1. A method for context-based security assurance in a cloud application environment, comprising: providing a security assurance service by which first users interact with a cloud management platform associated with the cloud application environment, the security assurance service providing the first users with sets of templates, wherein a template has associated therewith a security assurance level that is specified in a manner that does not expose to a first user at least some specific security requirements necessary to implement the security assurance level; providing at least one second user, distinct from the first users, with a security administrative view of security configuration changes associated with selection of templates by the first users; and responsive to receipt of input via the security administrative view, enforcing a security administrative action with respect to configuration of one or more security capabilities in the cloud application environment; wherein the providing and enforcing steps are carried out in software executing in a hardware element.