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Chetan Thapliyal
GCP Terraform Kubernetes Docker Prometheus Grafana Jenkins SonarQube Aqua Trivy Nexus Repository Docker Hub Kubeaudit
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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.

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Introduction
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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.

Key Features
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  • 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
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  • 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

Solution
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Workflow
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  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 and 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.

Tools and Technologies used
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  • Kubernetes: For container orchestration.
  • Jenkins: CI/CD automation.
  • SonarQube: Code quality and security analysis.
  • Aqua Trivy: Vulnerability scanning.
  • Nexus Repository: Artifact storage.
  • Docker and Docker Hub: Containerization and image registry.
  • Kubeaudit: Kubernetes cluster auditing.
  • Grafana and Prometheus: Monitoring and alerting.
  • Terraform: Infrastructure as Code for provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure.
  • GCP: Cloud platform for hosting infrastructure.