[EPIC] ViolentUTF API - Database Audit and Improvement - SEP2025 #117
Description
Epic Definition
A comprehensive 6-phase database audit and improvement initiative focused on foundational architecture, analysis, and implementation phases for the ViolentUTF API platform.
Child Issues
This epic encompasses the following phases:
Foundation Phases:
- [TASK] Phase 0: Architecture Identification and Documentation #118 - [TASK] Phase 0: Architecture Identification and Documentation
- [TASK] Phase 1: Discovery and Inventory of Data Assets #119 - [TASK] Phase 1: Discovery and Inventory of Data Assets
- [TASK] Phase 2: Dependency Mapping and Risk Analysis #120 - [TASK] Phase 2: Dependency Mapping and Risk Analysis
- [TASK] Phase 3: Configuration Review and Drift Detection #121 - [TASK] Phase 3: Configuration Review and Drift Detection
Implementation Phases:
- [TASK] Phase 4: Backup and Recovery Implementation #122 - [TASK] Phase 4: Backup and Recovery Implementation
- [TASK] Phase 5: Performance and Health Monitoring Enhancement #123 - [TASK] Phase 5: Performance and Health Monitoring Enhancement
Note: Security enhancement, change management, and continuous improvement phases (#124-#126) have been moved to Epic #136 for focused operational excellence implementation.
UAT Specification
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schemaVersion: "uat-v1.0"
issueID: "117"
type: "epic"
status: "pending-acceptance"
priority: 2
assignee: ""
spec:
businessGoal: "Establish comprehensive database governance, architecture documentation, and performance optimization across ViolentUTF API"
keyObjectives:
- "Ensure database architecture is properly documented and optimized"
- "Implement robust backup, recovery, and performance monitoring"
- "Complete foundational database audit and improvement phases"
- "Provide foundation for advanced security and operational excellence"
successMetrics:
- metric: "Architecture documentation completeness"
target: "100%"
measurement: "All database components documented with ADRs"
- metric: "Performance baseline establishment"
target: "100%"
measurement: "All critical operations have documented baselines"
- metric: "Backup/recovery reliability"
target: "99.9%"
measurement: "Successful recovery test rate"
estimatedScope:
storiesCount: 6
estimatedWeeks: 6
quality:
performance:
response_time_p95_ms: null
concurrent_attacks: null
security:
threat_model_required: true
security_review_required: true
maintainability:
documentation_required: true
adr_required: true
relations:
parent: null
dependsOn: []
relatesTo: ["#136"]
childStories: ["#118", "#119", "#120", "#121", "#122", "#123"]
---Business Context
This epic addresses critical foundational database governance needs for the ViolentUTF API platform:
Stakeholders:
- Development teams requiring comprehensive architecture documentation
- DevOps teams needing reliable backup/recovery procedures
- Performance engineering teams requiring baseline establishment
- Security teams requiring solid architectural foundation for advanced security controls
Business Value:
- Reduced risk of data loss through comprehensive backup strategies
- Improved system performance through database optimization
- Solid architectural foundation for security and operational excellence
- Clear documentation enabling confident system evolution
- Performance baselines enabling monitoring and optimization
Strategic Alignment:
- Supports enterprise-grade security testing platform requirements
- Enables confident scaling of database infrastructure
- Provides foundation for advanced security and operational excellence (Epic [EPIC] Database Security and Operational Excellence Framework #136)
- Establishes systematic approach to database governance
High-Level Technical Approach
Architecture Strategy:
- Leverage existing FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis, and SQLite infrastructure
- Build upon current repository pattern (31 repositories) and model structure (21 models)
- Integrate with existing health check, monitoring, and audit logging frameworks
- Utilize current Docker containerization and Alembic migration systems
Technology Integration:
- Extend existing Prometheus metrics and performance tracking
- Build upon comprehensive audit logging infrastructure
- Leverage existing ADR framework for decision documentation
- Prepare foundation for security framework enhancement (Epic [EPIC] Database Security and Operational Excellence Framework #136)
Performance Focus:
- Establish comprehensive performance baselines for all critical operations
- Implement monitoring and alerting for performance degradation
- Optimize database queries and connection management
- Create performance testing and validation frameworks
Risk Mitigation:
- Maintain backward compatibility with existing API endpoints
- Use existing infrastructure to minimize deployment complexity
- Implement gradual rollout with comprehensive testing
- Establish rollback procedures for all changes
Implementation Timeline
Weeks 1-2: Foundation (Phases 0-1)
- Complete architecture identification and documentation
- Build comprehensive data asset inventory
Weeks 3-4: Analysis (Phases 2-3)
- Map dependencies and analyze risks
- Review configurations and implement drift detection
Weeks 5-6: Implementation (Phases 4-5)
- Implement backup/recovery procedures
- Establish performance monitoring and baseline measurement
Key Implementation Principles
- Reuse Existing Infrastructure: Leverage current monitoring, audit, and repository frameworks
- Minimal API Disruption: Implement as backend services with existing endpoint integration
- Systematic Approach: Build each phase upon previous foundations
- Comprehensive Documentation: Maintain detailed audit trails and decision records
- Foundation for Excellence: Prepare solid base for advanced security and operational features
Success Criteria
- ✅ All 6 foundational phases completed with documented deliverables
- ✅ Complete architecture documentation with ADR compliance
- ✅ Performance baselines established for all critical operations
- ✅ Backup/recovery reliability above 99.9%
- ✅ Solid foundation prepared for Epic [EPIC] Database Security and Operational Excellence Framework #136 (Security and Operational Excellence)
- ✅ Database governance framework operational and providing measurable value
Relationship to Epic #136
This epic provides the foundational architecture, documentation, and performance framework that Epic #136 (Database Security and Operational Excellence Framework) builds upon for advanced security controls, change management, and continuous improvement processes.