Assessment Scope
Defines included systems, environments, third-party integrations, and the timeframe of the assessment so reviewers understand limits and exclusions.
A completed Cloud Security Defender for Apps document centralizes security claims, clarifies responsibility, and supports regulatory evidence requests. It reduces ambiguity between development, security, and operations teams, provides a consistent audit trail for compliance frameworks, and helps prioritize remediation based on documented risk.
Teams that create and review this document include security engineers, devops, compliance officers, and procurement leads; external auditors or integrators may also request it.
Completed records are shared with internal risk committees, external assessors, and retained with contractual or regulatory documentation.
Defines included systems, environments, third-party integrations, and the timeframe of the assessment so reviewers understand limits and exclusions.
Summarizes likely threat vectors, attacker goals, and impacted assets; links to any risk scoring or CVSS entries.
Documents authentication methods, privileged access processes, role mappings, and just-in-time access controls that reduce lateral movement risk.
Specifies encryption, tokenization, and key management, including whether keys are customer-managed or provider-managed and rotation schedules.
Enumerates audit logs, retention periods, SIEM forwarding, alerting rules, and who triages incidents.
Outlines detection, containment, communication responsibilities, and post-incident evidence preservation procedures.
| Field | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Authentication | Enable SSO and optional MFA for signers |
| Field mapping | Pre-fill fields from inventory or CMDB |
| Conditional logic | Show or hide sections based on answers |
| Webhooks | Notify issue tracker or SIEM on completion |
Ensure the platform you use supports required integrations, formats, and authentication before distributing.
| Criteria | Defender Form | SOC Report |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | application-level | organization-wide |
| Evidence depth | config-level details | control descriptions |
| Frequency | per-release or on-demand | annual or periodic |
| Intended audience | internal and procurement | regulators and customers |
2–7 business days for small apps; longer for complex systems.
30–90 days depending on risk severity and contractual obligations.
Schedule within 30 days after remediation completion.
Deliver executive summary within 5 business days of sign-off.
Archive signed record on completion for statutory retention.
Document the environment and systems in scope for the assessment.
Perform configuration and control verification against stated requirements.
Address findings and document mitigation measures taken.
Obtain approvals and archive the signed record with audit trail.
| signNow | DocuSign | Adobe Sign | PandaDoc | HelloSign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $8/user/mo | $15/user/mo | $14/user/mo | $19/user/mo | $15/user/mo |
| Free Trial | 7-day free trial | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |
| Bulk Send | Yes (Business Premium) | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |
| Audit Trail | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA Compliant | Yes (BAA available) | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |
| Envelope Cap | No envelope cap | 100 envelopes/user/year | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |