diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3e6e22f..c0cd9c6 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,22 +1,55 @@ -# GuardRailOps: Federated, Verifiable Incident Response Orchestration +GuardRailOps: Federated, Verifiable Incident Response Orchestration +================================================================= -Prototype of an open-source platform enabling cross-organization incident response (IR) orchestration across multi-cloud and on-prem environments with offline resilience, deterministic replay, and auditable governance. +Overview +- GuardRailOps is an open-source platform for cross-organization incident response (IR) + that federates playbooks across public clouds (AWS/Azure/GCP) and on-prem environments. +- It is designed to operate in partitioned networks (offline or partially connected) while + preserving data locality and enabling deterministic replay and auditable governance when + connectivity returns. -Architecture at a glance -- Local IR primitives: LocalIRTask, SharedTelemetry, PlanDelta -- Delta-based offline-first propagation and deterministic replay -- Tamper-evident governance ledger with cryptographic signatures (simulated for MVP) -- Graph-of-Contracts (GoC) registry scaffold -- Adapters marketplace scaffold (SIEM/EDR as starter adapters) -- Privacy-preserving telemetry sharing via secure aggregation scaffolds (MVP stubs) +Key Concepts +- Graph-of-Contracts (GoC) registry: maps per-service IR tasks to aggregated signals and actions. +- Minimal DSL for IR primitives: LocalIRTask, SharedTelemetry, PlanDelta, AuditLog, PrivacyBudget. +- Deterministic delta-reconciliation: offline-first propagation of plan deltas with versioning, + timestamps, nonces, and cryptographic signatures to support reproducible retroactive analysis. +- Tamper-evident governance ledger: append-only, cryptographically-signed records anchored to an audit trail. +- Adapters marketplace: pluggable connectors to SIEM/EDR, ITSM, IAM/policy engines, and automation stacks. -Getting started (developer workflow) -- Install dependencies via test.sh (will be defined in repo) -- Run tests and packaging to validate MVP +Current State (MVP) +- Core primitives implemented in Python: + - LocalIRTask, SharedTelemetry, PlanDelta, AuditLogEntry, DeltaSyncEngine, GovernanceLedger, GoCRegistry, + AdapterMarketplace +- Lightweight adapter scaffolds (SIEMAdapter, EDRAdapter) with TLS mutual-auth style handshake (simulated). +- Phase-0 MVP wiring for two starter adapters over TLS and a toy cross-organization IR scenario. -This repository is structured to be extended by multiple agents in a SWARM fashion. See AGENTS.md for architecture details and contribution rules. +Project Structure (highlights) +- src/idea138_guardrailops_federated_verifiable: core primitives and adapters scaffolds +- src/idea138_guardrailops_federated_verifiable/adapters.py: SIEM/EDR adapters (scaffolds) +- src/idea138_guardrailops_federated_verifiable/contract_sketch.py: minimal contract sketch helper +- test.sh: test harness that installs the package, runs tests, and verifies packaging +- pyproject.toml: packaging metadata (name, version, Python requirement, readme hook) -Links -- AGENTS.md: Architecture and contribution rules -- test.sh: Test and packaging automation -- READY_TO_PUBLISH: Placeholder for publishing readiness +How to Use (Dev Quickstart) +- Build and test: + - bash test.sh +- Explore primitives: + - Inspect LocalIRTask, SharedTelemetry, PlanDelta, AuditLogEntry, DeltaSyncEngine in src/idea138_guardrailops_federated_verifiable/__init__.py +- Start adapters (toy-only): + - Use SIEMAdapter and EDRAdapter from adapters.py and call their simple APIs (ingest/trigger_action) + +Roadmap (MVP to production) +- Phase 0: protocol skeleton + 2 starter adapters (SIEM/EDR) with TLS mutual authentication; delta-sync; toy IR scenario +- Phase 1: GoC registry, identity management, secure telemetry aggregation, governance ledger scaffolding +- Phase 2: end-to-end cross-domain pilot with simulated multi-cloud/on-prem environments; reference SDK +- Phase 3: auditor-friendly governance hardening, performance dashboards + +Contributing +- Minimal, atomic changes preferred. Add tests for new features. Do not push to remote unless requested. +- See AGENTS.md for repository-wide contribution rules. + +Contact +- This repository is part of a collaborative effort. If you want to discuss architecture decisions, + open issues in the repo and reference this README. + +Enjoy building guarded IR interoperability. diff --git a/docs/mvp_spec.md b/docs/mvp_spec.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b62737b --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/mvp_spec.md @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +Two-Adapter MVP Spec (SIEM + EDR) +================================ + +Goal +- Provide a toy, production-ready skeleton that demonstrates GuardRailOps interoperability between twoAdapters: a SIEM adapter and an EDR adapter. The MVP runs over TLS-like mutual authentication and supports offline-first delta propagation with deterministic replay. + +Architecture Highlights +- Protocol skeleton: lightweight messaging between IR orchestrator and adapters using a minimal, vendor-agnostic contract model. +- GoC primitives: + - LocalIRTask: per-service detection/containment objectives + - SharedTelemetry: privacy-preserving signals shared across domains + - PlanDelta: incremental containment/execution actions with timestamp and nonce + - AuditLog: governance/provenance entries (signed in production) +- Deterministic delta-reconciliation: deltas carry nonce and timestamp to enable replay. +- Adapters: two starter adapters (SIEM and EDR) with TLS mutual authentication flavor. + +Data Contracts (Seed) +- LocalIRTask: { id, service, detection_rules } +- SharedTelemetry: { signals: { key: value }, budget, timestamp } +- PlanDelta: { delta_id, parent_id, timestamp, nonce, changes } +- RegistryEntry: { adapter_id, contract_version, data_contract, timestamp } +- AuditLogEntry: { entry_id, event, detail, signature } + +Phase 0 (Weeks 1-2): Protocol skeleton +- Implement a minimal transport layer (TLS-like) and a simple protocol to exchange LocalIRTask and PlanDelta. +- Wire two adapters: SIEMAdapter (ingest telemetry) and EDRAdapter (trigger containment actions). +- Implement DeltaSyncEngine to apply PlanDelta to an in-memory state and enable deterministic replay. + +Phase 1 (Weeks 3-5): Governance and identity +- GoCRegistry: register adapter metadata. +- PrivacyBudget: per-signal budgets to demonstrate privacy-preserving telemetry. +- GovernanceLedger: append-only log with simple signing placeholder. + +Phase 2 (Weeks 6-8): Cross-domain pilot +- Simulated cross-domain environment with offline-first mode: adapters communicate locally and reconcile when connected. +- Reference SDK and adapter templates to enable rapid onboarding of new adapters. + +Phase 3 (Weeks 9-12): Auditability & dashboards +- Demo dashboards showing delta fidelity, replay fidelity, and containment latency. +- Harden governance proofs and privacy budgets; integrate with PortaLedger-like proofs if possible. + +Notes +- This MVP intentionally uses toy cryptography placeholders and in-memory stores for clarity. Replace with production-grade crypto and persistent storage in later phases.