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# Project Roadmap

> Development timeline, current status, and future plans for the Enterprise SOC Architecture

## Current Project Status

<Note type="warning">
  **Conceptual Design Phase**: This project is currently in the conceptual design and planning stage. No implementation has begun. All components, architecture, and workflows are subject to change based on project requirements.
</Note>

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Phase" icon="compass">
    **Conceptual Design**

    Planning and architecture definition
  </Card>

  <Card title="Status" icon="circle-info">
    **Not Implemented**

    No deployment or configuration started
  </Card>

  <Card title="Timeline" icon="calendar">
    **To Be Determined**

    Implementation timeline not yet defined
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Development Phases

<Steps>
  <Step title="Phase 0: Conceptual Design (Current)">
    **Objective**: Define complete SOC architecture and components

    **Activities**:

    * Architecture design and documentation
    * Technology stack evaluation
    * Data flow planning
    * Integration requirements analysis
    * Resource and infrastructure planning

    **Status**: **In Progress**

    **Deliverables**:

    * Complete architecture diagram
    * Component specifications
    * Data flow documentation
    * Integration design
  </Step>

  <Step title="Phase 1: Core Infrastructure (Planned)">
    **Objective**: Deploy foundational monitoring and logging infrastructure

    **Components**:

    * Elasticsearch cluster setup
    * Logstash/Fluentd pipeline configuration
    * Wazuh manager and dashboard deployment
    * Basic Wazuh agent deployment on endpoints

    **Prerequisites**:

    * Infrastructure provisioning (servers, storage, network)
    * Base OS installation and hardening
    * Network segmentation implementation

    **Estimated Duration**: To Be Determined

    **Success Criteria**:

    * Centralized log collection operational
    * Wazuh dashboard accessible
    * Basic security event visibility
  </Step>

  <Step title="Phase 2: Detection Layer (Planned)">
    **Objective**: Implement network intrusion detection capabilities

    **Components**:

    * Suricata IDS/IPS deployment
    * Snort IDS configuration (alternative/complementary)
    * Network tap/mirror configuration
    * Integration with Logstash pipeline
    * Rule tuning and baseline establishment

    **Dependencies**: Phase 1 completion

    **Estimated Duration**: To Be Determined

    **Success Criteria**:

    * IDS actively monitoring network traffic
    * Alerts flowing to Wazuh
    * False positive rate \< 5%
  </Step>

  <Step title="Phase 3: Monitoring & Metrics (Planned)">
    **Objective**: Add infrastructure monitoring and performance metrics

    **Components**:

    * Prometheus deployment and configuration
    * Zabbix server and agent setup
    * Integration with Wazuh platform
    * Dashboard creation for unified visibility
    * Alert threshold configuration

    **Dependencies**: Phase 1 completion

    **Estimated Duration**: To Be Determined

    **Success Criteria**:

    * All critical infrastructure monitored
    * Availability metrics > 99%
    * Performance baselines established
  </Step>

  <Step title="Phase 4: Incident Response (Planned)">
    **Objective**: Implement incident management and automated response

    **Components**:

    * TheHive platform deployment
    * Cortex SOAR setup and analyzer configuration
    * Integration with Wazuh alerting
    * Response playbook development
    * Team training on incident workflow

    **Dependencies**: Phases 1-3 completion

    **Estimated Duration**: To Be Determined

    **Success Criteria**:

    * Automated case creation from alerts
    * 3+ response playbooks operational
    * Mean time to response \< 15 minutes
  </Step>

  <Step title="Phase 5: Automation & IaC (Planned)">
    **Objective**: Implement infrastructure as code and automation

    **Components**:

    * Terraform modules for infrastructure
    * PyInfra scripts for configuration management
    * CI/CD pipeline for SOC infrastructure
    * Automated deployment and rollback procedures

    **Dependencies**: Phases 1-4 completion

    **Estimated Duration**: To Be Determined

    **Success Criteria**:

    * Complete infrastructure defined as code
    * Automated deployment tested
    * Rollback capability verified
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Long-Term Roadmap

<Note type="info">
  The following components are planned for **long-term implementation** after the core SOC architecture is operational and stable.
</Note>

### Advanced Security Capabilities

<Accordion title="Honeypots-Proxmox (Long-term)">
  **Purpose**: Deception technology to attract and analyze attackers

