match your policy.

Does it include a data-flow diagram?

The secrets page has a layered architecture diagram and a request flow. Edit the boxes and labels to draw your own components and trust boundaries.

Are the people and numbers real?

No. Ravenmoor Cloud, the Ledgerline API, every person and every figure are fictional sample data. Replace all of them with your own before sharing.

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