Week 21: Platform Hardening & Production Readiness - Capstone Part 2
Implement comprehensive security controls, high availability architecture, and disaster recovery procedures. Create operational runbooks and incident response procedures for production-ready platform operations. ⚠️ POST-PILOT - Advanced content released after pilot validation
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Integrate HashiCorp Vault for enterprise secret management across all platform applications
Deploy Istio service mesh with mutual TLS and zero-trust security policies
Implement comprehensive security controls: Pod Security Standards, Network Policies, RBAC, vulnerability scanning
Deploy Kubecost for cost visibility and implement FinOps practices for resource optimization
Create production-ready platform documentation: getting started guides, API docs, troubleshooting runbooks
Develop comprehensive training materials: tutorials, demo videos, and quick reference guides
Conduct end-to-end platform testing: deployment workflows, disaster recovery, security validation
Build a professional portfolio: GitHub showcase, demo video, technical blog, presentation deck
Deliver a capstone presentation demonstrating your complete platform engineering journey
Demonstrate production readiness skills essential for platform engineering roles
Course Curriculum
SECTION 1 – ENTERPRISE SECURITY & SERVICE MESH INTEGRATION
Transform your platform with enterprise-grade security: Vault integration for secrets management, Istio service mesh for zero-trust networking, and comprehensive security policies. This is where your DevPortal Platform becomes production-ready from a security perspective.
- •Enterprise Secret Management with HashiCorp Vault Integration Patterns
- •Community
- •Vault Secrets Operator & Dynamic Secrets for Kubernetes Workloads
- •Zero-Trust Security with Istio Service Mesh and Mutual TLS
- •Istio Authorization Policies, Traffic Management, and Observability
- •Project 20.1 - Security & Compliance ImplementationLab
- •Kubernetes Security Hardening: Pod Security Standards, Network Policies, and RBAC
- •Kubernetes RBAC, Vulnerability Scanning & Supply Chain Security
- •Production Security & Compliance AssessmentQuiz
SECTION 2 – COST OPTIMIZATION & FINOPS FOR PLATFORM ENGINEERING
Master cost management and optimization for your DevPortal Platform. Deploy Kubecost for visibility, implement resource quotas and autoscaling, conduct right-sizing analysis, and apply FinOps principles to control cloud spending while maintaining performance and reliability.
- •Kubernetes Cost Management Strategies with Kubecost
- •Kubecost Showback, Chargeback & Cost Allocation Reports
- •Resource Right-Sizing and Autoscaling Best Practices
- •Cluster Autoscaler & KEDA: Node Scaling and Event-Driven Autoscaling
- •Project 20.2 - Cost Management & Optimization ImplementationLab
- •FinOps Principles for Platform Engineering Teams
- •Cost Optimization & FinOps QuizQuiz
SECTION 3 – DOCUMENTATION, TESTING & PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT
Complete your DevPortal Platform with production-grade documentation, comprehensive testing, and portfolio materials. Create developer guides, video demonstrations, conduct production readiness testing, and prepare your capstone presentation. This final section transforms your technical work into career-advancing portfolio materials.
- •Technical Writing for Platform Engineering Documentation
- •API Documentation, Operational Runbooks & MkDocs Publishing
- •Creating Effective Developer Tutorials and Training Materials
- •Project 20.3 - Developer Documentation & Training MaterialsLab
- •Building Your Platform Engineering Portfolio
- •Demo and Presentation Best Practices for Technical Projects
- •Production Readiness Testing and Validation Strategies
- •Project 20.4 - Production Testing, Demo & Final Capstone PresentationLab
- •Platform Production Readiness & Operations AssessmentQuiz
- •Career Development for Platform Engineers
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