The NorthStar portfolio moves from secure foundations to identity,
detection, delivery controls and architecture. Each project links to
its public evidence and documentation.
01 · NETWORK SECURITY
Azure Network Security Lab — VNet Segmentation & NSG Troubleshooting
Designed segmented Azure networking, implemented subnet-level NSG controls, analysed effective rules and documented repeatable Bicep and Azure CLI deployment planning.
Azure VNetNSGBicepTroubleshooting
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02 · IDENTITY & ACCESS
Enterprise IAM & Zero Trust Architecture
Extended an implemented Entra identity lab into a hybrid AD/Entra architecture for a fictional 5,500-person enterprise, covering JML/IGA, federation, privileged access and workload identities. Includes ten design decisions, a threat model and sixteen acceptance scenarios; enterprise deployment tests remain pending.
Entra IDRBAC / ABACAzure PolicyTerraform
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03 · SECURITY OPERATIONS & AUTOMATION
SOC Automation Lab — Sentinel Detection, Approval-Gated SOAR & Incident Response
Tuned WAF detection from 30 days of telemetry, remediated 455 legacy incidents, automated approval workflows for Medium and High incidents, and deployed a least-privilege managed-identity Logic App response playbook with ten live configuration checks.
Microsoft SentinelKQLSOARLogic AppsManaged Identity
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04 · CLOUD FOUNDATION
Secure Azure Landing Zone — Segmented Infrastructure & WAF
Built a Terraform-managed Azure landing zone with segmented networking, Application Gateway WAF, App Service, Key Vault, managed identities and Sentinel detection.
TerraformApplication Gateway WAFKey VaultManaged Identity
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05 · SECURE DELIVERY
DevSecOps Pipeline — Terraform Policy, Security Scans & PR Gates
Created a secure infrastructure-delivery pipeline with Terraform quality checks, Checkov scanning, policy-as-code, protected pull requests and passwordless OIDC live planning.
GitHub ActionsCheckovOIDCPolicy as Code
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06 · ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE
Enterprise Cloud Security Architecture — Zero Trust, Governance & Resilience
Completed a unified architecture grounded in five validated NorthStar projects, with an eight-path threat model, security controls mapping, governance responsibilities, recovery planning and an implementation roadmap.
Zero TrustThreat ModelGovernanceArchitecture
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07 · HYBRID CLOUD ARCHITECTURE
Hybrid Enterprise Cloud Architecture — Connectivity, DNS & Migration
Designed on-premises-to-Azure connectivity, hub/spoke routing, hybrid DNS, AD/Entra dependencies, private access, and migration/recovery. Includes eight design decisions and fourteen acceptance tests; deployment validation remains pending.
Hybrid CloudVPN / ExpressRoutePrivate DNSMigration
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08 · APPLICATION SECURITY
Application & API Security — ZAP, Gateway Controls & CI Retesting
Built an isolated Juice Shop/ZAP pipeline in GitHub Actions. Validated CSP/CORS gateway controls with baseline and retest scans covering 95 URLs each, Chromium compatibility checks, and a selected-control regression gate. Dependency and inline-style findings remain documented.
OWASP ZAPCSP / CORSChromiumGitHub Actions
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09 · AWS CLOUD GOVERNANCE
AWS Secure Landing Zone — Multi-Account Governance & Controls
Implemented a governed AWS multi-account foundation with Organizations, Control Tower, dedicated Security and Log Archive accounts, centralized AWS Config and organization-wide CloudTrail. Validated inherited workload configuration recording, S3 public-write prevention, log-file validation, Terraform validation and CI.
AWS Control TowerAWS OrganizationsCloudTrailAWS ConfigTerraform
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10 · KUBERNETES SECURITY
NorthStar Secure Kubernetes Platform — AKS, Workload Identity & Runtime Guardrails
Built a Terraform-managed AKS security foundation with Azure RBAC, restricted API access, workload identity, Key Vault CSI secrets, Cilium network policy and Azure Policy. Validated secret retrieval, privileged-container denial, DNS access and blocked external egress.
Azure AKSTerraformWorkload IdentityCiliumAzure Policy
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