SAS Infrastructure & Security Module — Software Requirements Specification (SRS)
Table of Contents
- 1 Document Information
- 2 Project Overview
- 3 User Requirements
- 4 Detailed Feature Requirements
- 4.1 Ft Infra Auth Sso
- 4.2 Ft Infra Auth Mfa
- 4.3 Ft Infra Auth Rbac
- 4.4 Ft Infra Auth Session
- 4.5 Ft Infra Auth Password
- 4.6 Ft Infra Sec Encryption Rest
- 4.7 Ft Infra Sec Encryption Transit
- 4.8 Ft Infra Sec Data Masking
- 4.9 Ft Infra Sec Secrets
- 4.10 Ft Infra Sec Gdpr
- 4.11 Ft Infra Audit Comprehensive
- 4.12 Ft Infra Audit Tamperproof
- 4.13 Ft Infra Audit Retention
- 4.14 Ft Infra Audit Search
- 4.15 Ft Infra Api Rest
- 4.16 Ft Infra Api Versioning
- 4.17 Ft Infra Api Rate Limiting
- 4.18 Ft Infra Api Gateway
- 4.19 Ft Infra Api Documentation
- 4.20 Ft Infra Int Sage Erp
- 4.21 Ft Infra Int Payment Gateways
- 4.22 Ft Infra Int Sms
- 4.23 Ft Infra Int Email
- 4.24 Ft Infra Int Tira
- 4.25 Ft Infra Int Whatsapp
- 4.26 Ft Infra Dwh Schema
- 4.27 Ft Infra Dwh Etl
- 4.28 Ft Infra Dwh Materialized Views
- 4.29 Ft Infra Dwh Data Quality
- 4.30 Ft Infra Backup Automated
- 4.31 Ft Infra Backup Pitr
- 4.32 Ft Infra Dr Plan
- 4.33 Ft Infra Backup Restore
- 4.34 Ft Infra Mon Application
- 4.35 Ft Infra Mon Infrastructure
- 4.36 Ft Infra Alert Config
- 4.37 Ft Infra Mon Uptime
- 4.38 Ft Infra Mon Logs
- 4.39 Ft Infra Perf Caching
- 4.40 Ft Infra Perf Db Optimization
- 4.41 Ft Infra Perf Cdn
- 4.42 Ft Infra Perf Load Balancing
- 4.43 Ft Infra Devops Ci Cd
- 4.44 Ft Infra Devops Containers
- 4.45 Ft Infra Devops Orchestration
- 4.46 Ft Infra Devops Iac
- 4.47 Ft Infra Devops Env Management
- 4.48 Ft Infra Sec Pentest
- 4.49 Ft Infra Sec Vuln Scan
- 4.50 Ft Infra Sec Compliance Scan
- 4.51 Ft Infra Sec Incident Response
- 4.52 Ft Infra Admin User Mgmt
- 4.53 Ft Infra Admin Config
- 4.54 Ft Infra Admin Health
- 4.55 Ft Infra Admin Maintenance
1 Document Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Project Name | SAS Infrastructure & Security Module |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Date Created | 2025-10-17 |
| Date Modified | 2025-10-17 |
| Document Type | Software Requirements Specification |
| Module Code | INFRASTRUCTURE |
| Prepared By | Sky Software Engineering Team |
| Status | Draft |
2 Project Overview
2.1 Description
The Infrastructure & Security module provides the foundational technical infrastructure, security framework, integrations, and DevOps capabilities that support all SAS modules. It includes authentication & authorization, data security & encryption, audit logging, API management, integration framework, data warehouse & ETL, backup & disaster recovery, monitoring & alerting, performance optimization, and DevOps automation. This module ensures the system is secure, scalable, reliable, and compliant with data protection regulations while providing seamless integrations with external systems and comprehensive operational visibility.
2.2 Objectives
- Implement robust authentication and authorization (SSO, MFA, RBAC)
- Ensure data security through encryption at rest and in transit
- Maintain comprehensive audit trails for compliance
- Provide RESTful API framework with rate limiting and versioning
- Enable seamless integrations with external systems (Sage ERP, payment gateways, TIRA, etc.)
- Build data warehouse with ETL pipelines for analytics
- Implement automated backup and disaster recovery
- Provide real-time monitoring, alerting, and performance metrics
- Optimize system performance and scalability
- Automate DevOps processes (CI/CD, deployment, infrastructure as code)
2.3 Scope
2.3.1 In Scope
- Authentication & Authorization (SSO via Keycloak, MFA, RBAC, session management)
- Data Security (encryption at rest/transit, data masking, secrets management)
- Audit Logging (comprehensive audit trails, tamper-proof logs, 7-year retention)
- API Management (RESTful API, rate limiting, versioning, API gateway)
- External Integrations (Sage ERP, payment gateways, SMS, email, TIRA portal)
- Data Warehouse & ETL (PostgreSQL data warehouse, ETL pipelines, data modeling)
- Backup & Disaster Recovery (automated backups, point-in-time recovery, DR plan)
- Monitoring & Alerting (application monitoring, infrastructure monitoring, alerting)
- Performance Optimization (caching with Redis, database optimization, CDN)
- DevOps & Automation (CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, automated testing)
- Security Compliance (GDPR compliance, penetration testing, vulnerability scanning)
- System Administration (user management, system configuration, health checks)
2.3.2 Out Of Scope
- Physical infrastructure provisioning - handled by cloud provider
- Network infrastructure beyond application level - handled by IT operations
- End-user device management - handled by IT support
2.4 Technology Stack
2.4.1 Backend
Django REST Framework, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery
2.4.2 Authentication
Keycloak (SSO, OIDC, SAML), Django authentication
2.4.3 Security
Let's Encrypt (SSL/TLS), Vault (secrets), bcrypt (password hashing)
2.4.4 Api Gateway
Kong or Traefik
2.4.5 Monitoring
Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
2.4.6 Ci Cd
GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes
2.4.7 Infrastructure
AWS/Azure (cloud hosting), Terraform (IaC)
2.4.8 Backup
pg_dump, AWS S3/Azure Blob Storage
2.4.9 Data Warehouse
PostgreSQL with Timescale DB extension
2.5 Key Stakeholders
- IT Operations Team (infrastructure management, monitoring)
- Security Team (security policies, penetration testing)
- DevOps Team (CI/CD, deployments, automation)
- Compliance Team (audit logs, data protection)
- Integration Team (external system integrations)
- Database Administrators (data warehouse, ETL, performance)
- All Module Users (benefit from secure, reliable infrastructure)
3 User Requirements
3.1 Authentication Authorization
| Feature Code | I Want To | So That I Can | Priority | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT-INFRA-AUTH-SSO | authenticate using Single Sign-On (SSO) | access SAS with my corporate credentials | Must Have | SSO via Keycloak supporting OIDC and SAML. Integration with Active Directory/LDAP. Support multiple identity providers. |
| FT-INFRA-AUTH-MFA | enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) | add extra security to my account | Must Have | MFA options: TOTP (Google Authenticator, Authy), SMS OTP, email OTP. Mandatory MFA for admin roles, optional for users. |
| FT-INFRA-AUTH-RBAC | manage user permissions via role-based access control | ensure users only access authorized features | Must Have | Roles: Super Admin, Admin, Manager, User, Viewer. Permissions at module and feature level. Permission inheritance from roles. |
| FT-INFRA-AUTH-SESSION | manage user sessions securely | prevent unauthorized access | Must Have | Session timeout (configurable, default 30 min inactivity), concurrent session limits, session revocation, remember me option with extended timeout. |
| FT-INFRA-AUTH-PASSWORD | enforce strong password policies | ensure account security | Must Have | Password requirements: min 12 chars, uppercase, lowercase, number, special char. Password history (prevent reuse of last 5), password expiry (90 days), password reset flow. |
3.2 Data Security
| Feature Code | I Want To | So That I Can | Priority | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT-INFRA-SEC-ENCRYPTION-REST | encrypt sensitive data at rest | protect data stored in database | Must Have | AES-256 encryption for sensitive fields (passwords, PII, financial data). Database-level encryption (PostgreSQL encryption). Key rotation policy. |
| FT-INFRA-SEC-ENCRYPTION-TRANSIT | encrypt data in transit | protect data during transmission | Must Have | TLS 1.3 for all communications. SSL certificates from Let's Encrypt. HTTPS enforcement, redirect HTTP to HTTPS. Certificate auto-renewal. |
| FT-INFRA-SEC-DATA-MASKING | mask sensitive data in non-production environments | protect real data during development and testing | Must Have | Automated data masking for dev/test environments. Preserve data format and referential integrity. Mask PII, financial data, health information. |
