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https://github.com/chetanthapliyal/secure-cloudnative-ci-cd-pipeline

Implementation of a security-centric CI/CD pipeline, featuring code quality checks, vulnerability scanning, artifact publishing, secure Kubernetes deployment, and continuous monitoring.
https://github.com/chetanthapliyal/secure-cloudnative-ci-cd-pipeline

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Implementation of a security-centric CI/CD pipeline, featuring code quality checks, vulnerability scanning, artifact publishing, secure Kubernetes deployment, and continuous monitoring.

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# End-to-End Secure Cloud Native CI/CD Pipeline



A security-centric CI/CD pipeline which integrates cutting-edge tools and practices to ensure robust code quality, vulnerability scanning, artifact publishing, secure Kubernetes deployment, and continuous monitoring.



The pipeline is used to deploy the [**BoardgameListingWebApp**](https://github.com/ChetanThapliyal/BoardGameWebApps.git), a full-stack web application that displays lists of board games and their reviews. While anyone can view the board game lists and reviews, they are required to log in to add/ edit the board games and their reviews. The 'users' have the authority to add board games to the list and add reviews, and the 'managers' have the authority to edit/ delete the reviews on top of the authorities of users.



## Table of Contents

- [Introduction](#introduction)

- [Technologies Used](#technologies-used)

- [Project Structure](#project-structure)

- [Workflow](#workflow)

- [Project Snippets](#proect-snippets)

- [Getting Started](#getting-started)

- [Contributing](#contributing)

- [License](#license)



## Introduction



This project implements a comprehensive security-centric CI/CD pipeline designed for modern cloud-native applications. Built on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), it demonstrates enterprise-grade security practices and automation throughout the software development lifecycle.



![Security-centric CI/CD Pipeline](Architecture/ArchitectureDiag.GCP.png)



### Key Features



* **Security by Design:** 

  - Multi-layer security scanning with Aqua Trivy and SonarQube

  - Kubernetes security auditing using Kubeaudit

  - Secure artifact storage with Nexus Repository

  - Automated vulnerability assessments at code and container levels



* **Automation First:** 

  - Fully automated pipeline using Jenkins

  - Infrastructure as Code with Terraform

  - Containerized deployments with Docker and Kubernetes

  - Automated quality gates and security checks



* **Comprehensive Monitoring:**  

  - Real-time system metrics with Prometheus

  - Visual dashboards through Grafana

  - Automated alerts via Gmail

  - Blackbox monitoring for external endpoint health



### Business Benefits

- Reduced security risks through automated scanning and continuous monitoring

- Faster time to market with automated deployment pipeline

- Improved code quality through automated testing and analysis

- Enhanced reliability with continuous monitoring and alerting



For a detailed walkthrough of the implementation, check out my [comprehensive blog post](https://blog.chetan-thapliyal.cloud/implementing-a-security-centric-cloud-native-cicd-pipeline-a-real-world-demonstration-using-terraform-and-gcp).



## Technologies Used



* **Kubernetes:** Container orchestration platform.

* **Jenkins:** CI/CD automation server.

* **SonarQube:** Code quality and static analysis.

* **Aqua Trivy:** Vulnerability scanning for code and container images.

* **Nexus Repository:** Artifact repository for secure storage.

* **Docker:** Containerization technology.

* **Docker Hub:** Docker image registry.

* **Kubeaudit:** Tool to audit Kubernetes clusters for various different security concerns.

* **Grafana**: For system and application-level monitoring and alerting.

* **Prometheus**: For collecting and querying metrics from services and endpoints.

* **Gmail**: For status notifications and alerts.



## Project Structure



* `config/`: Configuration files for Kubernetes, Jenkins, SonarQube, etc.

* `scripts/`:  Deployment and automation scripts.

* `src/`: Contains the source code of the demonstration application, Gcloud Infra and installation scripts, Kubernetes configuration files, etc.

* `terraform/` : Terraform configuration files.

* `Jenkinsfile`:  Declarative Jenkins pipeline definition.



## Workflow



1. **Development:**

   * Developers create feature branches and push code to GitHub.

2. **CI/CD Pipeline Trigger:**

   * Code changes trigger the Jenkins CI/CD pipeline.

3. **Build and Unit Testing:**

   * [Build tool] compiles the code and executes unit tests.

4. **Code Quality and Security:**

   * SonarQube performs code quality analysis.

   * Aqua Trivy scans for vulnerabilities in code dependencies.

5. **Artifact Creation:**

   * A build artifact (e.g., JAR, WAR) is generated.

6. **Artifact Publishing:**

   * The artifact is pushed to Nexus Repository.

7. **Container Image Build:**

   * Docker creates a container image using the artifact.

8. **Image Vulnerability Scan:**

   * Aqua Trivy scans the image for vulnerabilities.

9. **Deployment:**

   * If all checks pass, the image is deployed to Kubernetes.

10. **Monitoring and Notifications:**

    * Monitoring solutions track system and website health.

    * Emails are sent for deployment status and critical alerts.



### Proect Snippets

![Deployed Website](ProjectImages/DeployedWebsite.png)

![GrafanaDashboard](ProjectImages/GrafanaMonitoringSystem.png)

![Blackbox Exporter](ProjectImages/BlackboxExporter.png)

![Website Traffic Monitor](ProjectImages/GrafanaMonitoringWebsiteTraffic.png)



## Getting Started



### Prerequisites

- [Docker](https://www.docker.com/get-started)

- [Jenkins](https://www.jenkins.io/download/)

- [Terraform](https://www.terraform.io/downloads)



### Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   ```bash

   https://github.com/ChetanThapliyal/Secure-cloudNative-CI-CD-pipeline.git

   ```

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   ```bash

   cd Secure-cloudNative-CI-CD-pipeline

   ```

3. Follow the setup instructions for each component in the config/ directory.



## Contributing



Contributions are welcome! Please read the [contributing guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) first.



1. Fork the repository.

2. Create a new branch (`git checkout -b feature/your-feature`).

3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add some feature'`).

4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/your-feature`).

5. Open a [pull request](https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests/about-pull-requests).



## License



This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.