High Risk Patterns (Red)

Critical patterns requiring extensive review and approval.

⛔ WARNING

These patterns have significant implications for:

• Production systems
• Regulatory compliance
• Financial impact
• Data privacy
• Irreversible changes

Critical Patterns

Security & Compliance

• The Permission System - Access control critical
• Authentication and Identity - User security
• Sharing and Permissions - Data access control

Enterprise Patterns

• Enterprise Integration - Large-scale deployment
• Multi-Agent Orchestration - Complex coordination

Mandatory Requirements

Pre-Implementation Checklist

• Executive approval obtained
• Legal review completed
• Security audit performed
• Compliance check verified
• Insurance coverage confirmed
• Disaster recovery plan tested
• Data privacy impact assessment done
• Third-party dependencies reviewed

Implementation Controls

1. Dual approval for all changes
2. Audit logging for all operations
3. Real-time monitoring with alerts
4. Automated rollback capability
5. Data encryption at rest and in transit
6. Access controls with MFA
7. Regular security scans
8. Compliance reporting

Risk Mitigation Strategies

Technical Safeguards

• Air-gapped testing environment
• Comprehensive integration tests
• Chaos engineering exercises
• Load testing at scale
• Security penetration testing

Process Safeguards

• Change advisory board review
• Staged rollout with hold points
• Go/no-go decision gates
• Post-implementation review
• Incident response drills

Documentation Requirements

• Architecture decision records
• Risk assessment documents
• Compliance certifications
• Audit trail reports
• Recovery procedures

Failure Scenarios

Catastrophic Failures

• Data breach: Immediate isolation, forensics, notification
• System compromise: Kill switch activation, restore from backup
• Compliance violation: Legal team engagement, remediation plan
• Financial loss: Insurance claim, root cause analysis

Recovery Procedures

1. Activate incident response team
2. Isolate affected systems
3. Assess damage scope
4. Execute recovery plan
5. Notify stakeholders
6. Conduct post-mortem
7. Implement improvements

Regulatory Considerations

Industry-Specific Requirements

• Healthcare: HIPAA compliance mandatory
• Finance: PCI-DSS, SOX requirements
• Government: FedRAMP, security clearances
• EU Operations: GDPR compliance

Audit Preparation

• Maintain compliance artifacts
• Regular self-assessments
• Third-party audits
• Continuous monitoring
• Remediation tracking

Decision Framework

Before implementing ANY high-risk pattern:

1. Is this absolutely necessary?

   • Can we achieve goals with lower-risk alternatives?
   • What's the business justification?

2. Do we have the expertise?

   • Internal capabilities assessment
   • External consultant needs
   • Training requirements

3. Can we afford the risk?

   • Worst-case scenario planning
   • Insurance coverage adequacy
   • Reputation impact analysis

4. Are we fully prepared?

   • All safeguards in place
   • Team fully trained
   • Recovery plan tested

⚠️ If ANY answer is "no" - STOP and reassess