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Test Design: Story 1.1 Institution Admin

Date: 2025-01-03 Designer: Quinn (Test Architect) Story: Institution Admin Management (Foundation for 3-Portal Cohort System)

Test Strategy Overview

Total Test Scenarios: 47 Unit Tests: 18 (38%) Integration Tests: 19 (40%) E2E Tests: 10 (21%)

Priority Distribution:

  • P0 (Critical): 22 tests - Security, data isolation, authentication
  • P1 (High): 15 tests - Core user journeys, authorization
  • P2 (Medium): 8 tests - Validation, error handling
  • P3 (Low): 2 tests - Edge cases, nice-to-have

Risk Coverage: All 6 identified risks have dedicated test scenarios


Test Scenarios by Acceptance Criteria

AC1: Database schema for institutions and admin roles exists

Scenarios

ID Level Priority Test Justification Risk Mitigation
1.1-UNIT-001 Unit P0 Migration 1: account_access institution_id - Verify nullable → non-nullable transition Pure migration logic DATA-001
1.1-UNIT-002 Unit P0 Migration 2: institutions table fields - Validate all required fields present Schema validation DATA-001
1.1-UNIT-003 Unit P0 Migration 3: cohort_admin_invitations - Token hashing verification Cryptographic security SEC-002
1.1-UNIT-004 Unit P0 Migration 4: role enum extension - Verify cohort_admin/cohort_super_admin added Role validation SEC-003
1.1-UNIT-005 Unit P0 Foreign key constraints - All FKs properly defined Database integrity DATA-001
1.1-UNIT-006 Unit P0 Unique indexes - institution_id + user_id uniqueness Prevent duplicates SEC-003
1.1-INT-001 Integration P0 Backfill existing data - Link users to institutions via account Data migration integrity DATA-001
1.1-INT-002 Integration P0 Rollback procedure - Zero data loss verification Disaster recovery DATA-001
1.1-E2E-001 E2E P1 Complete migration lifecycle - Deploy → Migrate → Rollback → Verify End-to-end integrity DATA-001

AC2: Super admins can create institutions and invite other admins

Scenarios

ID Level Priority Test Justification Risk Mitigation
1.1-UNIT-007 Unit P0 Token generation - SecureRandom.urlsafe_base64(64) entropy Cryptographic security SEC-002
1.1-UNIT-008 Unit P0 Token hashing - SHA-256 storage verification Security at rest SEC-002
1.1-UNIT-009 Unit P0 Token preview - First 8 chars + '...' format Debugging without exposure SEC-002
1.1-UNIT-010 Unit P0 Rate limiting - Max 5 pending invitations per email Spam prevention PERF-002
1.1-UNIT-011 Unit P0 Invitation validation - Email format, role inclusion, expiry Input validation SEC-002
1.1-UNIT-012 Unit P1 Institution creation - Super admin role requirement Authorization logic SEC-003
1.1-INT-003 Integration P0 Invitation flow - Create → Email → Accept → Access Multi-component flow SEC-002
1.1-INT-004 Integration P0 Redis single-use enforcement - Concurrent token validation Race condition prevention SEC-002
1.1-INT-005 Integration P0 Rate limiting enforcement - 6th attempt returns 429 API behavior PERF-002
1.1-INT-006 Integration P1 Institution CRUD - Create, read, update, delete Core functionality SEC-003
1.1-INT-007 Integration P1 Admin invitation email - Delivery and content verification Email integration TECH-002
1.1-E2E-002 E2E P0 Super admin invitation journey - Complete workflow Critical path SEC-002
1.1-E2E-003 E2E P1 Institution creation flow - UI to database User experience SEC-003

AC3: Regular admins can manage cohorts within their institution

Scenarios

ID Level Priority Test Justification Risk Mitigation
1.1-UNIT-013 Unit P0 User model methods - can_access_institution?, role checks Pure logic SEC-003
1.1-UNIT-014 Unit P0 Institution scopes - for_user(user), managed_by(user) Query isolation SEC-001
1.1-UNIT-015 Unit P0 Account access validation - Uniqueness constraint Data integrity SEC-003
1.1-UNIT-016 Unit P1 Cancancan abilities - Cohort admin permissions Authorization rules SEC-003
1.1-INT-008 Integration P0 Data isolation - Admin A cannot access Admin B's institutions Cross-institution security SEC-001
1.1-INT-009 Integration P1 Role-based access - Cohort admin vs super admin capabilities Authorization enforcement SEC-003
1.1-INT-010 Integration P1 Cohort management - Admin can CRUD cohorts within institution Core functionality SEC-003
1.1-E2E-004 E2E P1 Regular admin journey - Login → Institution → Cohorts User workflow SEC-003

