From f12fb4d7a16086c25722ae46c67a710672cd0582 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: swaphb <s@swaphb.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2026 19:52:19 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] first commit

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 .gitignore                                    | 23 +++++
 README.md                                     | 38 ++++++++
 ansible/README.md                             | 17 ++++
 ansible/bootstrap-k3s.yml                     | 75 ++++++++++++++++
 ansible/inventory.example.yml                 |  9 ++
 argocd/README.md                              | 36 ++++++++
 argocd/app-of-apps.yaml                       | 24 +++++
 argocd/apps/falco.yaml                        | 29 ++++++
 argocd/apps/kyverno.yaml                      | 23 +++++
 argocd/apps/policies.yaml                     | 24 +++++
 argocd/apps/test-workloads.yaml               | 23 +++++
 falco/falco-values.yaml                       |  6 ++
 local-quickstart/README.md                    | 21 +++++
 local-quickstart/k3d-cluster-config.yaml      | 33 +++++++
 policies/kyverno/kustomization.yaml           |  6 ++
 policies/kyverno/namespace.yaml               |  7 ++
 policies/kyverno/phase-2-placeholder.yaml     |  9 ++
 terraform/cloud-cluster/README.md             | 27 ++++++
 terraform/cloud-cluster/main.tf               | 88 +++++++++++++++++++
 terraform/cloud-cluster/outputs.tf            | 10 +++
 .../cloud-cluster/terraform.tfvars.example    |  7 ++
 terraform/cloud-cluster/variables.tf          | 33 +++++++
 terraform/cloud-cluster/versions.tf           | 15 ++++
 test-workloads/kustomization.yaml             |  5 ++
 test-workloads/phase-2-placeholder.yaml       |  9 ++
 25 files changed, 597 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .gitignore
 create mode 100644 README.md
 create mode 100644 ansible/README.md
 create mode 100644 ansible/bootstrap-k3s.yml
 create mode 100644 ansible/inventory.example.yml
 create mode 100644 argocd/README.md
 create mode 100644 argocd/app-of-apps.yaml
 create mode 100644 argocd/apps/falco.yaml
 create mode 100644 argocd/apps/kyverno.yaml
 create mode 100644 argocd/apps/policies.yaml
 create mode 100644 argocd/apps/test-workloads.yaml
 create mode 100644 falco/falco-values.yaml
 create mode 100644 local-quickstart/README.md
 create mode 100644 local-quickstart/k3d-cluster-config.yaml
 create mode 100644 policies/kyverno/kustomization.yaml
 create mode 100644 policies/kyverno/namespace.yaml
 create mode 100644 policies/kyverno/phase-2-placeholder.yaml
 create mode 100644 terraform/cloud-cluster/README.md
 create mode 100644 terraform/cloud-cluster/main.tf
 create mode 100644 terraform/cloud-cluster/outputs.tf
 create mode 100644 terraform/cloud-cluster/terraform.tfvars.example
 create mode 100644 terraform/cloud-cluster/variables.tf
 create mode 100644 terraform/cloud-cluster/versions.tf
 create mode 100644 test-workloads/kustomization.yaml
 create mode 100644 test-workloads/phase-2-placeholder.yaml

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+# Terraform state, plans, and provider/plugin caches
+**/.terraform/
+*.tfstate
+*.tfstate.*
+*.tfplan
+crash.log
+crash.*.log
+.terraform.lock.hcl
+
+# Ansible artifacts and local secrets
+*.retry
+*.vault-password
+ansible/inventory/*.ini
+ansible/inventory/*.yml
+*.key
+*.pem
+
+# Local tooling and generated demo output
+.DS_Store
+.env
+tmp/
+artifacts/
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
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+# Kubernetes Security Baseline
+
+An auditable, GitOps-managed Kubernetes security baseline: local k3d for a
+fast reproducible demo, optional Terraform + Ansible for a cloud K3s host, CIS
+Benchmark checks in CI, Kyverno admission policies, and Falco runtime
+detection.
