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Product Security Maturity Assessment

Answer 10 questions to discover your organization's security maturity stage. Choose the option that best describes your current state.

Question 1 of 10

Question 1

When does security first provide feedback on a new feature or system?

After deployment, during incidents, or audits During implementation or code review After design is mostly done, before build During planning and design, before tickets are finalized

Question 2

Roughly what percentage of planned development work receives design-stage security review?

0–10% - only after issues surface or during audits 10–30% - limited to high-risk or highly visible projects 30–70% - most major features, but not consistently 70–100% - design-stage security is the default

Question 3

How long after a feature is proposed does security typically weigh in?

Weeks or months later Days later, mid-implementation Same sprint, after design is drafted Before implementation begins

Question 4

How often do security findings require meaningful rework after development has started?

Very often - redesigns are common Often - especially for complex features Occasionally - edge cases Rarely - most risks are addressed pre-build

Question 5

Where does security guidance live?

Tribal knowledge or individual experts Static docs, wikis, or training Manually added to PRDs, tickets, or design docs Embedded directly into planning and design workflows

Question 6

How dependent is Product Security on specific senior individuals?

Completely - reviews stop without them High - they're consistent bottlenecks Moderate - processes exist but quality varies Low - context and decisions are institutionalized

Question 7

How consistent is design-stage security coverage across teams?

Highly inconsistent - depends on who asks Some consistency - key teams get coverage Mostly consistent - gaps still exist Consistent by default across teams

Question 8

How do you decide which security risks to prioritize?

After issues are found in production Based on CVSS or scanner output Risk judgment by senior security staff Risk is assessed in context during design

Question 9

How do you know design-stage security is actually effective?

We don't really measure it By number of reviews or findings By reduced rework and fewer late surprises By tracked risk reduction tied to product outcomes

Question 10

Which statement best describes leadership's view of Product Security?

A necessary cost or compliance requirement A support function for engineering A product risk management discipline A lever for predictable delivery and customer trust

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