AC4: Admins cannot access other institutions' data

Scenarios

ID Level Priority Test Justification Risk Mitigation
1.1-UNIT-017 Unit P0 Security event model - Logging method correctness Audit capability OPS-001
1.1-INT-011 Integration P0 API base controller - verify_institution_access before_action Layer 3 security SEC-001
1.1-INT-012 Integration P0 Cross-institution API attempts - All endpoints return 403 Comprehensive coverage SEC-001
1.1-INT-013 Integration P0 Security event logging - All violations captured Audit trail OPS-001
1.1-E2E-005 E2E P0 Cross-institution breach attempt - Malicious URL navigation Real-world attack SEC-001
1.1-E2E-006 E2E P0 API token manipulation - Wrong institution_id in JWT API security SEC-001

AC5: Role-based permissions are enforced at API and UI levels

Scenarios

ID Level Priority Test Justification Risk Mitigation
1.1-UNIT-018 Unit P0 Role enum validation - cohort_admin, cohort_super_admin inclusion Data validation SEC-003
1.1-INT-014 Integration P0 Controller role checks - verify_institution_role method Layer 3 enforcement SEC-003
1.1-INT-015 Integration P0 API authorization - Role-based endpoint access API security SEC-003
1.1-INT-016 Integration P1 UI route guards - Vue navigation protection Layer 4 security SEC-003
1.1-INT-017 Integration P1 API client validation - Pre-request institution verification Client-side security SEC-003
1.1-E2E-007 E2E P0 Role escalation attempt - Admin tries super admin actions Security boundary SEC-003
1.1-E2E-008 E2E P1 UI role visibility - Elements show/hide based on role UX security SEC-003

Winston's 4-Layer Security Architecture Tests

Layer 1: Database-Level Security

ID Level Priority Test Risk Mitigation
1.1-SEC-L1-001 Integration P0 Foreign key constraints - All relationships enforced DATA-001
1.1-SEC-L1-002 Integration P0 Unique index enforcement - [user_id, institution_id] prevents duplicates SEC-003
1.1-SEC-L1-003 Integration P0 Scoped query verification - Institution.for_user(user) isolation SEC-001
1.1-SEC-L1-004 Integration P0 Non-nullable constraint - institution_id after backfill DATA-001
1.1-SEC-L1-005 Integration P0 SQL injection resistance - Malicious input in scoped queries SEC-001

Layer 2: Model-Level Security

ID Level Priority Test Risk Mitigation
1.1-SEC-L2-001 Unit P0 User.can_access_institution? - Returns true/false correctly SEC-003
1.1-SEC-L2-002 Unit P0 Institution.accessible_by? - Verification method accuracy SEC-003
1.1-SEC-L2-003 Unit P0 Role methods - cohort_super_admin?, cohort_admin? SEC-003
1.1-SEC-L2-004 Integration P0 Cancancan abilities - Correct permissions per role SEC-003

Layer 3: Controller-Level Security

ID Level Priority Test Risk Mitigation
1.1-SEC-L3-001 Integration P0 verify_institution_access - Blocks unauthorized access SEC-001
1.1-SEC-L3-002 Integration P0 verify_institution_role - Role enforcement SEC-003
1.1-SEC-L3-003 Integration P0 log_security_event - All violations logged OPS-001
1.1-SEC-L3-004 Integration P0 Strong parameters - Input validation SEC-002

Layer 4: UI-Level Security

ID Level Priority Test Risk Mitigation
1.1-SEC-L4-001 E2E P0 Vue route guards - Navigation protection SEC-003
1.1-SEC-L4-002 E2E P0 API client pre-validation - Request filtering SEC-003
1.1-SEC-L4-003 E2E P0 Context storage validation - Vuex state verification SEC-003
1.1-SEC-L4-004 E2E P0 Role-based UI - Element visibility control SEC-003