+
+## Phase 1: provision a local cluster
+
+The primary quick-start path requires Docker, k3d, and kubectl:
+
+```bash
+k3d cluster create --config local-quickstart/k3d-cluster-config.yaml
+kubectl get nodes -o wide
+```
+
+Expected result: one server and two agent nodes in `Ready` state. The bundled
+Traefik is disabled so later ArgoCD-managed components own add-ons explicitly.
+
+Delete the lab with `k3d cluster delete security-baseline`.
+
+## Production-style option
+
+`terraform/cloud-cluster/` and `ansible/bootstrap-k3s.yml` provide an optional,
+documented AWS path. It requires your own AWS credentials, an existing EC2 key
+pair, an Ubuntu AMI ID for the chosen region, and a tightly scoped admin CIDR.
+It is not needed for the portfolio demo and is not run in CI.
+
+## Build status
+
+- [x] Phase 1: local k3d definition and optional Terraform/Ansible path
+- [ ] Phase 2: ArgoCD app-of-apps deployment (scaffolded; runtime verification pending)
+- [ ] Phase 3: kube-bench CI scan
+- [ ] Phase 4: Kyverno policy set and CIS mapping
+- [ ] Phase 5: Falco rules and webhook alerting
+- [ ] Phase 6: test workloads and evidence capture
+- [ ] Phase 7: architecture/design documentation
+- [ ] Phase 8: final portfolio polish
diff --git a/ansible/README.md b/ansible/README.md
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+# Optional Ansible bootstrap
+
+The playbook applies a small host baseline (AppArmor, unattended security
+updates, swap removal, and SSH hardening) and installs a pinned K3s server. It
+is intentionally separate from the local k3d path so the portfolio can be
+run without cloud credentials.
+
+```bash
+cp inventory.example.yml inventory.yml
+# Replace the Terraform public IP and local SSH key path.
+ansible-playbook -i inventory.yml bootstrap-k3s.yml
+```
+
+Before production use, review the pinned K3s version and extend the playbook
+for your organization’s OS baseline, firewall model, HA topology, and secret
+management. RKE2 can replace K3s here if the target environment requires it.
+
diff --git a/ansible/bootstrap-k3s.yml b/ansible/bootstrap-k3s.yml
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+---
+- name: Harden host and install K3s
+  hosts: k3s_servers
+  become: true
+  gather_facts: true
+
+  vars:
+    k3s_version: "v1.30.6+k3s1"
+    k3s_install_url: "https://get.k3s.io"
+
+  pre_tasks:
+    - name: Require a supported Ubuntu release
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu"
+          - ansible_distribution_version is version("22.04", ">=")
+        fail_msg: "This playbook expects Ubuntu 22.04 or newer."
