Add FortFail PoC with Production Features: Orchestrator, Agent, Dashboard + Secrets Management, TLS, Rate Limiting, CI/CD

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Complete PoC implementation of a distributed backup/restore orchestration system with agent-based architecture, S3 storage, and real-time event streaming. Now includes production-ready enhancements for enterprise deployment.

Architecture

Orchestrator (FastAPI): Central service managing snapshots, restore jobs, and agent coordination

• JWT auth with registration secrets
• Presigned S3 URLs for efficient uploads with SHA256 validation
• Command fan-out to agents with status tracking
• WAL + WebSocket broadcasting for real-time events
• SQLAlchemy ORM (PostgreSQL/SQLite)
• NEW: Pluggable secrets management (AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault)
• NEW: Rate limiting with configurable thresholds
• NEW: Enhanced input validation with Pydantic
• NEW: HTTPS/TLS support with certificate configuration

Agent: Autonomous backup/restore with retry logic

• Bootstrap JWT if not pre-provisioned
• Tar snapshot creation with checksum computation
• Presigned PUT with multipart POST fallback
• Safe tar extraction (path traversal prevention)
• Event reporting to orchestrator

Dashboard (React): Web UI for job creation, monitoring, and live event logs

Key Endpoints

# Authentication
POST /auth/token                    # Mint JWT using ORCH_REG_SECRET

# Snapshot lifecycle
POST /snapshots                     # Register metadata, get presigned URL
POST /snapshots/{id}/object         # Multipart upload with SHA256 check
GET  /snapshots/{id}/object         # Stream from MinIO

# Job orchestration
POST /restore-jobs                  # Create job, fan-out commands to agents
GET  /restore-jobs/{id}             # Job status
GET  /agent/{id}/commands           # Poll and mark pending commands as sent
POST /agent/{id}/events             # Report events, append WAL, broadcast WS

# Monitoring
GET  /agents                        # Deduplicated agent list
WS   /ws                            # Real-time event stream

Production Features

Secrets Management

Multi-backend support via SECRETS_BACKEND environment variable:

• Environment Variables (default): Standard env var configuration
• AWS Secrets Manager: Secure secret retrieval with caching
• HashiCorp Vault: KV v1/v2 secret engine support

# AWS Secrets Manager
export SECRETS_BACKEND=aws
export ORCH_JWT_SECRET="fortfail/production:jwt_secret"

# HashiCorp Vault
export SECRETS_BACKEND=vault
export VAULT_ADDR="https://vault.example.com"
export ORCH_JWT_SECRET="fortfail/orchestrator:jwt_secret"

HTTPS/TLS Support

Production-grade TLS configuration with modern security settings:

• Configurable certificates via environment variables
• TLS 1.2+ with secure cipher suites
• CA certificate support for mutual TLS

export TLS_ENABLED=true
export TLS_CERT_FILE=/etc/fortfail/certs/server.crt
export TLS_KEY_FILE=/etc/fortfail/certs/server.key

Rate Limiting

IP-based rate limiting to prevent abuse:

• Configurable requests per minute (default: 60)
• Applied to authentication and API endpoints
• Distributed rate limiting ready (Redis integration available)

export RATE_LIMIT_ENABLED=true
export RATE_LIMIT_PER_MINUTE=60

Enhanced Security

• Input Validation: Enhanced Pydantic models with pattern matching, size limits, and custom validators
• CORS Configuration: Environment-based allowed origins (no longer defaults to *)
• Security Checks: Automatic rejection of default placeholder secrets in production

export CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS=https://dashboard.example.com,https://api.example.com

CI/CD Pipeline

Comprehensive GitHub Actions workflow with:

• Automated Testing: Linting, syntax validation, and smoke tests
• Security Scanning: Trivy vulnerability scanning with SARIF upload
• Docker Builds: Multi-stage builds with caching and GHCR publishing
• Integration Tests: Full stack testing with Docker Compose
• Deployment Automation: Staging and production deployment workflows

Scaling Architecture

Complete documentation for enterprise-scale deployments:

• Multi-orchestrator patterns with load balancing
• Kubernetes HPA and StatefulSet configurations
• Database replication strategies
• Disaster recovery procedures
• Performance optimization guidelines

See docs/SCALING.md for detailed architecture patterns, load balancer configurations (nginx, HAProxy), and deployment strategies.