Token Security & Rate Limiting Tests

Cryptographic Token System

ID Level Priority Test Risk Mitigation
1.1-TOKEN-001 Unit P0 Token generation entropy - 512 bits from SecureRandom SEC-002
1.1-TOKEN-002 Unit P0 SHA-256 hashing - Deterministic hash generation SEC-002
1.1-TOKEN-003 Unit P0 Token validation - Hash comparison logic SEC-002
1.1-TOKEN-004 Integration P0 Single-use enforcement - Redis atomic operations SEC-002
1.1-TOKEN-005 Integration P0 Token expiration - 24-hour default validation SEC-002
1.1-TOKEN-006 Integration P0 Email matching - Token only valid for correct email SEC-002
1.1-TOKEN-007 Integration P0 Concurrent validation - Race condition prevention SEC-002
1.1-TOKEN-008 E2E P0 Token reuse attempt - Second use fails SEC-002
1.1-TOKEN-009 E2E P0 Expired token - After 24 hours rejection SEC-002
1.1-TOKEN-010 E2E P0 Wrong email - Token valid but email mismatch SEC-002

Rate Limiting Tests

ID Level Priority Test Risk Mitigation
1.1-RATE-001 Unit P0 Rate limit counter - Accurate pending invitation count PERF-002
1.1-RATE-002 Integration P0 5 invitations limit - Exact boundary enforcement PERF-002
1.1-RATE-003 Integration P0 6th attempt rejection - Returns 429 status PERF-002
1.1-RATE-004 Integration P0 Counter reset - After acceptance/expiry PERF-002
1.1-RATE-005 Integration P0 Per-email limit - Different emails have separate counters PERF-002
1.1-RATE-006 Integration P0 Per-institution limit - Same email across institutions PERF-002
1.1-RATE-007 E2E P0 Spam attack simulation - Rapid invitation attempts PERF-002

Integration Tests: Existing DocuSeal Compatibility

IV1: Authentication Compatibility

ID Level Priority Test Risk Mitigation
1.1-IV1-001 Integration P0 Existing user login - Devise flow unchanged TECH-001
1.1-IV1-002 Integration P0 JWT token compatibility - Legacy endpoints work TECH-001
1.1-IV1-003 Integration P0 2FA functionality - Existing 2FA continues TECH-001
1.1-IV1-004 Integration P0 API access tokens - Unaffected by new roles TECH-001
1.1-IV1-005 Integration P0 Session management - No changes to sessions TECH-001

IV2: Role System Compatibility

ID Level Priority Test Risk Mitigation
1.1-IV2-001 Integration P0 Existing roles preserved - member, admin unchanged TECH-001
1.1-IV2-002 Integration P0 New roles additive - No conflicts with old enum TECH-001
1.1-IV2-003 Integration P0 Template access - Existing permissions work TECH-001
1.1-IV2-004 Integration P0 Submission access - Legacy workflows unaffected TECH-001
1.1-IV2-005 Integration P0 Account isolation - Existing account-level security TECH-001

IV3: Performance Impact

ID Level Priority Test Risk Mitigation
1.1-IV3-001 Integration P0 Baseline performance - Before changes benchmark PERF-001
1.1-IV3-002 Integration P0 After changes performance - <10% degradation PERF-001
1.1-IV3-003 Integration P0 Query performance - 1000+ institutions PERF-001
1.1-IV3-004 Integration P0 Concurrent load - 100+ simultaneous users PERF-001
1.1-IV3-005 Integration P0 Database optimization - EXPLAIN ANALYZE verification PERF-001

IV4: New Architecture Security (MANDATORY)

ID Level Priority Test Risk Mitigation
1.1-IV4-001 E2E P0 Cross-institution access - All endpoints with wrong institution_id SEC-001
1.1-IV4-002 E2E P0 SQL injection - Malicious input in scoped queries SEC-001
1.1-IV4-003 E2E P0 Unauthorized responses - All attempts return 403 SEC-001
1.1-IV4-004 E2E P0 Redis concurrent load - 50 token validation attempts SEC-002
1.1-IV4-005 E2E P0 Race condition prevention - Concurrent same-token validation SEC-002
1.1-IV4-006 E2E P0 Single-use enforcement - Token reuse fails under load SEC-002
1.1-IV4-007 Integration P0 Security event capture - All 6 event types logged OPS-001
1.1-IV4-008 Integration P0 IP address accuracy - Correct source capture OPS-001
1.1-IV4-009 Integration P0 Details JSON - Relevant information stored OPS-001
1.1-IV4-010 E2E P0 Rate limit 429 - 6th attempt returns correct status PERF-002
1.1-IV4-011 E2E P0 Counter reset - After limit period expires PERF-002
1.1-IV4-012 E2E P0 Per-institution enforcement - Same email, different institutions PERF-002
1.1-IV4-013 E2E P0 Token reuse fails - Multiple validation attempts SEC-002
1.1-IV4-014 E2E P0 Expired token rejected - After 24 hours SEC-002
1.1-IV4-015 E2E P0 Wrong email rejected - Token valid but email mismatch SEC-002
1.1-IV4-016 E2E P0 Concurrent same-token - Multiple users, same token SEC-002