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Install host security prerequisites
+      ansible.builtin.apt:
+        name:
+          - apparmor
+          - apparmor-utils
+          - curl
+          - ca-certificates
+          - unattended-upgrades
+        state: present
+        update_cache: true
+
+    - name: Ensure unattended security upgrades are enabled
+      ansible.builtin.service:
+        name: unattended-upgrades
+        state: started
+        enabled: true
+
+    - name: Disable swap for Kubernetes node
+      ansible.builtin.command: swapoff -a
+      changed_when: false
+
+    - name: Remove swap entries from fstab
+      ansible.builtin.replace:
+        path: /etc/fstab
+        regexp: '^([^#].*\sswap\s+.*)$'
+        replace: '# Disabled for Kubernetes: \1'
+
+    - name: Set restrictive SSH password authentication
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/60-k8s-baseline.conf
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: '0644'
+        content: |
+          PasswordAuthentication no
+          PermitRootLogin no
+      notify: Restart ssh
+
+    - name: Install pinned K3s server
+      ansible.builtin.shell: |
+        curl -sfL {{ k3s_install_url }} | INSTALL_K3S_VERSION={{ k3s_version }} sh -s - server --write-kubeconfig-mode 600
+      args:
+        creates: /usr/local/bin/k3s
+
+    - name: Enable and start K3s
+      ansible.builtin.service:
+        name: k3s
+        state: started
+        enabled: true
+
+  handlers:
+    - name: Restart ssh
+      ansible.builtin.service:
+        name: ssh
+        state: restarted
+
diff --git a/ansible/inventory.example.yml b/ansible/inventory.example.yml
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+++ b/ansible/inventory.example.yml
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+all:
+  children:
+    k3s_servers:
+      hosts:
+        k3s-1:
+          ansible_host: REPLACE_WITH_TERRAFORM_PUBLIC_IP
+          ansible_user: ubuntu
+          ansible_ssh_private_key_file: ~/.ssh/REPLACE_WITH_KEY
+
diff --git a/argocd/README.md b/argocd/README.md
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+++ b/argocd/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# ArgoCD GitOps bootstrap
+
+ArgoCD is installed once into the local cluster; everything after that is
+declared through the root Application. The root uses the app-of-apps pattern:
+it watches `argocd/apps/`, and each child Application owns one platform or
+workload boundary.
+
+## Bootstrap
+
+1. Push this repository to GitHub and replace `REPLACE_WITH_GITHUB_OWNER` in
+   the Application manifests with the repository owner.
+2. Create the local cluster from `local-quickstart/`.
+3. Run:
+
+```bash
+kubectl create namespace argocd --dry-run=client -o yaml | kubectl apply -f -
+kubectl apply --server-side --force-conflicts -n argocd -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/argoproj/argo-cd/stable/manifests/install.yaml
+kubectl -n argocd rollout status deployment/argocd-server --timeout=180s
+kubectl apply -f argocd/app-of-apps.yaml
+kubectl get applications -n argocd -w
+```
+
+The first command is idempotent. The official install manifest is fetched at
+bootstrap time rather than vendored into this repository, keeping the repo
+reviewable and making the ArgoCD version choice visible in the command.
+
+For local UI access:
+
+```bash
+kubectl -n argocd port-forward svc/argocd-server 8081:443
+kubectl -n argocd get secret argocd-initial-admin-secret \
+  -o jsonpath='{.data.password}' | base64 -d; echo
+```
+
+The initial admin secret is for local bootstrap only. A later hardening phase
+should replace this with SSO/RBAC and remove the bootstrap credential.
diff --git a/argocd/app-of-apps.yaml b/argocd/app-of-apps.yaml
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index 0000000..cb48f66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/argocd/app-of-apps.yaml
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+apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Application
+metadata:
+  name: security-baseline-root
+  namespace: argocd
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/part-of: kubernetes-security-baseline
+spec:
+  project: default
+  source:
+    # Replace the owner after publishing this repository.