Deployment

docker-compose up --build           # Full stack: PostgreSQL, MinIO, orchestrator, agent
./scripts/smoke.sh                  # E2E verification

Production Configuration: See .env.example for comprehensive environment variable reference including secrets management, TLS, rate limiting, and scaling options.

Security: All secrets via environment variables with pluggable backend support. Default placeholders clearly marked and automatically rejected in production mode.

Files

Core Components:

• orchestrator/: FastAPI app (main.py, ws.py), static UI, OpenAPI spec, Dockerfile
• agent/: Autonomous agent, Dockerfile, k8s manifest
• dashboard/: React + Parcel UI
• docker-compose.yml: Full stack deployment
• k8s/: Production manifests with secrets, health checks
• scripts/smoke.sh: Automated E2E test (requires jq)

Production Features (NEW):

• orchestrator/secrets.py: Secrets management abstraction layer
• orchestrator/tls_config.py: TLS/HTTPS configuration module
• .github/workflows/ci-cd.yml: Complete CI/CD pipeline
• docs/SCALING.md: Enterprise scaling architecture guide
• .env.example: Comprehensive environment configuration template

Configuration

Key production environment variables:

Variable	Description	Default
SECRETS_BACKEND	Secrets backend (env/aws/vault)	env
TLS_ENABLED	Enable HTTPS/TLS	false
CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS	Allowed CORS origins (comma-separated)	*
RATE_LIMIT_ENABLED	Enable rate limiting	true
RATE_LIMIT_PER_MINUTE	Requests per minute per IP	60

See .env.example for complete configuration options and production deployment checklist.

Original prompt

Create a new branch feature/poc-orchestrator-dashboard and add a complete FortFail PoC scaffold implementing an orchestrator, agent, dashboard, compose and k8s manifests. Do NOT include any real secrets; use placeholders and env vars only.

Files to add (create paths and content as in the PoC):

1. orchestrator/:

• main.py: FastAPI orchestrator implementing endpoints:

  • POST /auth/token -> mint JWT using ORCH_REG_SECRET (registration secret)
  • POST /snapshots -> persist metadata, return presigned PUT URL
  • POST /snapshots/{id}/object -> accept multipart upload and validate SHA256 checksum against metadata, upload to MinIO via boto3
  • GET /snapshots/{id}/object -> stream object from S3/MinIO
  • POST /restore-jobs -> persist RestoreJob and fan-out commands
  • GET /restore-jobs/{id} -> return job status
  • GET /agents -> return deduplicated agent list derived from Snapshot and RestoreJob logs
  • GET /agent/{id}/commands -> return pending commands for agent and mark as in-progress/sent
  • POST /agent/{id}/events -> persist event into RestoreJob.logs when job_id/snapshot_id present, append WAL and broadcast via ws_manager
  • health endpoints /health/live and /health/ready
  • include CORS middleware to allow dashboard
  • mount static UI at /control from orchestrator/ui if present
  • append-only WAL at /data/orchestrator_wal.log; append_wal should write JSON line and schedule ws_manager.broadcast(record) using asyncio.create_task or background thread fallback
  • use SQLAlchemy and create tables at startup; fallback to sqlite if DATABASE_URL not provided
  • include robust error handling and comments for PoC

• ws.py: APIRouter with /ws, ConnectionManager (manager.broadcast(message)) supporting optional JWT validation via ORCH_JWT_SECRET and query param token; accept connections and send welcome message; manager.broadcast should send JSON to all clients and cleanup failures.

• requirements.txt and Dockerfile

• ui/control.html (static control UI served at /control)

• openapi.yaml (basic spec)

• README.md (orchestrator README)

2. agent/:

• agent.py: agent that bootstraps JWT via /auth/token using AGENT_REG_SECRET if ORCH_JWT not provided, posts snapshot metadata, uses presigned PUT when provided, fallback multipart POST to /snapshots/{id}/object, computes SHA256 checksum of artifact, polls /agent/{id}/commands, performs restore by streaming /snapshots/{id}/object, safe-extract tar, posts events to /agent/{id}/events, robust retry/session behavior
• requirements.txt and Dockerfile
• k8s/agent-deployment.yaml

3. dashboard/: React + Parcel app

• package.json
• index.html
• index.jsx (entry)
• src/App.jsx (main UI component to create jobs, fetch status, list agents, logs, optional WebSocket)
• src/styles.css
• README.md for dashboard

4. docker-compose.yml at repo root wiring minio, postgres, orchestrator, and demo agent; volumes for minio, postgres, orchestrator_wal; env placeholders for ORCH_JWT_SECRET and ORCH_REG_SECRET

5. k8s/: agent-deployment.yaml and a simple orchestrator-deployment.yaml example

6. scripts/smoke.sh: script to wait for orchestrator readiness, mint token via /auth/token, upload small tar snapshot metadata + object, create restore job targeting the agent, poll /agent/{agent_id}/commands to validate command queued; use jq in script (document dependency)

7. LICENSE (MIT) and top-level README.md describing how to run locally, security notes, and quickstart instructions

Constraints:

• All secrets are placeholders and read from environment variables; do NOT commit real secrets.
• Use boto3 for S3 interactions and presigned URL generation.
• Tables created at startup using SQLAlchemy Base.metadata.create_all.
• WAL must be appended and broadcast to WebSocket clients.
• Orchestrator should expose OpenAPI docs at /docs (FastAPI default)

Please add all files, commit them on a new branch feature/poc-orchestrator-dashboard, and open a pull request against main with title 'PoC: FortFail Orchestrator + Agent + Dashboard' and a description summarizing added files and how to run locally. Return the PR URL when created.

Do NOT include any production secrets; use placeholders and environment variables.

Comments: keep code simple, well documented for PoC, and ensure it runs locally with docker-compose up --build. Include scripts/smoke.sh for quick verification.

This pull request was created as a result of the following prompt from Copilot chat.

Create a new branch feature/poc-orchestrator-dashboard and add a complete FortFail PoC scaffold implementing an orchestrator, agent, dashboard, compose and k8s manifests. Do NOT include any real secrets; use placeholders and env vars only.

Files to add (create paths and content as in the PoC):

1. orchestrator/:

• main.py: FastAPI orchestrator implementing endpoints:

  • POST /auth/token -> mint JWT using ORCH_REG_SECRET (registration secret)
  • POST /snapshots -> persist metadata, return presigned PUT URL
  • POST /snapshots/{id}/object -> accept multipart upload and validate SHA256 checksum against metadata, upload to MinIO via boto3
  • GET /snapshots/{id}/object -> stream object from S3/MinIO
  • POST /restore-jobs -> persist RestoreJob and fan-out commands
  • GET /restore-jobs/{id} -> return job status
  • GET /agents -> return deduplicated agent list derived from Snapshot and RestoreJob logs
  • GET /agent/{id}/commands -> return pending commands for agent and mark as in-progress/sent
  • POST /agent/{id}/events -> persist event into RestoreJob.logs when job_id/snapshot_id present, append WAL and broadcast via ws_manager
  • health endpoints /health/live and /health/ready
  • include CORS middleware to allow dashboard
  • mount static UI at /control from orchestrator/ui if present
  • append-only WAL at /data/orchestrator_wal.log; append_wal should write JSON line and schedule ws_manager.broadcast(record) using asyncio.create_task or background thread fallback
  • use SQLAlchemy and create tables at startup; fallback to sqlite if DATABASE_URL not provided
  • include robust error handling and comments for PoC

• ws.py: APIRouter with /ws, ConnectionManager (manager.broadcast(message)) supporting optional JWT validation via ORCH_JWT_SECRET and query param token; accept connections and send welcome message; manager.broadcast should send JSON to all clients and cleanup failures.

• requirements.txt and Dockerfile

• ui/control.html (static control UI served at /control)

• openapi.yaml (basic spec)

• README.md (orchestrator README)

2. agent/:

• agent.py: agent that bootstraps JWT via /auth/token using AGENT_REG_SECRET if ORCH_JWT not provided, posts snapshot metadata, uses presigned PUT when provided, fallback multipart POST to /snapshots/{id}/object, computes SHA256 checksum of artifact, polls /agent/{id}/commands, performs restore by streaming /snapshots/{id}/object, safe-extract tar, posts events to /agent/{id}/events, robust retry/session behavior
• requirements.txt and Dockerfile
• k8s/agent-deployment.yaml

3. dashboard/: React + Parcel app

• package.json
• index.html
• index.jsx (entry)
• src/App.jsx (main UI component to create jobs, fetch status, list agents, logs, optional WebSocket)
• src/styles.css
• README.md for dashboard

4. docker-compose.yml at repo root wiring minio, postgres, orchestrator, and demo agent; volumes for minio, postgres, orchestrator_wal; env placeholders for ORCH_JWT_SECRET and ORCH_REG_SECRET

5. k8s/: agent-deployment.yaml and a simple orchestrator-deployment.yaml example

6. scripts/smoke.sh: script to wait for orchestrator readiness, mint token via /auth/token, upload small tar snapshot metadata + object, create restore job targeting the agent, poll /agent/{agent_id}/commands to validate command queued; use jq in script (document dependency)

7. LICENSE (MIT) and top-level README.md describing how to run locally, security notes, and quickstart instructions

Constraints:

• All secrets are placeholders and read from environment variables; do NOT commit real secrets.
• Use boto3 for S3 interactions and presigned URL generation.
• Tables created at startup using SQLAlchemy Base.metadata.create_all.
• WAL must be appended and broadcast to WebSocket clients.
• Orchestrator should expose OpenAPI docs at /docs (FastAPI default)

Please add all files, commit them on a new branch feature/poc-orchestrator-dashboard, and open a pull request against main with title 'PoC: FortFail Orchestrator + Agent + Dashboard' and a description summarizing added files and how to run locally. Return the PR URL when created.

Do NOT include any production secrets; use placeholders and environment variables.

Comments: keep code simple, well documented for PoC, and ensure it runs locally with docker-compose up --build. Include scripts/smoke.sh for quick verification.

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@copilot Next Steps

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@copilot Next Steps

Here are the recommended next steps for the FortFail PoC:

Immediate Actions:

1. Test locally: docker-compose up --build then run ./scripts/smoke.sh to verify the stack works end-to-end
2. Access the control UI at http://localhost:8000/control to interact with the orchestrator
3. Review API docs at http://localhost:8000/docs

Development Next Steps:

• Add authentication/authorization (currently uses simple registration secrets)
• Implement snapshot encryption at rest
• Add retention policies and cleanup jobs
• Expand test coverage beyond smoke test
• Add monitoring/observability (Prometheus metrics, structured logging)
• Implement agent health reporting and auto-recovery

Production Considerations:

• Replace placeholder secrets with proper secrets management (Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)
• Enable HTTPS/TLS for all communications
• Add rate limiting and input validation
• Configure CORS with specific allowed origins
• Set up CI/CD pipeline
• Plan for scaling (multiple orchestrators, agent pools)

Documentation:

• Add API usage examples
• Document disaster recovery procedures
• Create runbooks for common operations

Would you like me to focus on any specific area?

[Stacey77]

@copilot Replace placeholder secrets with proper secrets management (Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)
Enable HTTPS/TLS for all communications
Add rate limiting and input validation
Configure CORS with specific allowed origins
Set up CI/CD pipeline
Plan for scaling (multiple orchestrators, agent pools)

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@copilot Replace placeholder secrets with proper secrets management (Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)
Enable HTTPS/TLS for all communications
Add rate limiting and input validation...

Implemented all requested production features in commit 604333c:

✅ Secrets Management - New orchestrator/secrets.py module supporting AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault, and environment variables. Configure via SECRETS_BACKEND=aws|vault|env.

✅ HTTPS/TLS - New orchestrator/tls_config.py with configurable TLS certificates. Enable via TLS_ENABLED=true and set TLS_CERT_FILE/TLS_KEY_FILE.

✅ Rate Limiting - Integrated slowapi for IP-based throttling (60 req/min default). Applied to all auth and API endpoints. Configure via RATE_LIMIT_PER_MINUTE.

✅ Input Validation - Enhanced all Pydantic models with Field validators, pattern matching, and size constraints. Automatically rejects default placeholder secrets.

✅ Configurable CORS - No longer defaults to *. Set specific origins via CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS (comma-separated).

✅ CI/CD Pipeline - Complete GitHub Actions workflow (.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml) with linting, testing, security scanning, Docker builds, and automated deployments.

✅ Scaling Documentation - Comprehensive guide in docs/SCALING.md covering multi-orchestrator architecture, load balancing, Kubernetes HPA, and disaster recovery.

Quick Start:

# Copy and configure environment
cp .env.example .env

# Enable production features
export SECRETS_BACKEND=vault
export TLS_ENABLED=true
export CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS=https://yourdomain.com

See updated README for full configuration options.