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@@ -9,11 +9,59 @@
[](#cicd-security-pipeline)
[](#4-owasp-security-headers)
[](#quick-start)
+[](#kubernetes-deployment)
[](https://github.com/psf/black)
[](https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff)
---
+## Security Highlights
+
+
+
+|
+
+**Authentication & Authorization**
+- JWT RS256 + mTLS mutual authentication
+- Cross-validation (Certificate CN = JWT subject)
+- RBAC with 5 roles, 7 permissions
+- Per-identity rate limiting (60 req/min)
+
+ |
+
+
+**DevSecOps Pipeline**
+- SAST (Bandit) + SCA (pip-audit, Trivy)
+- DAST (OWASP ZAP baseline)
+- SBOM generation (CycloneDX)
+- Image signing (Sigstore Cosign)
+
+ |
+
+
+|
+
+**Privacy & Data Protection**
+- PII minimization (GPS rounding ~11m)
+- AES-256-GCM token encryption
+- Structured logging without sensitive data
+- Audit trail for compliance
+
+ |
+
+
+**Kubernetes Production-Ready**
+- Helm chart with Pod Security Restricted
+- NetworkPolicies (zero-trust)
+- External Secrets Operator support
+- HPA, PDB, ServiceMonitor
+
+ |
+
+
+
+---
+
## Why This Project?
This project is a **reference implementation** designed to teach and demonstrate how to apply **Security by Design** principles in a realistic microservices context. It is not a production system, but an educational platform showcasing security best practices.
@@ -33,7 +81,7 @@ This project is a **reference implementation** designed to teach and demonstrate
- **Complete stack**: From threat model to production-ready CI/CD
- **Realistic scenario**: Aviation telemetry context with regulatory constraints
- **Documented decisions**: Every security control is explained with rationale
-- **Testable**: 470+ tests demonstrating security behaviors
+- **Testable**: 478 tests demonstrating security behaviors
- **Runnable**: Full Docker Compose stack for hands-on learning
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@@ -207,7 +255,7 @@ CI/CD pipeline with security gates at every stage:
| **Ruff** | Python linting | lint |
| **Black** | Code formatting | lint |
| **Bandit** | SAST (security linting) | lint |
-| **pytest** | Unit tests (470+ tests, 81% coverage) | test |
+| **pytest** | Unit tests (478 tests, 81% coverage) | test |
| **Trivy** | Container vulnerability scanning | scan |
| **pip-audit** | Python dependency SCA | scan |
| **Gitleaks** | Secret detection | scan |
@@ -237,6 +285,29 @@ cosign verify-attestation \
---
+## Kubernetes Deployment
+
+Production-ready Helm chart with security best practices:
+
+```bash
+# Deploy to Kubernetes
+helm install skylink ./kubernetes/skylink \
+ --namespace skylink --create-namespace \
+ -f kubernetes/skylink/values-prod.yaml
+```
+
+| Security Feature | Implementation |
+|------------------|----------------|
+| **Pod Security** | Restricted profile (non-root, read-only fs, drop ALL capabilities) |
+| **Network Policies** | Zero-trust default deny, explicit allow rules |
+| **Secrets** | External Secrets Operator integration |
+| **Availability** | HPA (auto-scaling), PDB (disruption budget) |
+| **Observability** | ServiceMonitor for Prometheus Operator |
+
+See [docs/KUBERNETES.md](docs/KUBERNETES.md) for complete deployment guide.
+
+---
+
## Quick Start
### Prerequisites
@@ -414,7 +485,7 @@ make test
poetry run pytest
```
-**470+ tests** with **81% coverage** — covering authentication, RBAC authorization, rate limiting, input validation, idempotency, OWASP Top 10 security tests, security headers, error handling, and service integration.
+**478 tests** with **81% coverage** — covering authentication, RBAC authorization, rate limiting, input validation, idempotency, OWASP Top 10 security tests, security headers, error handling, and service integration.
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@@ -438,6 +509,7 @@ poetry run pytest
- [x] **Image Signing** — Cosign with SBOM attestation
- [x] **Non-root Containers** — User `skylink:1000`
- [x] **Secrets Management** — Environment variables, never in code
+- [x] **Kubernetes Security** — Pod Security Restricted, NetworkPolicies, External Secrets
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@@ -455,6 +527,7 @@ This project aims for a **9+/10 Security by Design** rating. Current status:
| **Audit Logging** | Complete | 20 event types, JSON format, no PII |
| **Key Management** | Complete | Rotation scripts, compliance docs |
| **Supply Chain Security** | Complete | SBOM, image signing, vulnerability scanning |
+| **Kubernetes Security** | Complete | Helm chart, Pod Security, NetworkPolicies |
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