Top use cases
Save the prompts you reuse and regenerate diagrams every time your stack changes.
Document VPCs/VNets, subnets, and peering with policies
Show zero trust controls (auth, device posture, policy enforcement)
Explain egress paths and inspection points for audits
Share blast-radius maps for incident response
Workflow that ships
List networks, subnets, gateways, and trust boundaries.
Ask AI to render ingress, east-west, and egress lanes with controls.
Label inspection points (WAF, IDS/IPS) and identity enforcement.
Export a version for audits with ownership and evidence links.
Prompt recipes
Copy, tweak, and save in your repo so regenerations stay consistent.
"Draw a zero trust network with identity-aware proxy, service mesh, and per-service policies. Include logging."
"Create a VPC diagram with private/public subnets, NAT, TGW, and firewall rules for data plane services."
"Show egress controls to SaaS with CASB and DNS filtering."
Quality checklist
Trust boundaries are clear and labeled.
Ingress/egress controls and logging are present.
Ownership and escalation paths are noted for each zone.
High-risk egress paths are highlighted.
Why use Datadef
Prompt-to-canvas in seconds
Generate React Flow diagrams from prompts, then tweak nodes, metadata, and z-index with live collaboration.
Always in sync
Save prompts alongside canvas versions so you can regenerate diagrams as schemas, services, or policies change.
Shareable and auditable
Export PNG/SVG for decks, or share live canvases with lineage, SLAs, and runbook links for reviewers.
Built for data teams
Support data mesh, lakehouse, and streaming patterns with typed nodes for tables, pipelines, services, and governance layers.
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FAQ
How detailed should firewall rules be?
Summarize rule groups and intents. Keep per-port details in runbooks to avoid clutter.
Can AI help with zero trust reviews?
Yes. Ask for identity enforcement points, device posture checks, and segmentation to be highlighted.
How often should I refresh diagrams?
After major infra changes or quarterly for audits. Keep prompts versioned to regenerate fast.
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Capture the prompt once, regenerate after every schema change, and keep diagrams audit-ready.