This is a detailed guide for setting up an Advanced End-to-End DevSecOps Kubernetes Three-Tier Project using AWS EKS, ArgoCD, Prometheus, Grafana, and Jenkins. Below is the structured content for each step, allowing for comprehensive deployment, security, and monitoring of a scalable application environment. This project introduces a robust three-tier architecture on AWS using Kubernetes, emphasizing DevOps best practices and security measures.
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Project Introduction

Welcome to the End-to-End DevSecOps Kubernetes Project! This project will guide you through deploying, securing, and monitoring a three-tier application using AWS EKS and several DevSecOps tools. You’ll gain hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), continuous integration, and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, security scanning, and monitoring, ensuring a secure and reliable deployment.

Project Overview

The project covers these key areas:

IAM User Setup
Create an IAM user on AWS with Administrator access for deployment and management activities.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Use Terraform and AWS CLI to deploy a Jenkins server on an EC2 instance in AWS.

Jenkins Server Configuration
Install and configure Jenkins, Docker, Sonarqube, Terraform, Kubectl, AWS CLI, and Trivy on the Jenkins server.

EKS Cluster Deployment
Use eksctl commands to create an Amazon EKS cluster on AWS, a managed Kubernetes service.

Load Balancer Configuration
Configure an AWS Application Load Balancer (ALB) for the EKS cluster.

Amazon ECR Repositories
Create private repositories for frontend and backend Docker images on Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR).

ArgoCD Installation
Install and configure ArgoCD for continuous delivery and GitOps practices.

Sonarqube Integration
Integrate Sonarqube into the DevSecOps pipeline for code quality analysis.

Jenkins Pipelines
Set up Jenkins pipelines for deploying backend and frontend code to the EKS cluster.

Monitoring Setup
Implement monitoring for the EKS cluster using Helm, Prometheus, and Grafana.

ArgoCD Application Deployment
Deploy the three-tier application using ArgoCD, covering database, backend, frontend, and ingress components.

DNS Configuration
Configure DNS settings to make the application accessible via custom subdomains.

Data Persistence
Implement persistent volume and persistent volume claims for database pods to ensure data persistence.

Conclusion and Monitoring
Summarize key achievements and monitor the EKS cluster’s performance using Grafana.

Prerequisites
Before beginning this project, ensure you have:

An AWS account with permissions to create resources.
Terraform and AWS CLI installed on your local machine.
Basic familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, and DevOps principles.

Step-by-Step Execution
Step 1: Create an IAM User and Generate AWS Access Key
Navigate to the AWS IAM service and create a new IAM user with AdministratorAccess.
Generate the AWS Access Key and download the CSV file for future reference.

Step 2: Install Terraform & AWS CLI
Install Terraform and AWS CLI using provided scripts.
Configure both tools with the access key generated in Step 1.

Step 3: Deploy the Jenkins Server Using Terraform
Clone the Git repository and modify the backend.tf file for Terraform configurations.
Initialize and apply Terraform to create the Jenkins server on AWS.

Step 4: Configure Jenkins
Log into the Jenkins server and install Jenkins, Docker, Sonarqube, Terraform, Kubectl, AWS CLI, and Trivy.
Access the Jenkins dashboard via the public IP and port 8080.

Step 5: Deploy the EKS Cluster Using eksctl
Install AWS Credentials and Pipeline plugins in Jenkins.
Configure AWS credentials in Jenkins and create an EKS cluster using eksctl commands.

Step 6: Configure Load Balancer on EKS
Create IAM policies and an OIDC provider for the Load Balancer.
Deploy the AWS Load Balancer Controller and validate its deployment.

Step 7: Create Amazon ECR Repositories
Create private repositories on Amazon ECR for the frontend and backend.
Configure ECR locally on the Jenkins server to push Docker images.

Step 8: Install & Configure ArgoCD
Create namespaces for ArgoCD and the three-tier application.
Install ArgoCD, expose it as a LoadBalancer, and access the dashboard via the LoadBalancer DNS.

Step 9: Configure Sonarqube for DevSecOps Pipeline
Access Sonarqube on the Jenkins server and create tokens and webhooks for code quality checks.
Configure Sonarqube projects for frontend and backend code in Jenkins pipelines.

Step 10: Install Required Plugins and Configure Jenkins
Install necessary Jenkins plugins for Docker, NodeJS, OWASP Dependency-Check, and SonarQube Scanner.
Configure Jenkins with SonarQube, Docker, and other tools to support CI/CD pipelines.

Step 11: Setup Monitoring for EKS Cluster
Install Prometheus and Grafana using Helm.
Access the Prometheus and Grafana dashboards via LoadBalancer DNS and configure monitoring.

Step 12: Deploy the Three-Tier Application Using ArgoCD
Configure the private repository in ArgoCD.
Deploy the application components (database, backend, frontend) using ArgoCD.

Conclusion
The project concludes with the successful deployment of a secure, monitored three-tier application using advanced DevSecOps practices. The use of Jenkins, ArgoCD, Prometheus, and Grafana on AWS EKS showcases the integration of continuous deployment, security scanning, and monitoring in a cloud-native environment. Explore and monitor the application performance using Grafana dashboards, ensuring the environment’s stability and security.

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This project guide will give you a comprehensive understanding of deploying and managing applications in a Kubernetes environment using DevSecOps principles.