# Review: Audit (Phase 1) and Security Audit — xwnode

**Date:** 11-Oct-2025 00:00:00.000  
**Artifact type:** Project/Requirements + Code (audit and security)  
**Scope:** Phase 1 strategy audit; security audit plan and OWASP compliance.  
**Producing guide:** GUIDE_35_REVIEW.

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## Summary

**Pass with comments.** Phase 1 audit (AUDIT_PHASE1_FINDINGS) identified critical violations (try/except imports) and strategy compliance; fixes recorded in changes/. Security audit plan (SECURITY_AUDIT_PLAN) defines OWASP Top 10 compliance and security test suite; execution and remediation tracked via REF_22 and REF_51.

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## Critical issues (from audit)

- **Resolved or tracked:** Try/except import blocks (DEV_GUIDELINES violation) were identified; fixes documented in docs/changes/ (e.g. CRITICAL_FIXES_COMPLETED). Strategy compliance and production readiness tracked in REF_22.

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## Improvements

- Execute security test suite (tests/core/test_security_all_strategies.py) and record results in logs/tests/ as TEST_*. Security audit plan coverage: path traversal, input validation, resource limits, OWASP Top 10, thread safety, error message security.

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## Traceability

- **Full audit document:** [_archive/AUDIT_PHASE1_FINDINGS.md](../../_archive/AUDIT_PHASE1_FINDINGS.md)
- **Full security audit plan:** [_archive/SECURITY_AUDIT_PLAN.md](../../_archive/SECURITY_AUDIT_PLAN.md)
- **REF_22:** Project status and milestones; **REF_11_COMP:** Compliance stance; **REF_35_REVIEW:** Review summary.

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*Per GUIDE_35_REVIEW. Value preserved in REF_22, REF_11_COMP, and logs/reviews/.*