| FT-INFRA-SEC-SECRETS | manage secrets and credentials securely | avoid hardcoded credentials in code | Must Have | HashiCorp Vault for secrets management. Store API keys, database credentials, encryption keys. Secret rotation, access control, audit logging. |
| FT-INFRA-SEC-GDPR | comply with GDPR data protection requirements | protect member privacy | Must Have | Right to access (data export), right to erasure (data deletion), consent management, data retention policies, privacy by design. |
3.3 Audit Logging
| Feature Code | I Want To | So That I Can | Priority | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT-INFRA-AUDIT-COMPREHENSIVE | log all critical system activities | maintain audit trail for compliance | Must Have | Log: user authentication, authorization changes, data modifications (CRUD), financial transactions, claims adjudication, policy changes. Include: who, what, when, where (IP), before/after values. |
| FT-INFRA-AUDIT-TAMPERPROOF | ensure audit logs are tamper-proof | maintain integrity for compliance | Must Have | Append-only log storage, cryptographic hashing of log entries, separate audit database with restricted access. No delete/modify permissions. |
| FT-INFRA-AUDIT-RETENTION | retain audit logs for required period | meet regulatory retention requirements | Must Have | 7-year retention for all audit logs. Automated archival to cold storage after 1 year. Searchable archive, compliance with TIRA requirements. |
| FT-INFRA-AUDIT-SEARCH | search and analyze audit logs | investigate incidents and generate compliance reports | Must Have | Full-text search on audit logs, filter by user/action/date/module, export audit reports, audit trail visualization, anomaly detection. |
3.4 Api Management
| Feature Code | I Want To | So That I Can | Priority | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT-INFRA-API-REST | expose RESTful APIs for all modules | enable integrations with external systems | Must Have | RESTful API design following best practices, JSON request/response, standard HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE), HATEOAS principles. |
| FT-INFRA-API-VERSIONING | version APIs to manage changes | maintain backward compatibility | Must Have | API versioning via URL path (/api/v1/, /api/v2/), deprecation policy (min 6 months notice), version documentation, migration guides. |
| FT-INFRA-API-RATE-LIMITING | rate limit API requests | prevent abuse and ensure fair usage | Must Have | Rate limits: 100 req/min per user, 1000 req/min per API key. Configurable limits per client, rate limit headers in response, throttling with 429 status. |
| FT-INFRA-API-GATEWAY | manage APIs through API gateway | centralize authentication, routing, and monitoring | Must Have | Kong or Traefik as API gateway. API authentication (API keys, OAuth2), request/response transformation, API analytics, load balancing. |
| FT-INFRA-API-DOCUMENTATION | provide interactive API documentation | enable developers to consume APIs easily | Must Have | OpenAPI/Swagger specification, interactive API docs (Swagger UI), code examples in multiple languages, sandbox environment for testing. |
3.5 Integrations
| Feature Code | I Want To | So That I Can | Priority | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT-INFRA-INT-SAGE-ERP | integrate with Sage ERP | sync financial data bidirectionally | Must Have | Sage ERP API integration for AR/AP sync, invoice push, payment sync. Real-time and batch sync options, error handling and retry logic, reconciliation reports. |
| FT-INFRA-INT-PAYMENT-GATEWAYS | integrate with payment gateways | process online payments | Must Have | DPO Group, Flutterwave integration. Support: card payments, mobile money, bank transfers. Webhook handling for payment status, PCI DSS compliance. |
| FT-INFRA-INT-SMS | integrate with SMS gateway | send SMS notifications | Must Have | SMS provider: Twilio, Africa's Talking. SMS types: OTP, alerts, reminders. Delivery status tracking, SMS templates, cost tracking. |
| FT-INFRA-INT-EMAIL | integrate with email service | send email notifications | Must Have | Email provider: SendGrid, AWS SES. Email types: transactional, marketing. Email templates, delivery tracking, bounce handling, unsubscribe management. |
| FT-INFRA-INT-TIRA | integrate with TIRA regulatory portal | submit regulatory returns electronically | Must Have | TIRA portal API integration (if available) or file-based submission. Generate returns in prescribed format, electronic submission, submission confirmation tracking. |
| FT-INFRA-INT-WHATSAPP | integrate with WhatsApp Business API | communicate via WhatsApp | Must Have | WhatsApp Business API integration, message templates approval, chatbot integration (Dialogflow/Rasa), delivery status, media support. |
3.6 Data Warehouse
| Feature Code | I Want To | So That I Can | Priority | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT-INFRA-DWH-SCHEMA | design data warehouse schema | support analytics and reporting | Must Have | Star schema design with fact and dimension tables. Fact tables: claims, premiums, policies, payments. Dimension tables: time, member, product, provider, geography. |
| FT-INFRA-DWH-ETL | build ETL pipelines to populate data warehouse | keep analytics data current | Must Have | ETL tool: Apache Airflow or custom Python scripts. Extract from operational DB, transform (clean, aggregate, denormalize), load to DWH. Scheduled runs (hourly/daily). |
| FT-INFRA-DWH-MATERIALIZED-VIEWS | create materialized views for performance | speed up complex analytical queries | Must Have | Materialized views for common aggregations (monthly claims, member counts, revenue). Refresh strategy (incremental, full), query optimization, indexing. |
| FT-INFRA-DWH-DATA-QUALITY | ensure data quality in warehouse | trust analytics and reports | Must Have | Data validation rules, anomaly detection, data profiling, data quality dashboards. Alert on data quality issues, automated data cleansing where possible. |
3.7 Backup Disaster Recovery
| Feature Code | I Want To | So That I Can | Priority | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT-INFRA-BACKUP-AUTOMATED | automate database backups | protect against data loss | Must Have | Automated daily full backups, hourly incremental backups. Backup to AWS S3/Azure Blob with versioning. Retention: daily for 30 days, weekly for 3 months, monthly for 7 years. |
| FT-INFRA-BACKUP-PITR | support point-in-time recovery | recover to any point in time | Must Have | PostgreSQL WAL archiving for PITR. Recovery to any point within retention window. Automated restore testing monthly. |
| FT-INFRA-DR-PLAN | maintain disaster recovery plan | recover from catastrophic failures | Must Have | DR plan with RTO (4 hours) and RPO (1 hour). Failover procedures, DR testing quarterly, secondary region/AZ setup, runbook documentation. |
| FT-INFRA-BACKUP-RESTORE | restore from backups | recover data when needed | Must Have | Restore procedures for full and partial recovery. Restore to production or staging. Restore verification, restore time SLA (< 4 hours). |
3.8 Monitoring Alerting
| Feature Code | I Want To | So That I Can | Priority | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT-INFRA-MON-APPLICATION | monitor application health and performance | detect and resolve issues proactively | Must Have | Prometheus for metrics collection, Grafana for visualization. Metrics: response time, error rate, throughput, queue depth. Application logs centralized in ELK. |
| FT-INFRA-MON-INFRASTRUCTURE | monitor infrastructure health | ensure system availability | Must Have | Monitor: CPU, memory, disk, network usage. Database monitoring (connections, query performance, locks). Redis monitoring (memory, hit rate). |
| FT-INFRA-ALERT-CONFIG | configure alerting rules | get notified of critical issues | Must Have | Alerting via Prometheus Alertmanager. Alert channels: email, SMS, Slack, PagerDuty. Alert severity levels, escalation policies, on-call rotations. |
| FT-INFRA-MON-UPTIME | monitor system uptime | track availability SLA | Must Have | Uptime monitoring with UptimeRobot or Pingdom. Target: 99.9% uptime. Uptime dashboards, incident tracking, downtime reports. |
| FT-INFRA-MON-LOGS | centralize and analyze logs | troubleshoot issues and detect anomalies | Must Have | ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for log management. Structured logging (JSON), log retention (30 days hot, 1 year warm), log search and visualization. |
