Disaster Recovery and Rollback Procedures

Disaster Recovery and Rollback Procedures

GitOps enables rapid rollback by reverting Git commits, but security incidents require careful rollback procedures. Compromised repositories might have malicious commits throughout history. Security teams need procedures for validating repository integrity and safely rolling back to known-good states.

Repository backup strategies must consider security alongside availability. Backups should be encrypted, access-controlled, and regularly tested. Air-gapped backups protect against sophisticated attacks that might compromise online backups. Recovery procedures should include integrity validation before restoring from backups.

Incident response procedures for GitOps environments must address unique scenarios. Repository compromise requires immediate access revocation, audit review, and careful restoration. Malicious infrastructure changes need rapid detection and rollback. Security teams should regularly practice these scenarios to ensure effective response.

GitOps security requires protecting the entire deployment pipeline from repository to runtime. By implementing comprehensive security controls at each stage, organizations can leverage GitOps benefits while maintaining strong security postures. The next chapter explores specific security considerations for managing compliance and governance in Infrastructure as Code environments.## Compliance and Governance Frameworks for IaC

Infrastructure as Code introduces new complexities for compliance and governance programs that traditionally focused on manual processes and point-in-time assessments. Regulatory frameworks like SOC 2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and GDPR require specific security controls and audit trails that must be reimagined for automated infrastructure. Modern IaC compliance programs transform static requirements into continuous validation, enabling organizations to maintain compliance velocity while matching deployment speed.