IV5: Integration with Existing Features

ID Level Priority Test Risk Mitigation
1.1-IV5-001 Integration P1 Template sharing - Works with new institutions TECH-001
1.1-IV5-002 Integration P1 Submission workflows - Integrates correctly TECH-001
1.1-IV5-003 Integration P1 Webhook delivery - Unaffected by changes TECH-001
1.1-IV5-004 Integration P1 Email notifications - Works for new roles TECH-001
1.1-IV5-005 Integration P1 Export functionality - Includes new data TECH-001

Security Penetration Test Scenarios

Data Isolation Breach Attempts

ID Level Priority Test Expected Result
1.1-PEN-001 E2E P0 Direct URL manipulation - /api/v1/institutions/999 (wrong ID) 403 Forbidden + Security event logged
1.1-PEN-002 E2E P0 Parameter tampering - institution_id=999 in valid request 403 Forbidden + Security event logged
1.1-PEN-003 E2E P0 JWT token spoofing - Modify token to access other institution 403 Forbidden + Security event logged
1.1-PEN-004 E2E P0 SQL injection - institution_id=1; DROP TABLE users Query fails, no data loss
1.1-PEN-005 E2E P0 NoSQL injection - JSON payload with malicious operators Validation fails, 422 response

Token Security Breach Attempts

ID Level Priority Test Expected Result
1.1-PEN-006 E2E P0 Token brute force - Guess 512-bit token 404 Not Found (statistically impossible)
1.1-PEN-007 E2E P0 Token replay - Use accepted token again 404 Not Found (single-use enforced)
1.1-PEN-008 E2E P0 Token interception - MITM attack simulation Token hashed, useless if intercepted
1.1-PEN-009 E2E P0 Token expiration bypass - Clock manipulation 404 Not Found (server-side expiry)
1.1-PEN-010 E2E P0 Email spoofing - Token with wrong email 403 Forbidden (email validation)

Role Escalation Attempts

ID Level Priority Test Expected Result
1.1-PEN-011 E2E P0 Admin to Super Admin - Attempt super admin actions 403 Forbidden + Security event
1.1-PEN-012 E2E P0 No role to Admin - Unauthenticated access 401 Unauthorized
1.1-PEN-013 E2E P0 Cross-account access - User from Account A to Account B 403 Forbidden + Security event
1.1-PEN-014 E2E P0 API token reuse - Use token from different session 403 Forbidden (institution binding)

Rate Limiting & DoS Protection

ID Level Priority Test Expected Result
1.1-PEN-015 E2E P0 Invitation spam - 100 rapid invitation requests 429 Too Many Requests after 5
1.1-PEN-016 E2E P0 Token validation flood - 1000 validation attempts Rate limited, Redis protected
1.1-PEN-017 E2E P0 Concurrent acceptance - 50 users accept same token Only 1 succeeds, others fail

Performance & Load Testing

Baseline Performance Tests

ID Level Priority Test Target
1.1-PERF-001 Integration P0 Institution query - Institution.for_user(user) <50ms
1.1-PERF-002 Integration P0 Role check - user.cohort_super_admin? <10ms
1.1-PERF-003 Integration P0 Token validation - Redis lookup + hash check <100ms
1.1-PERF-004 Integration P0 Rate limit check - Pending count query <20ms
1.1-PERF-005 Integration P0 Security event logging - Async write <50ms

Load Testing Scenarios

ID Level Priority Test Load Target
1.1-PERF-006 E2E P0 Concurrent users - 100 simultaneous admins <10% degradation
1.1-PERF-007 E2E P0 Invitation burst - 50 invitations in 1 minute All processed, rate limited
1.1-PERF-008 E2E P0 Token validation storm - 100 concurrent validations Single-use enforced
1.1-PERF-009 E2E P0 Database query load - 1000+ institutions Query optimization verified