3.9 Performance
| Feature Code | I Want To | So That I Can | Priority | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT-INFRA-PERF-CACHING | implement caching strategy | improve response times | Must Have | Redis for caching frequently accessed data (lookups, session data, API responses). Cache invalidation strategy, cache hit rate monitoring, TTL configuration. |
| FT-INFRA-PERF-DB-OPTIMIZATION | optimize database performance | ensure fast query execution | Must Have | Database indexing strategy, query optimization, connection pooling (PgBouncer), query monitoring (pg_stat_statements), regular VACUUM and ANALYZE. |
| FT-INFRA-PERF-CDN | use CDN for static assets | improve page load times | Must Have | CloudFront or Azure CDN for static assets (images, CSS, JS). Asset optimization (minification, compression), cache headers, CDN purging. |
| FT-INFRA-PERF-LOAD-BALANCING | implement load balancing | distribute traffic and ensure high availability | Must Have | Application load balancer (AWS ALB, Azure Load Balancer). Health checks, session persistence, SSL termination at load balancer, auto-scaling based on load. |
3.10 Devops
| Feature Code | I Want To | So That I Can | Priority | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT-INFRA-DEVOPS-CI-CD | automate CI/CD pipelines | deploy code changes quickly and reliably | Must Have | GitHub Actions for CI/CD. Pipeline stages: build, test, security scan, deploy. Automated testing (unit, integration), deployment to staging then production, rollback capability. |
| FT-INFRA-DEVOPS-CONTAINERS | containerize applications | ensure consistency across environments | Must Have | Docker for containerization, Docker Compose for local development. Multi-stage builds for optimization, image scanning for vulnerabilities, container registry (ECR, ACR). |
| FT-INFRA-DEVOPS-ORCHESTRATION | orchestrate containers with Kubernetes | manage deployments at scale | Should Have | Kubernetes for container orchestration (EKS, AKS). Deployments, services, ingress. Auto-scaling (HPA), rolling updates, health checks, secrets management. |
| FT-INFRA-DEVOPS-IAC | manage infrastructure as code | version and automate infrastructure provisioning | Must Have | Terraform for infrastructure as code. Version control for IaC, automated provisioning, state management, infrastructure documentation. |
| FT-INFRA-DEVOPS-ENV-MANAGEMENT | manage multiple environments | separate dev, staging, and production | Must Have | Separate environments: development, staging, production. Environment parity, configuration management per environment, promotion workflow (dev → staging → prod). |
3.11 Security Compliance
| Feature Code | I Want To | So That I Can | Priority | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT-INFRA-SEC-PENTEST | conduct regular penetration testing | identify and fix security vulnerabilities | Must Have | Annual penetration testing by external security firm. Vulnerability remediation plan, retest after fixes, penetration test reports. |
| FT-INFRA-SEC-VULN-SCAN | scan for vulnerabilities continuously | detect security issues early | Must Have | Automated vulnerability scanning (OWASP ZAP, Snyk). Scan: application code, dependencies, containers, infrastructure. Critical vulnerability alerts, remediation tracking. |
| FT-INFRA-SEC-COMPLIANCE-SCAN | scan for compliance violations | ensure adherence to security policies | Must Have | Compliance scanning for PCI DSS, GDPR, HIPAA (if applicable). Policy enforcement, compliance dashboards, non-compliance alerts. |
| FT-INFRA-SEC-INCIDENT-RESPONSE | have incident response plan | respond effectively to security incidents | Must Have | Incident response plan with roles and procedures. Incident detection, containment, eradication, recovery. Post-incident review, lessons learned. |
3.12 System Admin
| Feature Code | I Want To | So That I Can | Priority | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT-INFRA-ADMIN-USER-MGMT | manage users and roles | control system access | Must Have | User CRUD operations, role assignment, permission management. Bulk user operations, user deactivation, user activity monitoring. |
| FT-INFRA-ADMIN-CONFIG | configure system settings | customize system behavior | Must Have | System configuration UI for: email settings, SMS settings, timeout settings, password policies, feature flags. Configuration validation, audit log of changes. |
| FT-INFRA-ADMIN-HEALTH | monitor system health | ensure system is running properly | Must Have | Health check endpoints, system status dashboard. Check: database connectivity, Redis connectivity, external API availability, disk space, memory usage. |
| FT-INFRA-ADMIN-MAINTENANCE | perform system maintenance | keep system optimized | Must Have | Maintenance mode toggle, database maintenance (VACUUM, ANALYZE), cache clearing, log rotation, cleanup of old data. |
4 Detailed Feature Requirements
4.1 Ft Infra Auth Sso
4.1.1 Priority
Must Have
4.1.2 User Story
As a user, I want to authenticate using Single Sign-On (SSO) with my corporate credentials so that I can access SAS without managing separate passwords
4.1.3 Preconditions
Keycloak SSO configured, identity provider integrated, user account exists in identity provider
4.1.4 Postconditions
User authenticated successfully, session created, user redirected to dashboard
4.1.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| SSO-TC-001 | Verify Keycloak SSO integration configured | High |
| SSO-TC-002 | Verify OIDC authentication flow | High |
| SSO-TC-003 | Verify SAML authentication flow | High |
| SSO-TC-004 | Verify Active Directory/LDAP integration | High |
| SSO-TC-005 | Verify multiple identity provider support | Medium |
| SSO-TC-006 | Verify SSO logout functionality | High |
| SSO-TC-007 | Verify single logout (SLO) across applications | Medium |
4.2 Ft Infra Auth Mfa
4.2.1 Priority
Must Have
4.2.2 User Story
As a user, I want to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) so that I can add extra security to my account
4.2.3 Preconditions
User account exists, MFA not yet enabled
4.2.4 Postconditions
MFA enabled, backup codes generated, MFA required on next login
4.2.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| MFA-TC-001 | Verify TOTP MFA setup (Google Authenticator, Authy) | High |
| MFA-TC-002 | Verify SMS OTP MFA | High |
| MFA-TC-003 | Verify email OTP MFA | High |
| MFA-TC-004 | Verify backup codes generation and usage | High |
| MFA-TC-005 | Verify MFA mandatory for admin roles | High |
| MFA-TC-006 | Verify MFA optional for regular users | Medium |
| MFA-TC-007 | Verify MFA recovery process | High |
4.3 Ft Infra Auth Rbac
4.3.1 Priority
Must Have
4.3.2 User Story
As a system administrator, I want to manage user permissions via role-based access control so that I can ensure users only access authorized features
4.3.3 Preconditions
Roles and permissions defined, user account exists
4.3.4 Postconditions
User assigned to role, permissions applied, access controlled
4.3.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| RBAC-TC-001 | Verify Super Admin role with full access | High |
| RBAC-TC-002 | Verify Admin role permissions | High |
| RBAC-TC-003 | Verify Manager role permissions | High |
| RBAC-TC-004 | Verify User role permissions | High |
| RBAC-TC-005 | Verify Viewer role (read-only) permissions | High |
| RBAC-TC-006 | Verify module-level permissions | High |
| RBAC-TC-007 | Verify feature-level permissions | High |
| RBAC-TC-008 | Verify permission inheritance from roles | Medium |
4.4 Ft Infra Auth Session
4.4.1 Priority
Must Have
4.4.2 User Story
As a security officer, I want to manage user sessions securely so that I can prevent unauthorized access
4.4.3 Preconditions
User authenticated
4.4.4 Postconditions
Session created with timeout, session tracked, session revocable
4.4.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| SESSION-TC-001 | Verify session timeout after inactivity (default 30 min) | High |
| SESSION-TC-002 | Verify configurable session timeout | Medium |
| SESSION-TC-003 | Verify concurrent session limits enforced | High |
| SESSION-TC-004 | Verify session revocation capability | High |
