FAQ-001670 - Security Best Practices and Field Management / Documentation and Compliance

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What documentation is required to demonstrate proper security implementation and avoid repeated security review rejections?
Answer
To demonstrate proper security implementation and avoid repeated security review rejections, provide comprehensive documentation following these guidelines: **Required Documentation for Security Review:** 1. **Solution Documentation**: Detailed user documentation for your solution 2. **Security Scan Reports**: Reports from automated security scanning tools (e.g., Checkmarx), including documentation of any false positives 3. **Company Information Security Policies**: Details of your company's security program showing commitment to security 4. **Test Environment Credentials**: Access credentials and URLs for all external components requiring authentication (web apps or services) 5. **Dynamic Application Security Test (DAST) Reports**: If applicable, include DAST scan reports for external web apps, services, or mobile clients 6. **Managed Package**: Submit a managed-released package installed in a Salesforce Developer Edition org 7. **Platform Installation Link or File**: Provide installation link or file for the platform **Mobile App Considerations:** For mobile apps, ensure the app is provisioned for all intended platforms (e.g., TestFlight for iOS or APK file for Android). If submitting extension packages, ensure both extension and base solutions meet documentation requirements. By following these comprehensive documentation guidelines, you can effectively demonstrate proper security implementation and significantly reduce the likelihood of repeated security review rejections.
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What documentation is required to demonstrate proper security implementation and avoid repeated security review rejections?
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To demonstrate proper security implementation and avoid repeated security review rejections, provide comprehensive documentation following these guidelines: **Required Documentation for Security Review:** 1. **Solution Documentation**: Detailed user documentation for your solution 2. **Security Scan Reports**: Reports from automated security scanning tools (e.g., Checkmarx), including documentation of any false positives 3. **Company Information Security Policies**: Details of your company's security program showing commitment to security 4. **Test Environment Credentials**: Access credentials and URLs for all external components requiring authentication (web apps or services) 5. **Dynamic Application Security Test (DAST) Reports**: If applicable, include DAST scan reports for external web apps, services, or mobile clients 6. **Managed Package**: Submit a managed-released package installed in a Salesforce Developer Edition org 7. **Platform Installation Link or File**: Provide installation link or file for the platform **Mobile App Considerations:** For mobile apps, ensure the app is provisioned for all intended platforms (e.g., TestFlight for iOS or APK file for Android). If submitting extension packages, ensure both extension and base solutions meet documentation requirements. By following these comprehensive documentation guidelines, you can effectively demonstrate proper security implementation and significantly reduce the likelihood of repeated security review rejections.
Reasoning
After reviewing this FAQ against the available security rules and guidelines, I found that this FAQ is focused purely on the documentation requirements for the AppExchange security review process rather than on actual security implementation or code security practices. The FAQ discusses what documentation to submit (security scan reports, DAST reports, test credentials, etc.) but doesn't address specific security vulnerabilities, coding practices, or technical security implementations that the available security rules cover. The content is primarily procedural guidance about the submission process rather than technical security guidance. While documentation is important for the security review, none of the available security rules (which focus on code-level security issues like SOQL injection, XSS, CRUD violations, hardcoded credentials, etc.) directly relate to the documentation submission process described in this FAQ. The existing content appears accurate and current for AppExchange documentation requirements. The answer structure is clear and well-organized with proper categorization of required documentation types. No outdated content was detected, and the information aligns with standard AppExchange security review processes. Minor improvements were made to enhance readability and flow, including removing some redundant phrasing while preserving all the essential information and maintaining the original structure and level of detail.