Note: This page documents methodologies and frameworks I’ve developed through past consulting engagements. These are shared for educational purposes and knowledge sharing only.

Privacy-First Cloud Audits Methodology (EU)

This audit methodology was designed to minimize legal friction in Europe. By default it does not require access to personally identifiable information (PII) or raw production data.

Do you need access to production data or PII?

No. I review billing exports, IaC (Terraform), autoscaling/alert configs, logging/metrics schemas and retention policies, aggregated latency/error charts, and architecture/runbook docs. Screenshare is fine.

Will you export data out of our tenant?

No. I do not extract or store your production data. If deeper checks are required, we can add an on-site / tenant-only read-only step under NDA/DPA.

Data location & processors

Work is performed in the EU only. I do not use sub-processors without your written consent.

Retention & deletion

Working notes are deleted within 30 days of final delivery.

Security

Least-privilege access, encrypted transit/storage for exchanged artifacts, purpose-limited use aligned with the audit scope.

Scope boundary

The 2-week audit methodology provides analysis & recommendations. Implementation or tenant-only checks were separate follow-on engagements in past work.

Have a question about this methodology?
Email me at atabakkheirkhah@gmail.com and I can share insights about the NDA/DPA approach used in past engagements.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosure

Current Employment Status: I am currently employed full-time in Germany.

This methodology was developed through past consulting engagements. It is shared for educational purposes and knowledge sharing only.

All content reflects my personal views and does not represent any current or past employer. To ensure transparency and avoid any potential conflicts of interest, any potential conflicts will be disclosed and addressed in accordance with applicable regulations.

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