Multiple production Laravel applications across containerized environments experienced recurring intrusion attempts targeting storage misconfigurations and web shell vectors.

Designed and implemented comprehensive infrastructure hardening and integrated security validation into deployment workflows to ensure consistent enforcement across staging and production. Built custom nginx security rules blocking common attack vectors, developed automated malware scanning system with pattern matching for obfuscated code, hardened Docker configurations with read-only filesystem mounts and dropped dangerous capabilities, and restructured upload handling to eliminate symlink vulnerabilities with strict permission controls.

• Nginx security configurations blocking 15+ attack vectors including shell uploads, suspicious query patterns, and directory traversal
• Automated daily malware scans with pattern-based detection for obfuscated code and suspicious process monitoring
• Docker security profiles preventing container breakout and privilege escalation
• Storage architecture redesign eliminating symlink vulnerabilities with execution prevention
• Reusable security hardening playbook deployed across 10+ applications