+    repoURL: https://github.com/REPLACE_WITH_GITHUB_OWNER/kubernetes-security-baseline.git
+    targetRevision: main
+    path: argocd/apps
+  destination:
+    server: https://kubernetes.default.svc
+    namespace: argocd
+  syncPolicy:
+    automated:
+      prune: true
+      selfHeal: true
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+
diff --git a/argocd/apps/falco.yaml b/argocd/apps/falco.yaml
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+++ b/argocd/apps/falco.yaml
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+apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Application
+metadata:
+  name: falco
+  namespace: argocd
+  annotations:
+    argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave: "-1"
+spec:
+  project: default
+  sources:
+    - repoURL: https://falcosecurity.github.io/charts
+      chart: falco
+      targetRevision: 4.21.1
+      helm:
+        valueFiles:
+          - $values/falco/falco-values.yaml
+    - repoURL: https://github.com/REPLACE_WITH_GITHUB_OWNER/kubernetes-security-baseline.git
+      targetRevision: main
+      ref: values
+  destination:
+    server: https://kubernetes.default.svc
+    namespace: falco
+  syncPolicy:
+    automated:
+      prune: true
+      selfHeal: true
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+
diff --git a/argocd/apps/kyverno.yaml b/argocd/apps/kyverno.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f95c04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/argocd/apps/kyverno.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Application
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno
+  namespace: argocd
+  annotations:
+    argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave: "-2"
+spec:
+  project: default
+  source:
+    repoURL: https://kyverno.github.io/kyverno/
+    chart: kyverno
+    targetRevision: 3.3.7
+  destination:
+    server: https://kubernetes.default.svc
+    namespace: kyverno
+  syncPolicy:
+    automated:
+      prune: true
+      selfHeal: true
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+
diff --git a/argocd/apps/policies.yaml b/argocd/apps/policies.yaml
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/argocd/apps/policies.yaml
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+apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Application
+metadata:
+  name: security-policies
+  namespace: argocd
+  annotations:
+    # Policies wait for Kyverno's CRDs/controller to exist.
+    argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave: "0"
+spec:
+  project: default
+  source:
+    repoURL: https://github.com/REPLACE_WITH_GITHUB_OWNER/kubernetes-security-baseline.git
+    targetRevision: main
+    path: policies/kyverno
+  destination:
+    server: https://kubernetes.default.svc
+    namespace: security-baseline
+  syncPolicy:
+    automated:
+      prune: true
+      selfHeal: true
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+
diff --git a/argocd/apps/test-workloads.yaml b/argocd/apps/test-workloads.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c95fdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/argocd/apps/test-workloads.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Application
+metadata:
+  name: security-test-workloads
+  namespace: argocd
+  annotations:
+    argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave: "1"
+spec:
+  project: default
+  source:
+    repoURL: https://github.com/REPLACE_WITH_GITHUB_OWNER/kubernetes-security-baseline.git
+    targetRevision: main
+    path: test-workloads
+  destination:
+    server: https://kubernetes.default.svc
+    namespace: security-baseline
+  syncPolicy:
+    automated:
+      prune: true
+      selfHeal: true
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+
diff --git a/falco/falco-values.yaml b/falco/falco-values.yaml
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+++ b/falco/falco-values.yaml
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+# Phase 2 placeholder values. Runtime rules and webhook output are added in
+# phase 5; keeping values in Git now establishes the ArgoCD ownership boundary.
+falco:
+  json_output: true
+  json_include_output_property: true
+
diff --git a/local-quickstart/README.md b/local-quickstart/README.md
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+++ b/local-quickstart/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Local quick start
+
+Prerequisites: Docker, `k3d`, and `kubectl`.
+
+Create the cluster and verify all nodes become Ready:
+
+```bash
+k3d cluster create --config local-quickstart/k3d-cluster-config.yaml
+kubectl config use-context k3d-security-baseline
+kubectl get nodes -o wide
+```
+
+The config creates one server and two agents and disables the bundled Traefik
+so later GitOps components own the cluster add-ons explicitly.
+
+To remove the local cluster:
+
+```bash
+k3d cluster delete security-baseline
+```
+
diff --git a/local-quickstart/k3d-cluster-config.yaml b/local-quickstart/k3d-cluster-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd07f2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local-quickstart/k3d-cluster-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+apiVersion: k3d.io/v1alpha5
+kind: Simple
+metadata:
+  name: security-baseline
+
+# The default path is intentionally small enough for a laptop, while still
+# exercising a server/agent topology rather than a single-node shortcut.
+servers: 1
+agents: 2
+
+options:
+  k3s:
+    # Keep the local cluster focused on the security stack. Ingress can be
+    # added later without changing the cluster definition.