  **Implementation Plan**:

  * Deploy Proxmox virtualization cluster
  * Create honeypot VM templates (SSH, HTTP, SMB services)
  * Configure network isolation and monitoring
  * Integrate honeypot logs with Wazuh
  * Develop threat intelligence pipeline

  **Timeline**: After Phase 5 completion + 6 months

  **Requirements**:

  * Dedicated hardware for Proxmox cluster
  * Isolated network segment
  * Automated threat analysis tools

  **Success Metrics**:

  * Capture real attack patterns
  * Generate actionable threat intelligence
  * Zero honeypot compromise of production systems
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="OPNsense Firewall (Long-term)">
  **Purpose**: Advanced perimeter security and network segmentation

  **Implementation Plan**:

  * Deploy OPNsense on dedicated hardware or VM
  * Configure network zones and VLANs
  * Implement firewall rules and IPS
  * Set up VPN capabilities
  * Integrate with central logging

  **Timeline**: After Phase 4 completion + 3 months

  **Requirements**:

  * High-availability hardware pair
  * Network reconfiguration for segmentation
  * Failover testing

  **Success Metrics**:

  * Zero unplanned outages
  * Effective network segmentation
  * Centralized firewall rule management
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Tailscale VPN (Long-term)">
  **Purpose**: Secure remote access to SOC infrastructure

  **Implementation Plan**:

  * Deploy Tailscale control plane
  * Configure access control policies
  * Enroll SOC administrators and analysts
  * Integrate with identity provider (SAML/OIDC)
  * Enable audit logging to Wazuh

  **Timeline**: After Phase 3 completion + 2 months

  **Requirements**:

  * Identity provider integration
  * Multi-factor authentication
  * Endpoint compliance checking

  **Success Metrics**:

  * Secure remote access for all team members
  * Complete audit trail of VPN access
  * Zero unauthorized access incidents
</Accordion>

## Roadmap Visualization

```mermaid theme={null}
timeline
    title Enterprise SOC Architecture Development Timeline
    section Current
      Phase 0 - Design : Conceptual Architecture : Documentation : Planning
    section Core (Planned)
      Phase 1 : Elasticsearch : Logstash : Wazuh Core
      Phase 2 : Suricata : Snort : IDS Integration
      Phase 3 : Prometheus : Zabbix : Monitoring
    section Advanced (Planned)
      Phase 4 : TheHive : Cortex : SOAR
      Phase 5 : Terraform : PyInfra : Automation
    section Future (Long-term)
      Long-term : Honeypots : OPNsense : Tailscale VPN
```

## Key Milestones

| Milestone                    | Phase     | Target           | Status      |
| ---------------------------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------- |
| Architecture Design Complete | 0         | Q1 2026          | In Progress |
| Core Logging Operational     | 1         | To Be Determined | Not Started |
| IDS Detection Active         | 2         | To Be Determined | Not Started |
| Monitoring Dashboard Live    | 3         | To Be Determined | Not Started |
| First Automated Response     | 4         | To Be Determined | Not Started |
| Infrastructure as Code       | 5         | To Be Determined | Not Started |
| Honeypot Deployment          | Long-term | To Be Determined | Not Started |
| VPN Access Enabled           | Long-term | To Be Determined | Not Started |

## Considerations & Constraints

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Scalability" icon="chart-line">
    * Design supports gradual growth
    * Modular architecture allows phased implementation
    * Components can scale independently
  </Card>

  <Card title="Flexibility" icon="rotate">
    * Architecture is adaptable to changing requirements
    * Component substitution possible
    * Open standards and protocols preferred
  </Card>

  <Card title="Resource Requirements" icon="server">
    * Significant hardware and infrastructure needed
    * Dedicated team for implementation and operations
    * Ongoing maintenance and tuning required
  </Card>

  <Card title="Risk Management" icon="shield">
    * Pilot testing before production deployment
    * Rollback procedures for all changes
    * High availability for critical components
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Next Steps

<Note type="tip">
  **Immediate Actions**:

  1. Finalize architecture documentation
  2. Define detailed requirements for Phase 1
  3. Secure budget and resources
  4. Establish implementation team
  5. Create detailed project timeline
  6. Begin vendor/solution evaluation
</Note>

## Contributing to the Roadmap

This roadmap is a living document and will evolve based on:

* Organizational security requirements
* Technology advancements
* Threat landscape changes
* Resource availability
* Lessons learned during implementation

Feedback and suggestions for roadmap improvements are welcome during the planning phase.