Operational Security Procedures

Operational Security Procedures

Day-to-day security operations require well-defined procedures that teams can execute consistently. Runbooks document step-by-step procedures for common security tasks like incident response, security updates, and access reviews. Automation implements these procedures where possible, reducing human error and response times.

Change management procedures ensure security review of significant modifications. Not every change requires deep security review, but changes affecting authentication, authorization, network boundaries, or sensitive data handling need security assessment. Automated policy checks can flag changes requiring review, streamlining the process while maintaining security oversight.

Vulnerability management in Kubernetes environments requires adapted procedures accounting for container immutability and rapid deployment cycles. Rather than patching running containers, teams must rebuild and redeploy images with updated components. This requires close collaboration between security and development teams to prioritize and schedule updates without disrupting services.