Design Reviews
Catch security issues early and avoid costly fixes later
A well-timed design review can save you time, money and future incident response headaches. We look at your system architecture, data flows and trust boundaries to flag risks before they go live.
- Identify threats and flaws before you build them in
- Validate architecture decisions with expert insight
- Shift left on security and reduce future rework
Service detail
What does a Design Review include?
We work alongside your team to review new or updated system designs. Our architects map your architecture against threat models and control frameworks, validate assumptions and highlight decisions that impact security. You get a focused report with clear recommendations, diagrams and next steps.
Our delivery process
Structured review of your architecture
We work with your architects, engineers, or delivery teams to review the security posture of your design, from early-stage planning to final deployment readiness.
Design walkthrough and context gathering
We start by understanding your goals, system components, threat model, and architectural decisions.
Architecture and flow review
We assess your design across security domains such as authentication, authorisation, data protection
Report and review session
You’ll receive a focused report outlining identified risks, improvement opportunities, and recommendations. We’ll walk you through it, highlighting priority areas and helping you plan next steps.
Benefits
Reduce risk before a single line of code is shipped
Our design reviews bring security thinking into the room early, making your solution stronger, more resilient, and easier to maintain.
Fast, independent, and expert
We provide a fresh set of experienced eyes on your design, offering insight based on what we’ve seen work, and not work in similar environments.
Flexible to your stage
Whether you’re just starting out or midway through a build, we can step in and provide value. Reviews can be one-off, milestone-based, or continuous.
Bridging security and delivery
We speak the language of both architects and engineers, so our guidance is grounded in real-world constraints, and won’t derail your timelines.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
From risk assessment to rapid response - we’re with you every step of the way.
What’s covered in a Security Design Review?
We assess your architecture diagrams, workflows, data flows and control choices to identify gaps and recommend secure patterns.
When is the best time to request a Security Design Review?
Before you commit to build but even during or after delivery a review can surface issues before go-live.
Do we need to provide full documentation?
We can work with any documentation you provide, however the more detailed it is, the better.
Can you review third-party vendor designs?
Yes. We can assess vendor proposals or managed service designs and help you ask the right questions.
Will this meet compliance requirements?
It often contributes to audit evidence or regulatory requirements especially for ISO 27001, PCI-DSS and NZISM.
Contact us
Talk to an expert
Please call our office number during normal business hours or submit a form below
Where to find us
If you experience a security breach outside normal working hours, please complete the form and we will respond as soon as possible.
Get in touch
info@bastionsecurity.co.nz
General enquiries
+64 4 281 7534
Auckland office
Level 5
51 Shortland Street,
Auckland 1010 New Zealand
51 Shortland Street,
Auckland 1010 New Zealand
Wellington office
Levels 8 and 9
10 Brandon Street
Wellington 6011 New Zealand
10 Brandon Street
Wellington 6011 New Zealand
Melbourne office
Level 22
120 Spencer Street
Melbourne 3000 Australia
120 Spencer Street
Melbourne 3000 Australia