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CASE STUDY #1

Enterprise SaaS Platform - Comprehensive Audit

Multi-stack B2B SaaS application preparing for enterprise sales and SOC 2 certification

The Challenge

Business Context:

  • • Growing SaaS company targeting enterprise customers
  • • Enterprise deals requiring SOC 2 Type 2 certification
  • • Development velocity slowing despite adding developers
  • • Founder concerned about hidden technical debt

Technical Scope:

  • • Python/Django backend (370K lines)
  • • React/Redux frontend (110K lines)
  • • Automation services (5K lines)
  • • Cloud infrastructure

The Deliverable

24 detailed reports across 300+ pages of analysis

485,000
Lines of Code Analyzed
24
Detailed Reports
300+
Pages of Documentation

Report Structure

Governance & Compliance (5 reports)
  • • Security Assessment
  • • Compliance Gap Analysis (SOC 2)
  • • Critical Security Findings
  • • Infrastructure Review
  • • Operational Independence Analysis
Backend Layer (6 reports)
  • • Architecture Overview
  • • Database & ORM Patterns
  • • API Design & REST
  • • Business Logic Layer
  • • Code Duplication Analysis
  • • Critical Issues
Frontend Layer (5 reports)
  • • Architecture Overview
  • • Component Architecture
  • • State Management
  • • Code Duplication Analysis
  • • Critical Issues
Cross-Cutting Concerns (4 reports)
  • • Testing Strategy & Coverage
  • • Configuration Management
  • • Error Handling & Logging
  • • Git Activity Analysis

Key Findings Summary

5 Critical Security Vulnerabilities

  • • Production credentials hardcoded in source code
  • • SAS tokens committed to repository
  • • 2FA bypass via hardcoded username
  • • JWT tokens in localStorage (XSS vulnerable)
  • • Zero test coverage preventing safe security fixes

43% Overall Code Duplication

  • • Frontend: 95% duplication in form components (copy-paste inheritance)
  • • Backend: 60-70% duplication across similar entities
  • • Automation: 70% duplication in document generation
  • • Annual maintenance cost: $245,000

SOC 2 Readiness: 2/10

  • • Major gaps in access controls, logging, monitoring
  • • 6-9 months to certification readiness
  • • Blocking enterprise sales pipeline

Architectural Antipatterns

  • • God class: 7,800+ lines in single file
  • • Factory pattern opportunity missed
  • • Template system needed for automation

ROI Analysis & Remediation Roadmap

Investment Required
Security remediation (immediate) $18K
Test infrastructure setup $42K
Code refactoring (6 months) $250K
Total Investment $310K
Value Delivered (3 Years)
Maintenance cost reduction $735K
Prevented security breach $150K+
SOC 2 certification (enables enterprise sales) $500K+
Total Value $1.4M+

ROI: 350% over 3 years

Sample Report Content

Executive Summary - Page 1 of 15

Platform Health Score: 3.8/10

This comprehensive audit analyzed 485,000 lines of code across three repositories (backend, frontend, automation services) representing a complete multi-stack SaaS platform...

Critical Finding CF-001: Hardcoded Production Credentials

Location: backend/api/views.py:1247-1251

Severity: CRITICAL - Immediate remediation required (24-48 hours)

Business Impact: Direct database access credentials exposed in source code create immediate risk of data breach, unauthorized access, and potential HIPAA/compliance violations...

Recommended Action:

  1. Immediately rotate all exposed credentials
  2. Implement Azure Key Vault for secrets management
  3. Add pre-commit hooks to prevent future credential commits
  4. Audit access logs for unauthorized access attempts

The Outcome

Immediate Actions Taken:

  • ✓ Critical security vulnerabilities remediated within 48 hours
  • ✓ Test infrastructure implementation started (Week 1)
  • ✓ 6-month refactoring roadmap approved by stakeholders

Business Value Delivered:

  • ✓ Prevented potential data breach and compliance violations
  • ✓ Clear path to SOC 2 certification (enabling enterprise sales)
  • ✓ Quantified technical debt with actionable remediation plan

"Finally someone who explained our technical situation in terms I could understand and act on." - Founder

What Makes These Deliverables Different

What Most "Audits" Give You

  • ✗

    High-level opinions

    "Your code needs improvement"

  • ✗

    Vague recommendations

    "Consider refactoring your codebase"

  • ✗

    No business context

    Technical jargon without explaining business impact

  • ✗

    No actionable roadmap

    Problems identified, no solution provided

  • ✗

    One-size-fits-all template

    Generic findings that could apply to any codebase

What You Get From Us

  • ✓

    Specific file and line references

    "api/views.py:1247 - hardcoded credentials"

  • ✓

    Detailed remediation steps

    Exact actions to take with effort estimates

  • ✓

    Business impact quantified

    "$245K/year maintenance cost, 9-month SOC 2 delay"

  • ✓

    6-month roadmap with ROI

    Prioritized, actionable, with investment vs value analysis

  • ✓

    Audience-specific reports

    Executive, security, developer, and technical leadership views

*This case study is based on an actual client engagement with identifying details anonymized and numbers adjusted for confidentiality. Maintenance cost projections, security vulnerabilities, technical debt metrics, and remediation timelines vary significantly based on codebase size, complexity, technology stack, and business requirements. Results shown are specific to this engagement and are not guaranteed for other projects.

Other Service Deliverable Examples

Security Assessment

Typical Deliverables:

  • • Critical vulnerability report
  • • Authentication/authorization analysis
  • • Secrets management review
  • • API security assessment
  • • Infrastructure security review
  • • Immediate remediation steps

Recent engagement: Identified 5 critical vulnerabilities requiring immediate action, preventing potential data breach

SOC 2 Readiness

Typical Deliverables:

  • • Gap analysis vs Trust Service Criteria
  • • Readiness score with evidence
  • • 6-9 month certification roadmap
  • • Documentation requirements
  • • Control implementation guidance
  • • Auditor selection advice

Recent engagement: Client went from 2/10 readiness to certification in 8 months, enabling $2M enterprise deal

Due Diligence

Typical Deliverables:

  • • Technical risk assessment
  • • Code quality analysis
  • • Team capability evaluation
  • • Technical debt quantification
  • • Integration complexity analysis
  • • Post-acquisition roadmap

Recent engagement: Investor discovered $735K technical debt, renegotiated purchase price accordingly

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