MongoDB Security Review Document
We are happy to announce the release of our MongoDB Security Review Guidelines (v1.0) — a practical resource designed to support security assessments and strengthen MongoDB deployments.
While benchmarks from organizations like the Center for Internet Security are widely used across technologies, there is currently no dedicated benchmark available for MongoDB. To bridge this gap, we’ve created a structured guideline to help security teams perform effective reviews.
📌 What’s Covered?
This document is built using references from the official MongoDB Inc. documentation and focuses specifically on MongoDB security controls.
It includes:
✔️ Sample Commands
Ready-to-use commands to extract configuration details required during security reviews✔️ Recommended Settings
Security configurations aligned with MongoDB best practices✔️ Focused Scope
Covers MongoDB-specific controls (excluding underlying OS-level security)
🎯 Who Should Use This?
This guideline is intended for:
Security Specialists
Cyber Risk Assessors
Internal and External Auditors
If you are involved in reviewing or securing MongoDB environments, this document is designed to simplify and standardize your approach.
📥 Download the Guideline
💬 We Value Your Feedback
This is a first version, and we aim to continuously improve it.
If you have suggestions, enhancements, or feedback — please share them in the comments section.