| SESSION-TC-005 | Verify 'remember me' extended session | Medium |
| SESSION-TC-006 | Verify session hijacking protection | High |
4.5 Ft Infra Auth Password
4.5.1 Priority
Must Have
4.5.2 User Story
As a security officer, I want to enforce strong password policies so that I can ensure account security
4.5.3 Preconditions
User creating/changing password
4.5.4 Postconditions
Password meets policy requirements, password hashed and stored securely
4.5.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| PASSWORD-TC-001 | Verify minimum 12 characters requirement | High |
| PASSWORD-TC-002 | Verify uppercase, lowercase, number, special char requirements | High |
| PASSWORD-TC-003 | Verify password history (prevent reuse of last 5) | High |
| PASSWORD-TC-004 | Verify password expiry after 90 days | High |
| PASSWORD-TC-005 | Verify password reset flow | High |
| PASSWORD-TC-006 | Verify bcrypt hashing for password storage | High |
4.6 Ft Infra Sec Encryption Rest
4.6.1 Priority
Must Have
4.6.2 User Story
As a security officer, I want to encrypt sensitive data at rest so that I can protect data stored in database
4.6.3 Preconditions
Encryption keys configured, sensitive fields identified
4.6.4 Postconditions
Sensitive data encrypted in database, encryption keys rotated regularly
4.6.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| ENCRYPTION-REST-TC-001 | Verify AES-256 encryption for passwords | High |
| ENCRYPTION-REST-TC-002 | Verify AES-256 encryption for PII fields | High |
| ENCRYPTION-REST-TC-003 | Verify AES-256 encryption for financial data | High |
| ENCRYPTION-REST-TC-004 | Verify PostgreSQL database-level encryption | High |
| ENCRYPTION-REST-TC-005 | Verify encryption key rotation policy | High |
| ENCRYPTION-REST-TC-006 | Verify encrypted backup files | High |
4.7 Ft Infra Sec Encryption Transit
4.7.1 Priority
Must Have
4.7.2 User Story
As a security officer, I want to encrypt data in transit so that I can protect data during transmission
4.7.3 Preconditions
SSL certificates configured, TLS enabled
4.7.4 Postconditions
All communications encrypted with TLS 1.3, HTTP redirected to HTTPS
4.7.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| ENCRYPTION-TRANSIT-TC-001 | Verify TLS 1.3 enabled for all endpoints | High |
| ENCRYPTION-TRANSIT-TC-002 | Verify SSL certificates from Let's Encrypt | High |
| ENCRYPTION-TRANSIT-TC-003 | Verify HTTPS enforcement (HTTP to HTTPS redirect) | High |
| ENCRYPTION-TRANSIT-TC-004 | Verify certificate auto-renewal | High |
| ENCRYPTION-TRANSIT-TC-005 | Verify strong cipher suites configured | High |
| ENCRYPTION-TRANSIT-TC-006 | Verify HSTS headers configured | Medium |
4.8 Ft Infra Sec Data Masking
4.8.1 Priority
Must Have
4.8.2 User Story
As a developer, I want to mask sensitive data in non-production environments so that I can protect real data during development and testing
4.8.3 Preconditions
Non-production environment, sensitive data identified
4.8.4 Postconditions
Sensitive data masked, data format preserved, referential integrity maintained
4.8.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| DATA-MASKING-TC-001 | Verify automated masking for dev environment | High |
| DATA-MASKING-TC-002 | Verify automated masking for test environment | High |
| DATA-MASKING-TC-003 | Verify PII data masked (names, emails, phone) | High |
| DATA-MASKING-TC-004 | Verify financial data masked | High |
| DATA-MASKING-TC-005 | Verify health information masked | High |
| DATA-MASKING-TC-006 | Verify data format preserved after masking | High |
| DATA-MASKING-TC-007 | Verify referential integrity maintained | High |
4.9 Ft Infra Sec Secrets
4.9.1 Priority
Must Have
4.9.2 User Story
As a DevOps engineer, I want to manage secrets and credentials securely so that I can avoid hardcoded credentials in code
4.9.3 Preconditions
HashiCorp Vault configured, secrets defined
4.9.4 Postconditions
Secrets stored in Vault, accessed via API, audit logged
4.9.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| SECRETS-TC-001 | Verify HashiCorp Vault integration | High |
| SECRETS-TC-002 | Verify API keys stored in Vault | High |
| SECRETS-TC-003 | Verify database credentials stored in Vault | High |
| SECRETS-TC-004 | Verify encryption keys stored in Vault | High |
| SECRETS-TC-005 | Verify secret rotation capability | High |
| SECRETS-TC-006 | Verify access control to secrets | High |
| SECRETS-TC-007 | Verify audit logging for secret access | High |
4.10 Ft Infra Sec Gdpr
4.10.1 Priority
Must Have
4.10.2 User Story
As a compliance officer, I want to comply with GDPR data protection requirements so that I can protect member privacy
4.10.3 Preconditions
GDPR requirements understood, privacy policies defined
4.10.4 Postconditions
GDPR compliance controls implemented, member privacy protected
4.10.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| GDPR-TC-001 | Verify right to access (data export) | High |
| GDPR-TC-002 | Verify right to erasure (data deletion) | High |
| GDPR-TC-003 | Verify consent management | High |
| GDPR-TC-004 | Verify data retention policies enforced | High |
| GDPR-TC-005 | Verify privacy by design principles | Medium |
| GDPR-TC-006 | Verify data breach notification procedures | High |
4.11 Ft Infra Audit Comprehensive
4.11.1 Priority
Must Have
4.11.2 User Story
As a compliance officer, I want to log all critical system activities so that I can maintain audit trail for compliance
4.11.3 Preconditions
Audit logging configured, activities identified
4.11.4 Postconditions
All critical activities logged with complete context
4.11.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| AUDIT-COMPREHENSIVE-TC-001 | Verify user authentication logged | High |
| AUDIT-COMPREHENSIVE-TC-002 | Verify authorization changes logged | High |
| AUDIT-COMPREHENSIVE-TC-003 | Verify data modifications (CRUD) logged | High |
| AUDIT-COMPREHENSIVE-TC-004 | Verify financial transactions logged | High |
| AUDIT-COMPREHENSIVE-TC-005 | Verify claims adjudication logged | High |
| AUDIT-COMPREHENSIVE-TC-006 | Verify policy changes logged | High |
| AUDIT-COMPREHENSIVE-TC-007 | Verify audit log includes: who, what, when, where (IP), before/after | High |
4.12 Ft Infra Audit Tamperproof
4.12.1 Priority
Must Have
4.12.2 User Story
As a compliance officer, I want to ensure audit logs are tamper-proof so that I can maintain integrity for compliance
4.12.3 Preconditions
Audit logging configured with tamper-proof mechanisms
4.12.4 Postconditions
Audit logs immutable, cryptographically hashed
4.12.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| TAMPERPROOF-TC-001 | Verify append-only log storage | High |
| TAMPERPROOF-TC-002 | Verify cryptographic hashing of log entries | High |
| TAMPERPROOF-TC-003 | Verify separate audit database with restricted access | High |
| TAMPERPROOF-TC-004 | Verify no delete permissions on audit logs | High |
| TAMPERPROOF-TC-005 | Verify no modify permissions on audit logs | High |
| TAMPERPROOF-TC-006 | Verify tamper detection mechanisms | High |
4.13 Ft Infra Audit Retention
4.13.1 Priority
Must Have
4.13.2 User Story
As a compliance officer, I want to retain audit logs for required period so that I can meet regulatory retention requirements
4.13.3 Preconditions
Retention policy defined, archival configured
4.13.4 Postconditions
Audit logs retained for 7 years, archived appropriately
4.13.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| RETENTION-TC-001 | Verify 7-year retention for all audit logs | High |
| RETENTION-TC-002 | Verify automated archival to cold storage after 1 year | High |
| RETENTION-TC-003 | Verify searchable archive | High |
| RETENTION-TC-004 | Verify TIRA compliance for retention | High |
| RETENTION-TC-005 | Verify secure deletion after retention period | Medium |
4.14 Ft Infra Audit Search
4.14.1 Priority
Must Have
4.14.2 User Story
As an auditor, I want to search and analyze audit logs so that I can investigate incidents and generate compliance reports
4.14.3 Preconditions
Audit logs available, search interface configured
4.14.4 Postconditions
Audit logs searchable, reports generated
4.14.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| AUDIT-SEARCH-TC-001 | Verify full-text search on audit logs | High |
| AUDIT-SEARCH-TC-002 | Verify filter by user | High |