Migration & Rollback Testing

Migration Success Tests

ID Level Priority Test Verification
1.1-MIG-001 Integration P0 Migration 1 - institution_id added to account_access Schema correct
1.1-MIG-002 Integration P0 Backfill logic - Existing users linked to institutions Data integrity
1.1-MIG-003 Integration P0 Non-nullable enforcement - change_column_null succeeds Constraint active
1.1-MIG-004 Integration P0 Unique index - Prevents duplicate [user_id, institution_id] Index functional

Rollback Tests

ID Level Priority Test Verification
1.1-MIG-005 Integration P0 Rollback procedure - Step-by-step execution No data loss
1.1-MIG-006 Integration P0 Data preservation - Existing DocuSeal data intact 100% preserved
1.1-MIG-007 Integration P0 Feature flag toggle - Enable/disable cohort management Clean on/off
1.1-MIG-008 E2E P0 Production-like rollback - Test on realistic dataset Zero downtime

Phase 1: Foundation (P0 Unit Tests) - Fail Fast

  1. 1.1-UNIT-001 through 1.1-UNIT-018 (18 tests)
  2. All security model tests (L1, L2)

Phase 2: Integration Security (P0 Integration Tests)

  1. 1.1-INT-001 through 1.1-INT-017 (17 tests)
  2. All 4-layer security tests (L3, L4)
  3. Token security tests (1.1-TOKEN-*)
  4. Rate limiting tests (1.1-RATE-*)

Phase 3: Compatibility (P0 Integration Tests)

  1. IV1-IV3 tests (15 tests)
  2. Migration tests (1.1-MIG-*)

Phase 4: Security Penetration (P0 E2E Tests) - MANDATORY

  1. IV4 security tests (16 tests)
  2. Penetration tests (1.1-PEN-*)

Phase 5: User Journeys (P1 E2E Tests)

  1. 1.1-E2E-002 through 1.1-E2E-008 (7 tests)
  2. IV5 integration tests (5 tests)

Phase 6: Performance (P0/P1 Integration/E2E)

  1. 1.1-PERF-* tests (9 tests)

Phase 7: Edge Cases (P2/P3)

  1. Remaining P2/P3 tests as time permits

Risk Coverage Matrix

Risk ID Risk Description Test Scenarios Coverage
SEC-001 Cross-institution access 1.1-INT-011, 1.1-INT-012, 1.1-IV4-001, 1.1-PEN-001-005 Complete
SEC-002 Token security flaws 1.1-TOKEN-*, 1.1-IV4-004-016, 1.1-PEN-006-010 Complete
SEC-003 Role authorization bypass 1.1-UNIT-013-016, 1.1-INT-014-017, 1.1-PEN-011-013 Complete
DATA-001 Migration rollback 1.1-INT-001-002, 1.1-MIG-*, 1.1-E2E-001 Complete
PERF-001 Performance degradation 1.1-IV3-*, 1.1-PERF-001-005 Complete
TECH-001 Integration conflicts 1.1-IV1-, 1.1-IV2-, 1.1-IV5-* Complete
OPS-001 Security logging 1.1-UNIT-017, 1.1-INT-013, 1.1-IV4-007-009 Complete
PERF-002 Rate limiting 1.1-UNIT-010, 1.1-RATE-*, 1.1-IV4-010-012 Complete

Test Coverage Summary

By Acceptance Criteria

  • AC1 (Database Schema): 9 tests
  • AC2 (Super Admin Actions): 13 tests
  • AC3 (Regular Admin Actions): 8 tests
  • AC4 (Data Isolation): 6 tests
  • AC5 (Role Enforcement): 7 tests

By Security Layer

  • Layer 1 (Database): 5 tests
  • Layer 2 (Model): 4 tests
  • Layer 3 (Controller): 4 tests
  • Layer 4 (UI): 4 tests

By Integration Verification

  • IV1 (Auth): 5 tests
  • IV2 (Roles): 5 tests
  • IV3 (Performance): 5 tests
  • IV4 (Security): 16 tests
  • IV5 (Features): 5 tests

By Risk Mitigation

  • Critical Risks (SEC-001, SEC-002): 28 tests
  • High Risks (SEC-003, DATA-001, PERF-001, TECH-001): 25 tests
  • Medium Risks (OPS-001, PERF-002, TECH-002, DATA-002): 12 tests

Quality Gate Requirements

Must Pass for Production Approval

Security Tests (P0)

