Sitecore Tech Audit Access

Confirm all relevant security patches and hotfixes have been applied, especially as paid support models begin for older versions in 2026.

Last updated: April 2026 – based on Sitecore XP 10.4 and XM Cloud practices. sitecore tech audit

| Layer | Focus Areas | |-------|--------------| | | Topology (CM/CD/Processing/Reporting), load balancer affinity, session state provider, Solr/Elasticsearch version, CDN configuration, container readiness. | | Code & Customization | Unused or duplicate pipelines, event handlers, custom cache strategies, patch configs, hardcoded IDs, excessive sc:index usage, Helix/Habitat compliance. | | Database & Storage | Web , Master , Core , Analytics size, fragmentation, index maintenance, orphaned items, excessive versions, blob storage vs. filesystem media. | | Security & Compliance | Expired API keys, insecure publishing targets, exposed /sitecore/admin , over-privileged roles, unpatched known CVEs (e.g., CVE-2020-35946). | | Experience Platform (xDB/xConnect) | Collection service health, shard key design, MongoDB/PostgreSQL metrics, tracker enabled/disabled, GDPR consent compliance, interaction table growth. | Confirm all relevant security patches and hotfixes have

Master Guide to Sitecore Tech Audits: Optimizing Your DXP for 2025 and Beyond | | Code & Customization | Unused or

Sitecore Audit: For an efficient digital ecosystem - ARICOMA

Verify that both CD and CM environments use HTTPS/TLS consistently.