| AUDIT-SEARCH-TC-003 | Verify filter by action | High |
| AUDIT-SEARCH-TC-004 | Verify filter by date range | High |
| AUDIT-SEARCH-TC-005 | Verify filter by module | High |
| AUDIT-SEARCH-TC-006 | Verify export audit reports (CSV, PDF) | High |
| AUDIT-SEARCH-TC-007 | Verify audit trail visualization | Medium |
| AUDIT-SEARCH-TC-008 | Verify anomaly detection on audit logs | Medium |
4.15 Ft Infra Api Rest
4.15.1 Priority
Must Have
4.15.2 User Story
As an integration developer, I want to expose RESTful APIs for all modules so that I can enable integrations with external systems
4.15.3 Preconditions
API framework configured, endpoints defined
4.15.4 Postconditions
RESTful APIs exposed, documentation available
4.15.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| API-REST-TC-001 | Verify RESTful API design following best practices | High |
| API-REST-TC-002 | Verify JSON request/response format | High |
| API-REST-TC-003 | Verify standard HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE) | High |
| API-REST-TC-004 | Verify HATEOAS principles | Medium |
| API-REST-TC-005 | Verify proper HTTP status codes | High |
| API-REST-TC-006 | Verify error handling and error responses | High |
4.16 Ft Infra Api Versioning
4.16.1 Priority
Must Have
4.16.2 User Story
As an API consumer, I want versioned APIs so that I can maintain backward compatibility
4.16.3 Preconditions
API versioning strategy defined
4.16.4 Postconditions
Multiple API versions supported, deprecated versions documented
4.16.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| API-VERSIONING-TC-001 | Verify API versioning via URL path (/api/v1/, /api/v2/) | High |
| API-VERSIONING-TC-002 | Verify deprecation policy (min 6 months notice) | High |
| API-VERSIONING-TC-003 | Verify version documentation | High |
| API-VERSIONING-TC-004 | Verify migration guides between versions | Medium |
| API-VERSIONING-TC-005 | Verify sunset headers for deprecated versions | Medium |
4.17 Ft Infra Api Rate Limiting
4.17.1 Priority
Must Have
4.17.2 User Story
As a system administrator, I want to rate limit API requests so that I can prevent abuse and ensure fair usage
4.17.3 Preconditions
Rate limiting configured
4.17.4 Postconditions
API requests rate limited, abuse prevented
4.17.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| RATE-LIMITING-TC-001 | Verify 100 req/min per user limit | High |
| RATE-LIMITING-TC-002 | Verify 1000 req/min per API key limit | High |
| RATE-LIMITING-TC-003 | Verify configurable limits per client | Medium |
| RATE-LIMITING-TC-004 | Verify rate limit headers in response (X-RateLimit-*) | High |
| RATE-LIMITING-TC-005 | Verify 429 status code when rate limit exceeded | High |
| RATE-LIMITING-TC-006 | Verify Retry-After header in 429 response | Medium |
4.18 Ft Infra Api Gateway
4.18.1 Priority
Must Have
4.18.2 User Story
As a DevOps engineer, I want to manage APIs through API gateway so that I can centralize authentication, routing, and monitoring
4.18.3 Preconditions
API gateway (Kong or Traefik) configured
4.18.4 Postconditions
All APIs routed through gateway, centralized management
4.18.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| API-GATEWAY-TC-001 | Verify Kong or Traefik as API gateway | High |
| API-GATEWAY-TC-002 | Verify API authentication (API keys, OAuth2) | High |
| API-GATEWAY-TC-003 | Verify request/response transformation | Medium |
| API-GATEWAY-TC-004 | Verify API analytics and metrics | High |
| API-GATEWAY-TC-005 | Verify load balancing across backends | High |
| API-GATEWAY-TC-006 | Verify circuit breaker pattern | Medium |
4.19 Ft Infra Api Documentation
4.19.1 Priority
Must Have
4.19.2 User Story
As a developer, I want interactive API documentation so that I can easily consume APIs
4.19.3 Preconditions
OpenAPI specification generated, Swagger UI configured
4.19.4 Postconditions
Interactive API documentation available, developers enabled
4.19.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| API-DOCUMENTATION-TC-001 | Verify OpenAPI/Swagger specification | High |
| API-DOCUMENTATION-TC-002 | Verify interactive API docs (Swagger UI) | High |
| API-DOCUMENTATION-TC-003 | Verify code examples in multiple languages | Medium |
| API-DOCUMENTATION-TC-004 | Verify sandbox environment for testing | High |
| API-DOCUMENTATION-TC-005 | Verify auto-generation of docs from code | Medium |
4.20 Ft Infra Int Sage Erp
4.20.1 Priority
Must Have
4.20.2 User Story
As a finance officer, I want to integrate with Sage ERP so that I can sync financial data bidirectionally
4.20.3 Preconditions
Sage ERP API credentials configured, integration enabled
4.20.4 Postconditions
Financial data synced between SAS and Sage ERP
4.20.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| SAGE-ERP-TC-001 | Verify Sage ERP API integration | High |
| SAGE-ERP-TC-002 | Verify AR/AP sync | High |
| SAGE-ERP-TC-003 | Verify invoice push to Sage | High |
| SAGE-ERP-TC-004 | Verify payment sync from Sage | High |
| SAGE-ERP-TC-005 | Verify real-time sync option | High |
| SAGE-ERP-TC-006 | Verify batch sync option | High |
| SAGE-ERP-TC-007 | Verify error handling and retry logic | High |
| SAGE-ERP-TC-008 | Verify reconciliation reports | High |
4.21 Ft Infra Int Payment Gateways
4.21.1 Priority
Must Have
4.21.2 User Story
As a member, I want to make online payments so that I can pay premiums conveniently
4.21.3 Preconditions
Payment gateway credentials configured, integration enabled
4.21.4 Postconditions
Online payments processed, payment status updated
4.21.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| PAYMENT-GATEWAY-TC-001 | Verify DPO Group integration | High |
| PAYMENT-GATEWAY-TC-002 | Verify Flutterwave integration | High |
| PAYMENT-GATEWAY-TC-003 | Verify card payments support | High |
| PAYMENT-GATEWAY-TC-004 | Verify mobile money support | High |
| PAYMENT-GATEWAY-TC-005 | Verify bank transfer support | High |
| PAYMENT-GATEWAY-TC-006 | Verify webhook handling for payment status | High |
| PAYMENT-GATEWAY-TC-007 | Verify PCI DSS compliance | High |
4.22 Ft Infra Int Sms
4.22.1 Priority
Must Have
4.22.2 User Story
As a system administrator, I want to integrate with SMS gateway so that I can send SMS notifications
4.22.3 Preconditions
SMS gateway credentials configured, integration enabled
4.22.4 Postconditions
SMS notifications sent, delivery status tracked
4.22.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| SMS-TC-001 | Verify Twilio or Africa's Talking integration | High |
| SMS-TC-002 | Verify OTP SMS delivery | High |
| SMS-TC-003 | Verify alert SMS delivery | High |
| SMS-TC-004 | Verify reminder SMS delivery | High |
| SMS-TC-005 | Verify delivery status tracking | High |
| SMS-TC-006 | Verify SMS templates | Medium |
| SMS-TC-007 | Verify SMS cost tracking | Medium |
4.23 Ft Infra Int Email
4.23.1 Priority
Must Have
4.23.2 User Story
As a system administrator, I want to integrate with email service so that I can send email notifications
4.23.3 Preconditions
Email service credentials configured, integration enabled
4.23.4 Postconditions
Email notifications sent, delivery tracked
4.23.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| EMAIL-TC-001 | Verify SendGrid or AWS SES integration | High |
| EMAIL-TC-002 | Verify transactional email delivery | High |
| EMAIL-TC-003 | Verify marketing email delivery | High |
| EMAIL-TC-004 | Verify email templates | High |
| EMAIL-TC-005 | Verify delivery tracking | High |
| EMAIL-TC-006 | Verify bounce handling | High |
| EMAIL-TC-007 | Verify unsubscribe management | High |
4.24 Ft Infra Int Tira
4.24.1 Priority
Must Have
4.24.2 User Story
As a compliance officer, I want to integrate with TIRA regulatory portal so that I can submit regulatory returns electronically
4.24.3 Preconditions
TIRA portal credentials configured, return data prepared
4.24.4 Postconditions
Regulatory returns submitted to TIRA, confirmation received
4.24.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| TIRA-TC-001 | Verify TIRA portal API integration (if available) | High |
| TIRA-TC-002 | Verify file-based submission support | High |
| TIRA-TC-003 | Verify return generation in prescribed format | High |
| TIRA-TC-004 | Verify electronic submission | High |
| TIRA-TC-005 | Verify submission confirmation tracking | High |