  • All 16 IV4 security tests pass with malicious inputs
  • All 10 token security tests pass
  • All 7 rate limiting tests pass
  • All 5 penetration tests fail correctly (expected behavior)

Performance Tests (P0)

  • All 5 baseline performance tests meet targets
  • Load tests show <10% degradation
  • Concurrent user load (100+) handled correctly

Integration Tests (P0)

  • IV1-IV3 compatibility tests all pass
  • Migration rollback verified on production-like data
  • No existing DocuSeal test failures

Coverage Requirements

  • 80% minimum coverage on new code
  • All acceptance criteria have test coverage
  • All identified risks have mitigation tests

Conditional Pass Criteria

P1 Tests (Should Pass)

  • User journey E2E tests pass
  • Role-based UI tests pass
  • Email delivery tests pass

P2/P3 Tests (Nice to Have)

  • Edge case tests pass
  • Performance optimization tests pass

Test Implementation Notes

Test Data Requirements

  • Users: Super admin, regular admin, no-role user
  • Institutions: Multiple institutions per account
  • Invitations: Pending, expired, used tokens
  • Roles: cohort_admin, cohort_super_admin, existing roles

Test Helpers Needed

  • create_institution_with_admin - Factory helper
  • generate_secure_token - Token generator for tests
  • simulate_rate_limit - Rapid invitation creator
  • attempt_cross_institution_access - Security test helper
  • benchmark_query - Performance measurement

Mocking Strategy

  • Redis: Use mock for token enforcement tests
  • Email: Use test mailer for invitation delivery
  • External APIs: Mock webhook calls
  • Time: Use Timecop for expiration tests

Test Environment Setup

# Required for security tests
export REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379/1
export ENABLE_COHORT_MANAGEMENT=true

# Performance testing
bundle exec rspec spec/performance/ --tag performance

# Security testing
bundle exec rspec spec/security/ --tag security

Traceability Matrix

Requirements → Tests

Story Requirement Test IDs Coverage
Database schema exists 1.1-UNIT-001-006, 1.1-INT-001-002 100%
Super admin creates institutions 1.1-UNIT-012, 1.1-INT-006, 1.1-E2E-002-003 100%
Super admin invites admins 1.1-UNIT-007-011, 1.1-INT-003-005, 1.1-E2E-002 100%
Regular admin manages cohorts 1.1-UNIT-013-016, 1.1-INT-008-010, 1.1-E2E-004 100%
Data isolation enforced 1.1-INT-011-013, 1.1-E2E-005-006, 1.1-SEC-* 100%
Role-based permissions 1.1-UNIT-018, 1.1-INT-014-017, 1.1-E2E-007-008 100%

Risk → Tests

Risk ID Primary Tests Secondary Tests
SEC-001 1.1-IV4-001-003 1.1-PEN-001-005, 1.1-SEC-L1-005
SEC-002 1.1-TOKEN-001-010 1.1-IV4-004-016, 1.1-PEN-006-010
SEC-003 1.1-IV4-007-009 1.1-PEN-011-013, 1.1-SEC-L2-001-004
DATA-001 1.1-MIG-001-008 1.1-INT-001-002, 1.1-E2E-001
PERF-001 1.1-IV3-001-005 1.1-PERF-001-005
TECH-001 1.1-IV1-001-005 1.1-IV2-, 1.1-IV5-

Next Steps for Test Implementation

Immediate Actions

  1. Create test factories for institutions, account_access, invitations
  2. Set up Redis test instance for token enforcement tests
  3. Implement test helpers for security scenarios
  4. Create performance baseline before implementation

During Implementation

  1. Write unit tests first - TDD approach for security logic
  2. Integration tests alongside - Test layer interactions
  3. Security tests after - Penetration testing on complete feature
  4. Performance tests last - Baseline after implementation

Before Production

  1. Run full test suite - All 47 scenarios
  2. IV4 security tests - MANDATORY pass requirement
  3. Performance benchmark - Verify <10% degradation
  4. Security audit - Third-party review of test coverage

Test Design Complete

Total Scenarios: 47 P0 Critical: 22 (Must pass) P1 High: 15 (Should pass) P2/P3: 10 (Nice to have)

Security Focus: 28 tests dedicated to Winston's 4-layer architecture Integration Coverage: 19 tests for existing DocuSeal compatibility Performance Validation: 9 tests for <10% degradation requirement

Ready for: Development team kickoff → Phase 1 implementation → Phase 4 security validation