Evidence review
What to inspect before changing anything
Start with the delivered website and the real user journey. Record the current state so the team can distinguish an observed problem from an assumption and compare the same surface after deployment.
- 01Review resolved URL, status and headers
- 02Check which assets were selected and fetched
- 03Identify critical behavior that requires a browser or account
Implementation
A practical improvement plan
Make the smallest coherent change that solves the observed problem. Keep normal code review, accessibility, security and product checks in the loop instead of optimizing for the scan alone.
- 01Use the scan for observable public evidence
- 02Schedule deeper code and runtime reviews
- 03Keep private data outside public delivery
Verification
How to verify the result
Verification should test the intended outcome and the most likely regression. Use the production delivery path whenever headers, caching, rendering or third-party services affect the result.
- 01Compare browser and scanner responses
- 02Test authenticated and interactive flows separately
- 03Document scope in customer reports
Common pitfall
A shortcut to avoid
Describing a public scan as a complete code audit misrepresents both its reach and the assurance it can provide.
Further reading
Primary guidance and references
These sources provide standards, security guidance or the interpretation framework used to keep this guide bounded. Product-specific implementation still requires review in the actual codebase.