When running a security review on a codebase, follow these structured steps to identify potential vulnerabilities, leaks, and misconfigurations. 1. Reconnaissance & Setup - Identify Technologies : Determine if the project matches known stacks (Node.js, Python/Django, Go, etc.). - Check .gitignore : Ensure sensitive files (like , , ) are ignored. 2. Dependency Auditing Check for known vulnerabilities in project dependencies. - Node.js : - Python : (and check versions) or if installed. - Go : (if available) 3. Secret Scanning Scan the codebase for hardcoded secrets. Use to look for: - API Keys…