+    extraArgs:
+      - arg: --disable=traefik
+        nodeFilters:
+          - server:*
+  k3d:
+    wait: true
+    timeout: 120s
+  kubeconfig:
+    updateDefaultKubeconfig: true
+    switchCurrentContext: true
+
+ports:
+  - port: 8080:80
+    nodeFilters:
+      - loadbalancer
+  - port: 8443:443
+    nodeFilters:
+      - loadbalancer
+
diff --git a/policies/kyverno/kustomization.yaml b/policies/kyverno/kustomization.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..076d7f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/policies/kyverno/kustomization.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
+kind: Kustomization
+resources:
+  - namespace.yaml
+  - phase-2-placeholder.yaml
+
diff --git a/policies/kyverno/namespace.yaml b/policies/kyverno/namespace.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79ce09a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/policies/kyverno/namespace.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Namespace
+metadata:
+  name: security-baseline
+  labels:
+    security-baseline/open: "true"
+
diff --git a/policies/kyverno/phase-2-placeholder.yaml b/policies/kyverno/phase-2-placeholder.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea868e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/policies/kyverno/phase-2-placeholder.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ConfigMap
+metadata:
+  name: policy-baseline-status
+  namespace: security-baseline
+data:
+  phase: "2"
+  status: "GitOps target established; Kyverno policies arrive in phase 4"
+
diff --git a/terraform/cloud-cluster/README.md b/terraform/cloud-cluster/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2e27ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/terraform/cloud-cluster/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Optional production-style path
+
+This directory provisions one encrypted Ubuntu EC2 host with a deliberately
+small network surface. It is a scaffold for the documented cloud path; the
+local k3d path remains the primary, cost-free portfolio demo.
+
+The AWS account, region, AMI, SSH key pair, and administrator CIDR are inputs,
+not repository values. Do not commit a real `terraform.tfvars` file or private
+keys. The security group intentionally exposes SSH and the Kubernetes API only
+to `admin_cidr`; add any public application ports explicitly when needed.
+
+Example workflow:
+
+```bash
+cp terraform.tfvars.example terraform.tfvars
+# Edit every replace-* value and set admin_cidr to your current IP /32.
+terraform init
+terraform validate
+terraform plan
+terraform apply
+terraform output -raw public_ip
+```
+
+Then run `ansible/bootstrap-k3s.yml` against the output IP. `terraform destroy`
+removes the lab resources when finished. This path is not required for the
+portfolio demo and is not invoked by CI.
+
diff --git a/terraform/cloud-cluster/main.tf b/terraform/cloud-cluster/main.tf
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+++ b/terraform/cloud-cluster/main.tf
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+data "aws_availability_zones" "available" {
+  state = "available"
+}
+
+locals {
+  availability_zone = coalesce(var.availability_zone, data.aws_availability_zones.available.names[0])
+}
+
+resource "aws_vpc" "cluster" {
+  cidr_block           = "10.42.0.0/16"
+  enable_dns_hostnames = true
+  enable_dns_support   = true
+
+  tags = { Name = "k8s-security-baseline" }
+}
+
+resource "aws_subnet" "cluster" {
+  vpc_id            = aws_vpc.cluster.id
+  cidr_block        = "10.42.1.0/24"
+  availability_zone = local.availability_zone
+
+  tags = { Name = "k8s-security-baseline" }
+}
+
+resource "aws_internet_gateway" "cluster" {
+  vpc_id = aws_vpc.cluster.id
+}
+
+resource "aws_route_table" "cluster" {
+  vpc_id = aws_vpc.cluster.id
+
+  route {
+    cidr_block = "0.0.0.0/0"
+    gateway_id = aws_internet_gateway.cluster.id
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_route_table_association" "cluster" {
+  subnet_id      = aws_subnet.cluster.id
+  route_table_id = aws_route_table.cluster.id
+}
+
+resource "aws_security_group" "cluster" {
