FAQ-001528 - Proactive Security Architecture Review / Pre-Approval and Validation

To validate that the architecture of your complex, multi-system integration will meet security standards, follow these steps: 1. **Document the Architecture**: Create detailed diagrams showing data touch points, information flows, authentication, authorizations, and security controls. 2. **Inventory Third-Party Libraries**: Keep a list of all third-party libraries and their versions used in your solution. 3. **Perform Security Testing**: Test the entire solution using manual and automated security tools. Include all external endpoints, ensuring secure data and credential transfers. 4. **Run Automated Scans**: Use tools like Salesforce Code Analyzer and DAST scanners to identify vulnerabilities. Address flagged issues and document false positives. 5. **Follow Security Guidelines**: Adhere to Salesforce security standards, including CRUD/FLS checks, input validation, and mitigation of vulnerabilities like CSRF and SOQL injection. 6. **Obtain Third-Party Permissions**: Secure permissions for testing external endpoints and follow Salesforce's IP and domain guidelines. 7. **List Sensitive Data**: Document all sensitive data processed or stored, including storage locations and third-party data-sharing practices. 8. **Engage in Security Review**: Submit your solution for a security review to evaluate vulnerabilities, architecture, and best practice adherence. 9. **Provide Documentation**: Include test environments, scan reports, false-positive documentation, and solution documentation in your submission. 10. **Iterate and Improve**: Address findings from the security review and resubmit if necessary. These steps will help ensure your architecture meets security standards and minimizes risks.

The FAQ content is comprehensive and current, covering all essential aspects of validating multi-system integration architecture for security standards. The content aligns well with modern security practices and doesn't contain outdated information that conflicts with the available security rules. The structure and detail level are appropriate and no significant changes are needed to the answer text. For security rules selection: - ApexCRUDViolation and ApexSharingViolations relate to step 5's mention of "CRUD/FLS checks" and security standards adherence - ApexSOQLInjection relates to step 5's mention of "SOQL injection" mitigation - ApexCSRF relates to step 5's mention of "CSRF" vulnerability mitigation - ApexBadCrypto, ApexInsecureEndpoint, ApexSuggestUsingNamedCred relate to step 3's "secure data and credential transfers" and external endpoint security - AvoidHardcodedCredentials* rules relate to step 3's secure credential handling and step 7's sensitive data documentation - AvoidInsecureHttpRemoteSiteSetting, AvoidDisableProtocolSecurityRemoteSiteSetting, UseHttpsCallbackUrlConnectedApp relate to step 3's external endpoint security and step 6's third-party integration guidelines - VfCsrf and VfUnescapeEl relate to step 5's security vulnerability mitigation - LibraryWithKnownVulnerability rules relate to step 2's third-party library inventory and step 4's vulnerability scanning