Docker Compose Production Hardening Kit
Transform your dev-grade Docker Compose stacks into production-ready deployments with security configs, resource limits, health checks, and secrets management — all annotated and ready to drop in.
- ▸docker-compose.hardened.yml — Fully annotated 4-service production stack (proxy, app, database, cache) covering all five hardening layers
- ▸docker-compose.secrets-example.yml — Deep-dive on Docker secrets: file-based secrets, _FILE env var patterns, application integration
- ▸docker-compose.resource-limits-reference.yml — CPU and memory sizing reference for web servers, app servers, databases, and caches — with rationale
- ▸hardening-checklist.md — 40-item audit checklist organized by hardening layer, each item with a one-sentence explanation of why it matters
- ▸hardening-guide.md — Plain-language reference guide explaining the reasoning behind every hardening directive (2,400+ words)
- ▸README.md — Scenario-based quick-start: post-incident, pre-production, or "my manager just asked"
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