| TIRA-TC-006 | Verify audit trail of submissions | High |
4.25 Ft Infra Int Whatsapp
4.25.1 Priority
Must Have
4.25.2 User Story
As a customer service manager, I want to integrate with WhatsApp Business API so that I can communicate via WhatsApp
4.25.3 Preconditions
WhatsApp Business API configured, templates approved
4.25.4 Postconditions
WhatsApp messages sent, delivery status tracked
4.25.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| WHATSAPP-TC-001 | Verify WhatsApp Business API integration | High |
| WHATSAPP-TC-002 | Verify message templates approval process | High |
| WHATSAPP-TC-003 | Verify chatbot integration (Dialogflow/Rasa) | High |
| WHATSAPP-TC-004 | Verify delivery status tracking | High |
| WHATSAPP-TC-005 | Verify media support (images, documents) | Medium |
| WHATSAPP-TC-006 | Verify two-way messaging | High |
4.26 Ft Infra Dwh Schema
4.26.1 Priority
Must Have
4.26.2 User Story
As a data analyst, I want a well-designed data warehouse schema so that I can support analytics and reporting
4.26.3 Preconditions
Data warehouse database provisioned, schema design completed
4.26.4 Postconditions
Star schema implemented with fact and dimension tables
4.26.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| DWH-SCHEMA-TC-001 | Verify star schema design | High |
| DWH-SCHEMA-TC-002 | Verify fact table: claims | High |
| DWH-SCHEMA-TC-003 | Verify fact table: premiums | High |
| DWH-SCHEMA-TC-004 | Verify fact table: policies | High |
| DWH-SCHEMA-TC-005 | Verify fact table: payments | High |
| DWH-SCHEMA-TC-006 | Verify dimension tables (time, member, product, provider, geography) | High |
| DWH-SCHEMA-TC-007 | Verify foreign key relationships | High |
4.27 Ft Infra Dwh Etl
4.27.1 Priority
Must Have
4.27.2 User Story
As a data engineer, I want ETL pipelines to populate data warehouse so that I can keep analytics data current
4.27.3 Preconditions
ETL tool configured, source and target systems connected
4.27.4 Postconditions
Data extracted, transformed, loaded to DWH on schedule
4.27.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| DWH-ETL-TC-001 | Verify Apache Airflow or custom Python ETL | High |
| DWH-ETL-TC-002 | Verify extract from operational DB | High |
| DWH-ETL-TC-003 | Verify transform (clean, aggregate, denormalize) | High |
| DWH-ETL-TC-004 | Verify load to DWH | High |
| DWH-ETL-TC-005 | Verify scheduled runs (hourly/daily) | High |
| DWH-ETL-TC-006 | Verify error handling and retry logic | High |
| DWH-ETL-TC-007 | Verify ETL monitoring and alerting | High |
4.28 Ft Infra Dwh Materialized Views
4.28.1 Priority
Must Have
4.28.2 User Story
As a data analyst, I want materialized views for performance so that I can speed up complex analytical queries
4.28.3 Preconditions
Common analytical queries identified, materialized views defined
4.28.4 Postconditions
Materialized views created, queries optimized
4.28.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| MATERIALIZED-VIEWS-TC-001 | Verify materialized views for monthly claims | High |
| MATERIALIZED-VIEWS-TC-002 | Verify materialized views for member counts | High |
| MATERIALIZED-VIEWS-TC-003 | Verify materialized views for revenue | High |
| MATERIALIZED-VIEWS-TC-004 | Verify incremental refresh strategy | High |
| MATERIALIZED-VIEWS-TC-005 | Verify full refresh strategy | Medium |
| MATERIALIZED-VIEWS-TC-006 | Verify query optimization and indexing | High |
4.29 Ft Infra Dwh Data Quality
4.29.1 Priority
Must Have
4.29.2 User Story
As a data analyst, I want to ensure data quality in warehouse so that I can trust analytics and reports
4.29.3 Preconditions
Data quality rules defined, monitoring configured
4.29.4 Postconditions
Data quality monitored, issues detected and alerted
4.29.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| DATA-QUALITY-TC-001 | Verify data validation rules | High |
| DATA-QUALITY-TC-002 | Verify anomaly detection | High |
| DATA-QUALITY-TC-003 | Verify data profiling | Medium |
| DATA-QUALITY-TC-004 | Verify data quality dashboards | High |
| DATA-QUALITY-TC-005 | Verify alerts on data quality issues | High |
| DATA-QUALITY-TC-006 | Verify automated data cleansing | Medium |
4.30 Ft Infra Backup Automated
4.30.1 Priority
Must Have
4.30.2 User Story
As a database administrator, I want automated database backups so that I can protect against data loss
4.30.3 Preconditions
Backup system configured, backup schedule defined
4.30.4 Postconditions
Database backed up automatically, backups stored securely
4.30.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| BACKUP-AUTOMATED-TC-001 | Verify automated daily full backups | High |
| BACKUP-AUTOMATED-TC-002 | Verify automated hourly incremental backups | High |
| BACKUP-AUTOMATED-TC-003 | Verify backup to AWS S3/Azure Blob | High |
| BACKUP-AUTOMATED-TC-004 | Verify backup versioning | High |
| BACKUP-AUTOMATED-TC-005 | Verify retention: daily for 30 days | High |
| BACKUP-AUTOMATED-TC-006 | Verify retention: weekly for 3 months | High |
| BACKUP-AUTOMATED-TC-007 | Verify retention: monthly for 7 years | High |
4.31 Ft Infra Backup Pitr
4.31.1 Priority
Must Have
4.31.2 User Story
As a database administrator, I want point-in-time recovery so that I can recover to any point in time
4.31.3 Preconditions
PostgreSQL WAL archiving configured
4.31.4 Postconditions
Point-in-time recovery capability available
4.31.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| PITR-TC-001 | Verify PostgreSQL WAL archiving enabled | High |
| PITR-TC-002 | Verify recovery to any point within retention window | High |
| PITR-TC-003 | Verify automated restore testing monthly | High |
| PITR-TC-004 | Verify WAL backup to remote storage | High |
| PITR-TC-005 | Verify PITR documentation and procedures | Medium |
4.32 Ft Infra Dr Plan
4.32.1 Priority
Must Have
4.32.2 User Story
As a CTO, I want a disaster recovery plan so that I can recover from catastrophic failures
4.32.3 Preconditions
DR plan documented, DR procedures defined
4.32.4 Postconditions
DR plan in place, tested regularly
4.32.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| DR-PLAN-TC-001 | Verify DR plan with RTO (4 hours) | High |
| DR-PLAN-TC-002 | Verify DR plan with RPO (1 hour) | High |
| DR-PLAN-TC-003 | Verify failover procedures documented | High |
| DR-PLAN-TC-004 | Verify DR testing quarterly | High |
| DR-PLAN-TC-005 | Verify secondary region/AZ setup | High |
| DR-PLAN-TC-006 | Verify runbook documentation | High |
4.33 Ft Infra Backup Restore
4.33.1 Priority
Must Have
4.33.2 User Story
As a database administrator, I want to restore from backups so that I can recover data when needed
4.33.3 Preconditions
Backups available, restore procedures defined
4.33.4 Postconditions
Data restored successfully
4.33.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| BACKUP-RESTORE-TC-001 | Verify restore procedures for full recovery | High |
| BACKUP-RESTORE-TC-002 | Verify restore procedures for partial recovery | High |
| BACKUP-RESTORE-TC-003 | Verify restore to production | High |
| BACKUP-RESTORE-TC-004 | Verify restore to staging | High |
| BACKUP-RESTORE-TC-005 | Verify restore verification | High |
| BACKUP-RESTORE-TC-006 | Verify restore time SLA (< 4 hours) | High |
4.34 Ft Infra Mon Application
4.34.1 Priority
Must Have
4.34.2 User Story
As a DevOps engineer, I want to monitor application health and performance so that I can detect and resolve issues proactively
4.34.3 Preconditions
Prometheus and Grafana configured, metrics collected
4.34.4 Postconditions
Application metrics monitored, dashboards available
4.34.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| MON-APPLICATION-TC-001 | Verify Prometheus for metrics collection | High |
| MON-APPLICATION-TC-002 | Verify Grafana for visualization | High |
| MON-APPLICATION-TC-003 | Verify response time metrics | High |
| MON-APPLICATION-TC-004 | Verify error rate metrics | High |
| MON-APPLICATION-TC-005 | Verify throughput metrics | High |
| MON-APPLICATION-TC-006 | Verify queue depth metrics | High |
| MON-APPLICATION-TC-007 | Verify application logs centralized in ELK | High |
4.35 Ft Infra Mon Infrastructure
4.35.1 Priority
Must Have
4.35.2 User Story
As a DevOps engineer, I want to monitor infrastructure health so that I can ensure system availability
4.35.3 Preconditions
