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Security Section Reorganization Summary

Overview

The security section has been completely reorganized to improve usability, navigation, and content discoverability. This reorganization follows the same pattern established in the approaches section reorganization, creating logical subdirectories with focused content files.

Restructuring Approach

  1. Directory Structure Creation

  2. Created five dedicated subdirectories:

    • /principles/ - Core security principles
    • /risk/ - Risk analysis by approach
    • /compliance/ - Compliance framework alignment
    • /threat-model/ - Threat modeling and attack vectors
    • /recommendations/ - Security best practices

  3. Content Extraction

  4. Extracted content from original files:

    • overview.md → principles/ files
    • risk-analysis.md → risk/ files
    • analysis.md → threat-model/ files
    • compliance.md → compliance/ files

  5. Directory Standardization

  6. Each subdirectory includes:

    • index.md - Overview and introduction to the topic
    • inventory.md - Directory listing with short descriptions
    • Topic-specific content files

  7. Navigation Enhancement

  8. Updated the main security/index.md to serve as a guide to the new structure
  9. Created comprehensive inventory.md with links to all content
  10. Implemented consistent cross-referencing between related topics

Content Organization

Security Principles Directory

  • index.md - Security principles overview
  • least-privilege.md - Least privilege implementation
  • ephemeral-creds.md - Ephemeral credentials implementation
  • resource-isolation.md - Resource isolation implementation
  • secure-transport.md - Secure transport implementation
  • inventory.md - Directory listing

Risk Analysis Directory

  • index.md - Risk analysis overview
  • model.md - Risk assessment methodology
  • kubernetes-api.md - Kubernetes API approach risk analysis
  • debug-container.md - Debug container approach risk analysis
  • sidecar-container.md - Sidecar container approach risk analysis
  • mitigations.md - Risk mitigation strategies
  • inventory.md - Directory listing

Compliance Directory

  • index.md - Compliance overview
  • approach-comparison.md - Compliance comparison by approach
  • risk-documentation.md - Risk documentation requirements
  • Placeholder files for framework-specific documentation
  • inventory.md - Directory listing

Threat Model Directory

  • index.md - Threat model overview
  • attack-vectors.md - Attack vector analysis
  • lateral-movement.md - Lateral movement risk analysis
  • token-exposure.md - Token exposure risk analysis
  • threat-mitigations.md - Threat mitigation strategies
  • inventory.md - Directory listing

Recommendations Directory

  • index.md - Recommendations overview
  • inventory.md - Directory listing
  • Placeholder structure for future content

Main Security Documentation

  • Updated security/index.md to provide clear navigation to all subdirectories
  • Updated security/inventory.md with comprehensive listings of all content

Content Enhancement

  1. Comprehensive Coverage
  2. Added detailed content for each security aspect
  3. Created consistent structure across all documentation files

  4. Enhanced tables, code examples, and formatting

  5. Cross-Referencing

  6. Implemented thorough cross-references between related topics
  7. Created clear navigation paths for different user journeys

  8. Maintained links to external documentation

  9. Visual Enhancements

  10. Used consistent formatting for tables, lists, and code blocks
  11. Applied proper heading hierarchy for better navigation
  12. Added admonitions for important information

Benefits of the New Structure

  1. Improved Discoverability
  2. Logical grouping of related content
  3. Clear entry points for different security aspects

  4. Consistent navigation structure

  5. Maintainability

  6. Smaller, focused files are easier to update
  7. Clear separation of concerns

  8. Reduced duplication of content

  9. User Experience

  10. Better navigation for different user personas
  11. Progressive disclosure of complex information
  12. Clearer information architecture

Next Steps

  1. Navigation Update

  2. Update mkdocs.yml to reflect the new security structure

  3. Link Validation

  4. Verify all internal and external links are working

  5. Content Review

  6. Final review for consistency and completeness

  7. Check for any remaining content gaps

  8. Documentation Standards Application

  9. Ensure all files follow project documentation standards
  10. Apply consistent formatting and structure

Previous Content Location Reference

For reference, the original content was located in:

  • /docs/security/overview.md
  • /docs/security/analysis.md
  • /docs/security/risk-analysis.md
  • /docs/security/compliance.md