Security Requirements Note (SRN)
Ticket / Issue ID: ####
Feature / Change Title: Short, descriptive title.
1) Change Summary
Briefly describe the feature or change and its purpose.
2) Security Impact
- Sensitivity:
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Reasoning: One line explaining the sensitivity rating.
3) Trust Boundaries
List affected components or interfaces (internal or external) and any sensitive data involved.
4) AuthN / AuthZ
- AuthN required: Yes/No
- AuthZ checks: Yes/No — If yes, which roles?
5) Data Handling
- Storage / encryption changes? Yes/No
- Transit encryption changes? Yes/No
- Schema changes? Yes/No
6) Threat Model Delta
Note any new threats introduced or existing mitigations impacted. Link to threat model delta if necessary
7) Secure Defaults & Config
List new config flags/env vars and confirm if defaults are secure.
8) Testing Notes
Security control tests added/updated? Yes/No