Infrastructure monitoring configured
4.35.4 Postconditions
Infrastructure metrics monitored, issues detected
4.35.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| MON-INFRASTRUCTURE-TC-001 | Verify CPU usage monitoring | High |
| MON-INFRASTRUCTURE-TC-002 | Verify memory usage monitoring | High |
| MON-INFRASTRUCTURE-TC-003 | Verify disk usage monitoring | High |
| MON-INFRASTRUCTURE-TC-004 | Verify network usage monitoring | High |
| MON-INFRASTRUCTURE-TC-005 | Verify database connections monitoring | High |
| MON-INFRASTRUCTURE-TC-006 | Verify database query performance monitoring | High |
| MON-INFRASTRUCTURE-TC-007 | Verify Redis memory and hit rate monitoring | High |
4.36 Ft Infra Alert Config
4.36.1 Priority
Must Have
4.36.2 User Story
As a DevOps engineer, I want to configure alerting rules so that I can get notified of critical issues
4.36.3 Preconditions
Alerting system configured, rules defined
4.36.4 Postconditions
Alerts triggered on critical issues, team notified
4.36.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| ALERT-CONFIG-TC-001 | Verify Prometheus Alertmanager configured | High |
| ALERT-CONFIG-TC-002 | Verify email alert channel | High |
| ALERT-CONFIG-TC-003 | Verify SMS alert channel | High |
| ALERT-CONFIG-TC-004 | Verify Slack alert channel | High |
| ALERT-CONFIG-TC-005 | Verify PagerDuty integration | Medium |
| ALERT-CONFIG-TC-006 | Verify alert severity levels | High |
| ALERT-CONFIG-TC-007 | Verify escalation policies | High |
| ALERT-CONFIG-TC-008 | Verify on-call rotations | Medium |
4.37 Ft Infra Mon Uptime
4.37.1 Priority
Must Have
4.37.2 User Story
As a CTO, I want to monitor system uptime so that I can track availability SLA
4.37.3 Preconditions
Uptime monitoring configured, SLA target defined
4.37.4 Postconditions
Uptime monitored, SLA tracked
4.37.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| MON-UPTIME-TC-001 | Verify uptime monitoring with UptimeRobot or Pingdom | High |
| MON-UPTIME-TC-002 | Verify 99.9% uptime target | High |
| MON-UPTIME-TC-003 | Verify uptime dashboards | High |
| MON-UPTIME-TC-004 | Verify incident tracking | High |
| MON-UPTIME-TC-005 | Verify downtime reports | High |
4.38 Ft Infra Mon Logs
4.38.1 Priority
Must Have
4.38.2 User Story
As a DevOps engineer, I want to centralize and analyze logs so that I can troubleshoot issues and detect anomalies
4.38.3 Preconditions
ELK Stack configured, logs collected
4.38.4 Postconditions
Logs centralized, searchable, and analyzed
4.38.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| MON-LOGS-TC-001 | Verify ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) | High |
| MON-LOGS-TC-002 | Verify structured logging (JSON) | High |
| MON-LOGS-TC-003 | Verify log retention: 30 days hot | High |
| MON-LOGS-TC-004 | Verify log retention: 1 year warm | High |
| MON-LOGS-TC-005 | Verify log search functionality | High |
| MON-LOGS-TC-006 | Verify log visualization in Kibana | High |
| MON-LOGS-TC-007 | Verify log anomaly detection | Medium |
4.39 Ft Infra Perf Caching
4.39.1 Priority
Must Have
4.39.2 User Story
As a developer, I want to implement caching strategy so that I can improve response times
4.39.3 Preconditions
Redis configured, caching strategy defined
4.39.4 Postconditions
Frequently accessed data cached, response times improved
4.39.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| PERF-CACHING-TC-001 | Verify Redis for caching | High |
| PERF-CACHING-TC-002 | Verify lookups cached | High |
| PERF-CACHING-TC-003 | Verify session data cached | High |
| PERF-CACHING-TC-004 | Verify API responses cached | High |
| PERF-CACHING-TC-005 | Verify cache invalidation strategy | High |
| PERF-CACHING-TC-006 | Verify cache hit rate monitoring | High |
| PERF-CACHING-TC-007 | Verify TTL configuration | Medium |
4.40 Ft Infra Perf Db Optimization
4.40.1 Priority
Must Have
4.40.2 User Story
As a database administrator, I want to optimize database performance so that I can ensure fast query execution
4.40.3 Preconditions
Database optimization strategy defined
4.40.4 Postconditions
Database performance optimized, queries fast
4.40.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| PERF-DB-TC-001 | Verify database indexing strategy | High |
| PERF-DB-TC-002 | Verify query optimization | High |
| PERF-DB-TC-003 | Verify connection pooling (PgBouncer) | High |
| PERF-DB-TC-004 | Verify query monitoring (pg_stat_statements) | High |
| PERF-DB-TC-005 | Verify regular VACUUM operations | High |
| PERF-DB-TC-006 | Verify regular ANALYZE operations | High |
4.41 Ft Infra Perf Cdn
4.41.1 Priority
Must Have
4.41.2 User Story
As a user, I want fast page load times so that I can have a smooth experience
4.41.3 Preconditions
CDN configured, static assets identified
4.41.4 Postconditions
Static assets served via CDN, page load times improved
4.41.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| PERF-CDN-TC-001 | Verify CloudFront or Azure CDN configured | High |
| PERF-CDN-TC-002 | Verify static assets (images, CSS, JS) served via CDN | High |
| PERF-CDN-TC-003 | Verify asset optimization (minification, compression) | High |
| PERF-CDN-TC-004 | Verify cache headers configured | High |
| PERF-CDN-TC-005 | Verify CDN purging capability | Medium |
4.42 Ft Infra Perf Load Balancing
4.42.1 Priority
Must Have
4.42.2 User Story
As a DevOps engineer, I want load balancing so that I can distribute traffic and ensure high availability
4.42.3 Preconditions
Load balancer configured, multiple backend instances
4.42.4 Postconditions
Traffic distributed, high availability ensured
4.42.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| PERF-LB-TC-001 | Verify AWS ALB or Azure Load Balancer configured | High |
| PERF-LB-TC-002 | Verify health checks configured | High |
| PERF-LB-TC-003 | Verify session persistence | High |
| PERF-LB-TC-004 | Verify SSL termination at load balancer | High |
| PERF-LB-TC-005 | Verify auto-scaling based on load | High |
| PERF-LB-TC-006 | Verify traffic distribution algorithms | Medium |
4.43 Ft Infra Devops Ci Cd
4.43.1 Priority
Must Have
4.43.2 User Story
As a developer, I want automated CI/CD pipelines so that I can deploy code changes quickly and reliably
4.43.3 Preconditions
CI/CD tool configured, pipeline defined
4.43.4 Postconditions
Code changes deployed automatically through pipeline
4.43.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| DEVOPS-CICD-TC-001 | Verify GitHub Actions for CI/CD | High |
| DEVOPS-CICD-TC-002 | Verify pipeline stage: build | High |
| DEVOPS-CICD-TC-003 | Verify pipeline stage: test | High |
| DEVOPS-CICD-TC-004 | Verify pipeline stage: security scan | High |
| DEVOPS-CICD-TC-005 | Verify pipeline stage: deploy | High |
| DEVOPS-CICD-TC-006 | Verify automated testing (unit, integration) | High |
| DEVOPS-CICD-TC-007 | Verify deployment to staging then production | High |
| DEVOPS-CICD-TC-008 | Verify rollback capability | High |
4.44 Ft Infra Devops Containers
4.44.1 Priority
Must Have
4.44.2 User Story
As a developer, I want containerized applications so that I can ensure consistency across environments
4.44.3 Preconditions
Docker configured, Dockerfile created
4.44.4 Postconditions
Application containerized, images built and pushed
4.44.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| DEVOPS-CONTAINERS-TC-001 | Verify Docker for containerization | High |
| DEVOPS-CONTAINERS-TC-002 | Verify Docker Compose for local development | High |
| DEVOPS-CONTAINERS-TC-003 | Verify multi-stage builds for optimization | High |
| DEVOPS-CONTAINERS-TC-004 | Verify image scanning for vulnerabilities | High |
| DEVOPS-CONTAINERS-TC-005 | Verify container registry (ECR, ACR) | High |
| DEVOPS-CONTAINERS-TC-006 | Verify image tagging strategy | Medium |
4.45 Ft Infra Devops Orchestration
4.45.1 Priority
Should Have
4.45.2 User Story
As a DevOps engineer, I want to orchestrate containers with Kubernetes so that I can manage deployments at scale
4.45.3 Preconditions
Kubernetes cluster provisioned, manifests created
4.45.4 Postconditions
Containers orchestrated, deployments managed
4.45.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| DEVOPS-K8S-TC-001 | Verify Kubernetes cluster (EKS, AKS) | High |
| DEVOPS-K8S-TC-002 | Verify deployments configured | High |