+  name        = "k8s-security-baseline"
+  description = "Minimal access for the optional single-node K3s lab host"
+  vpc_id      = aws_vpc.cluster.id
+
+  ingress {
+    description = "SSH from the administrator CIDR"
+    from_port   = 22
+    to_port     = 22
+    protocol    = "tcp"
+    cidr_blocks = [var.admin_cidr]
+  }
+
+  ingress {
+    description = "Kubernetes API from the administrator CIDR"
+    from_port   = 6443
+    to_port     = 6443
+    protocol    = "tcp"
+    cidr_blocks = [var.admin_cidr]
+  }
+
+  egress {
+    from_port   = 0
+    to_port     = 0
+    protocol    = "-1"
+    cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_instance" "k3s" {
+  ami                         = var.ami_id
+  instance_type               = var.instance_type
+  subnet_id                   = aws_subnet.cluster.id
+  vpc_security_group_ids      = [aws_security_group.cluster.id]
+  key_name                    = var.ssh_key_name
+  associate_public_ip_address = true
+
+  root_block_device {
+    volume_size = 30
+    volume_type = "gp3"
+    encrypted   = true
+  }
+
+  tags = { Name = "k8s-security-baseline" }
+}
+
diff --git a/terraform/cloud-cluster/outputs.tf b/terraform/cloud-cluster/outputs.tf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6966d68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/terraform/cloud-cluster/outputs.tf
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+output "public_ip" {
+  description = "Public IP to place in the Ansible inventory."
+  value       = aws_instance.k3s.public_ip
+}
+
+output "ssh_command" {
+  description = "SSH command for initial connectivity testing."
+  value       = "ssh ubuntu@${aws_instance.k3s.public_ip}"
+}
+
diff --git a/terraform/cloud-cluster/terraform.tfvars.example b/terraform/cloud-cluster/terraform.tfvars.example
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+aws_region       = "us-east-1"
+availability_zone = null
+instance_type    = "t3.medium"
+ssh_key_name     = "replace-with-existing-key-pair"
+admin_cidr       = "203.0.113.10/32"
+ami_id           = "replace-with-ubuntu-22.04-ami-for-your-region"
+
diff --git a/terraform/cloud-cluster/variables.tf b/terraform/cloud-cluster/variables.tf
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+variable "aws_region" {
+  description = "AWS region for the optional production-style K3s host."
+  type        = string
+  default     = "us-east-1"
+}
+
+variable "availability_zone" {
+  description = "Availability zone for the subnet. Leave null to use the first AZ."
+  type        = string
+  default     = null
+}
+
+variable "instance_type" {
+  description = "EC2 instance type for the lab node."
+  type        = string
+  default     = "t3.medium"
+}
+
+variable "ssh_key_name" {
+  description = "Existing EC2 key pair name used for Ansible bootstrap."
+  type        = string
+}
+
+variable "admin_cidr" {
+  description = "CIDR allowed to SSH to the node; restrict this to your admin IP."
+  type        = string
+}
+
+variable "ami_id" {
+  description = "Ubuntu 22.04 LTS AMI ID for the selected region."
+  type        = string
+}
+
diff --git a/terraform/cloud-cluster/versions.tf b/terraform/cloud-cluster/versions.tf
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+terraform {
+  required_version = ">= 1.6.0"
+
+  required_providers {
+    aws = {
+      source  = "hashicorp/aws"
+      version = "~> 5.0"
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+provider "aws" {
+  region = var.aws_region
+}
+
diff --git a/test-workloads/kustomization.yaml b/test-workloads/kustomization.yaml
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+apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
+kind: Kustomization
+resources:
+  - phase-2-placeholder.yaml
+
diff --git a/test-workloads/phase-2-placeholder.yaml b/test-workloads/phase-2-placeholder.yaml
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+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ConfigMap
+metadata:
+  name: test-workloads-status
+  namespace: security-baseline
+data:
+  phase: "2"
+  status: "GitOps target established; security test workloads arrive in phase 6"
+