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Hardening baseline · node js

Server environment setup guide

Configure TLS, process supervision, logging, and health endpoints before accepting customer traffic. This guide complements—not replaces—your internal security standards.

TLS profileProcessLogs
SVG checklist motif: TLS, process, logs.

Health endpoints

Separate liveness vs readiness to avoid kube/kube-like oscillation during node startup.

Headers

See blog article on security headers for HSTS/CSP introduction.

Secrets

Never bake secrets into images; mount short-lived files or env from vault.

Capacity guardrails

Set autoscaling ceilings to prevent runaway spend when node-js workers spiral on poison messages.

Observability baselines

RED + USE framework; dashboards cloned from templates in portal.

Change windows

Announce kernel maintenance with at least the lead time in your subscription schedule.

Need a migration plan?

Pair this guide with migration assistance.

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