Scope discipline is where most junior assessments fall apart. What is included and what is excluded must be stated explicitly, with written justification for every exclusion. This page documents the exact assessment boundary for the LiStDan Finance engagement.
| # | System / Component | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azure cloud-hosted infrastructure | Full environment including networking, compute, storage |
| 2 | Core backend microservices | All services supporting transaction processing and user management |
| 3 | Mobile applications | iOS and Android platforms |
| 4 | Databases | Azure SQL and NoSQL instances |
| 5 | Payment gateway integrations | All third-party connections |
| 6 | Fraud detection engine | Real-time transaction monitoring |
| 7 | KYC and identity verification system | Biometric and document-based verification |
| 8 | Logging, monitoring, and DevOps pipelines | SIEM, alerting, CI/CD |
| 9 | Customer management systems | CRM and support tools |