Microservices Security

  1. Advanced Security Concepts and Practices
    1. Zero Trust Architecture
      1. Core Principles
        1. Never Trust, Always Verify
          1. Assume Breach
            1. Enforce Least Privilege
            2. Implementing Zero Trust in Microservices
              1. Micro-segmentation
                1. Continuous Verification
                  1. Identity-based Access Controls
                    1. Dynamic Policy Enforcement
                    2. Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
                      1. Software-Defined Perimeters
                        1. Secure Remote Access
                      2. Security as Code
                        1. Automating Security Controls
                          1. Security Policy Automation
                            1. Continuous Compliance Checks
                              1. Automated Remediation
                              2. Policy as Code
                                1. Open Policy Agent (OPA)
                                  1. Policy Versioning and Testing
                                    1. Policy Distribution
                                    2. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Security
                                      1. Secure IaC Templates
                                        1. Drift Detection
                                          1. Configuration Validation
                                          2. Security Testing Automation
                                            1. Automated Security Scans
                                              1. Continuous Security Assessment
                                            2. DevSecOps in a Microservices Context
                                              1. Integrating Security into the CI/CD Pipeline
                                                1. Security Gates
                                                  1. Automated Rollback on Failure
                                                    1. Pipeline Security Controls
                                                    2. Automated Security Testing
                                                      1. Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
                                                        1. Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
                                                          1. Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
                                                            1. Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
                                                            2. Vulnerability Management in CI/CD
                                                              1. Dependency Scanning
                                                                1. Patch Management
                                                                  1. Vulnerability Prioritization
                                                                  2. Secure Development Practices
                                                                    1. Threat Modeling
                                                                      1. Secure Coding Standards
                                                                        1. Security Code Reviews
                                                                      2. Regulatory Compliance
                                                                        1. Data Residency and Sovereignty
                                                                          1. Regional Data Storage Requirements
                                                                            1. Cross-border Data Transfer
                                                                            2. Achieving Compliance in a Distributed System
                                                                              1. PCI-DSS
                                                                                1. HIPAA
                                                                                  1. GDPR
                                                                                    1. SOX Compliance
                                                                                    2. Auditing and Reporting
                                                                                      1. Automated Audit Trails
                                                                                        1. Compliance Reporting Tools
                                                                                          1. Evidence Collection
                                                                                          2. Data Protection and Privacy
                                                                                            1. Data Classification
                                                                                              1. Encryption Requirements
                                                                                                1. Data Retention Policies
                                                                                              2. Incident Response and Recovery
                                                                                                1. Incident Response Planning
                                                                                                  1. Response Team Structure
                                                                                                    1. Communication Protocols
                                                                                                      1. Escalation Procedures
                                                                                                      2. Forensics in Microservices
                                                                                                        1. Evidence Collection
                                                                                                          1. Chain of Custody
                                                                                                            1. Distributed System Analysis
                                                                                                            2. Business Continuity
                                                                                                              1. Disaster Recovery Planning
                                                                                                                1. Service Resilience
                                                                                                                  1. Backup and Recovery Strategies
                                                                                                                  2. Post-Incident Activities
                                                                                                                    1. Root Cause Analysis
                                                                                                                      1. Lessons Learned
                                                                                                                        1. Security Improvements

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                                                                                                                    1. Introduction to Microservices Security