| DEVOPS-K8S-TC-003 | Verify services configured | High |
| DEVOPS-K8S-TC-004 | Verify ingress configured | High |
| DEVOPS-K8S-TC-005 | Verify auto-scaling (HPA) | High |
| DEVOPS-K8S-TC-006 | Verify rolling updates | High |
| DEVOPS-K8S-TC-007 | Verify health checks (liveness, readiness) | High |
| DEVOPS-K8S-TC-008 | Verify secrets management in Kubernetes | High |
4.46 Ft Infra Devops Iac
4.46.1 Priority
Must Have
4.46.2 User Story
As a DevOps engineer, I want to manage infrastructure as code so that I can version and automate infrastructure provisioning
4.46.3 Preconditions
Terraform installed, infrastructure defined
4.46.4 Postconditions
Infrastructure provisioned via Terraform, versioned in Git
4.46.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| DEVOPS-IAC-TC-001 | Verify Terraform for infrastructure as code | High |
| DEVOPS-IAC-TC-002 | Verify version control for IaC in Git | High |
| DEVOPS-IAC-TC-003 | Verify automated provisioning | High |
| DEVOPS-IAC-TC-004 | Verify state management (remote state) | High |
| DEVOPS-IAC-TC-005 | Verify infrastructure documentation | Medium |
4.47 Ft Infra Devops Env Management
4.47.1 Priority
Must Have
4.47.2 User Story
As a developer, I want multiple environments so that I can separate dev, staging, and production
4.47.3 Preconditions
Multiple environments provisioned
4.47.4 Postconditions
Environments isolated, promotion workflow established
4.47.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| DEVOPS-ENV-TC-001 | Verify development environment | High |
| DEVOPS-ENV-TC-002 | Verify staging environment | High |
| DEVOPS-ENV-TC-003 | Verify production environment | High |
| DEVOPS-ENV-TC-004 | Verify environment parity | High |
| DEVOPS-ENV-TC-005 | Verify configuration management per environment | High |
| DEVOPS-ENV-TC-006 | Verify promotion workflow (dev → staging → prod) | High |
4.48 Ft Infra Sec Pentest
4.48.1 Priority
Must Have
4.48.2 User Story
As a security officer, I want regular penetration testing so that I can identify and fix security vulnerabilities
4.48.3 Preconditions
Penetration testing schedule defined, security firm engaged
4.48.4 Postconditions
Vulnerabilities identified, remediation plan created
4.48.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| PENTEST-TC-001 | Verify annual penetration testing by external firm | High |
| PENTEST-TC-002 | Verify vulnerability remediation plan | High |
| PENTEST-TC-003 | Verify retest after fixes | High |
| PENTEST-TC-004 | Verify penetration test reports | High |
| PENTEST-TC-005 | Verify executive summary for management | Medium |
4.49 Ft Infra Sec Vuln Scan
4.49.1 Priority
Must Have
4.49.2 User Story
As a security officer, I want continuous vulnerability scanning so that I can detect security issues early
4.49.3 Preconditions
Vulnerability scanning tools configured
4.49.4 Postconditions
Vulnerabilities detected, alerts triggered
4.49.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| VULN-SCAN-TC-001 | Verify automated vulnerability scanning (OWASP ZAP, Snyk) | High |
| VULN-SCAN-TC-002 | Verify application code scanning | High |
| VULN-SCAN-TC-003 | Verify dependency scanning | High |
| VULN-SCAN-TC-004 | Verify container scanning | High |
| VULN-SCAN-TC-005 | Verify infrastructure scanning | High |
| VULN-SCAN-TC-006 | Verify critical vulnerability alerts | High |
| VULN-SCAN-TC-007 | Verify remediation tracking | High |
4.50 Ft Infra Sec Compliance Scan
4.50.1 Priority
Must Have
4.50.2 User Story
As a compliance officer, I want to scan for compliance violations so that I can ensure adherence to security policies
4.50.3 Preconditions
Compliance scanning tools configured, policies defined
4.50.4 Postconditions
Compliance violations detected, reports generated
4.50.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| COMPLIANCE-SCAN-TC-001 | Verify PCI DSS compliance scanning | High |
| COMPLIANCE-SCAN-TC-002 | Verify GDPR compliance scanning | High |
| COMPLIANCE-SCAN-TC-003 | Verify HIPAA compliance scanning (if applicable) | Medium |
| COMPLIANCE-SCAN-TC-004 | Verify policy enforcement | High |
| COMPLIANCE-SCAN-TC-005 | Verify compliance dashboards | High |
| COMPLIANCE-SCAN-TC-006 | Verify non-compliance alerts | High |
4.51 Ft Infra Sec Incident Response
4.51.1 Priority
Must Have
4.51.2 User Story
As a security officer, I want an incident response plan so that I can respond effectively to security incidents
4.51.3 Preconditions
Incident response plan documented, team trained
4.51.4 Postconditions
Incidents responded to effectively, lessons learned documented
4.51.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| INCIDENT-RESPONSE-TC-001 | Verify incident response plan with roles and procedures | High |
| INCIDENT-RESPONSE-TC-002 | Verify incident detection mechanisms | High |
| INCIDENT-RESPONSE-TC-003 | Verify incident containment procedures | High |
| INCIDENT-RESPONSE-TC-004 | Verify incident eradication procedures | High |
| INCIDENT-RESPONSE-TC-005 | Verify incident recovery procedures | High |
| INCIDENT-RESPONSE-TC-006 | Verify post-incident review | High |
| INCIDENT-RESPONSE-TC-007 | Verify lessons learned documentation | Medium |
4.52 Ft Infra Admin User Mgmt
4.52.1 Priority
Must Have
4.52.2 User Story
As a system administrator, I want to manage users and roles so that I can control system access
4.52.3 Preconditions
User management interface available
4.52.4 Postconditions
Users managed, access controlled
4.52.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| ADMIN-USER-MGMT-TC-001 | Verify user CRUD operations | High |
| ADMIN-USER-MGMT-TC-002 | Verify role assignment | High |
| ADMIN-USER-MGMT-TC-003 | Verify permission management | High |
| ADMIN-USER-MGMT-TC-004 | Verify bulk user operations | Medium |
| ADMIN-USER-MGMT-TC-005 | Verify user deactivation | High |
| ADMIN-USER-MGMT-TC-006 | Verify user activity monitoring | Medium |
4.53 Ft Infra Admin Config
4.53.1 Priority
Must Have
4.53.2 User Story
As a system administrator, I want to configure system settings so that I can customize system behavior
4.53.3 Preconditions
System configuration interface available
4.53.4 Postconditions
System configured, settings applied
4.53.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| ADMIN-CONFIG-TC-001 | Verify email settings configuration UI | High |
| ADMIN-CONFIG-TC-002 | Verify SMS settings configuration UI | High |
| ADMIN-CONFIG-TC-003 | Verify timeout settings configuration | High |
| ADMIN-CONFIG-TC-004 | Verify password policies configuration | High |
| ADMIN-CONFIG-TC-005 | Verify feature flags configuration | Medium |
| ADMIN-CONFIG-TC-006 | Verify configuration validation | High |
| ADMIN-CONFIG-TC-007 | Verify audit log of configuration changes | High |
4.54 Ft Infra Admin Health
4.54.1 Priority
Must Have
4.54.2 User Story
As a system administrator, I want to monitor system health so that I can ensure system is running properly
4.54.3 Preconditions
Health check endpoints configured
4.54.4 Postconditions
System health monitored, status visible
4.54.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| ADMIN-HEALTH-TC-001 | Verify health check endpoints | High |
| ADMIN-HEALTH-TC-002 | Verify system status dashboard | High |
| ADMIN-HEALTH-TC-003 | Verify database connectivity check | High |
| ADMIN-HEALTH-TC-004 | Verify Redis connectivity check | High |
| ADMIN-HEALTH-TC-005 | Verify external API availability check | High |
| ADMIN-HEALTH-TC-006 | Verify disk space monitoring | High |
| ADMIN-HEALTH-TC-007 | Verify memory usage monitoring | High |
4.55 Ft Infra Admin Maintenance
4.55.1 Priority
Must Have
4.55.2 User Story
As a system administrator, I want to perform system maintenance so that I can keep system optimized
4.55.3 Preconditions
Maintenance procedures defined
4.55.4 Postconditions
System maintained, performance optimized
4.55.5 Test Cases
| Id | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| ADMIN-MAINTENANCE-TC-001 | Verify maintenance mode toggle | High |
| ADMIN-MAINTENANCE-TC-002 | Verify database maintenance (VACUUM, ANALYZE) | High |
| ADMIN-MAINTENANCE-TC-003 | Verify cache clearing | High |
| ADMIN-MAINTENANCE-TC-004 | Verify log rotation | High |
| ADMIN-MAINTENANCE-TC-005 | Verify cleanup of old data | High |
| ADMIN-MAINTENANCE-TC-006 | Verify maintenance scheduling | Medium |