• Image size ≤ 120 MB (from ~1.2 GB).
• Zero CVE > HIGH in base images; <5 MEDIUM in final layer.
• Signed images ( Cosign ) + SBOM ( Syft ) attached in registry.
• Multi-arch ( amd64 + arm64 ) for Apple M1 laptops and Graviton savings.
• Non-root user, read-only root filesystem, distroless where possible.

 End-to-End Scope I Will Deliver

• Base-Line Assessment
  • Dockerfile audit matrix: image size, layer count, USER directive, package manager.
  • Trivy scan baseline JSON → CVE count per severity.
• Golden Dockerfile Templates
  • Multi-stage pattern: builder (compile) → tester (unit) → runtime (distroless or alpine).
  • ARG targets for amd64/arm64 (TARGETARCH, BUILDPLATFORM).
  • USER 65534 (non-root) + HEALTHCHECK + LABEL metadata (version, commit SHA, build date).
• CI/CD Pipeline (GitHub Actions)
  • Matrix strategy builds both architectures in parallel ( QEMU + Docker Buildx ).
  • Cache mounts (type=cache,target=/root/.cache) → build time −40 %.
  • Trivy scan gates: job fails if CVE > HIGH; SARIF uploaded to GitHub Security tab.
  • Cosign keyless signing ( OIDC federated ) → attestation stored in GHCR.
  • Syft generates SPDX JSON SBOM → attached to OCI manifest.
• Registry & Signing Setup
  • GitHub Container Registry ( GHCR ) enabled for organisation.
  • OIDC trust between GitHub and GHCR → no long-lived passwords.
  • Cosign public key uploaded to .well-known/cosign.pub for manual verification.
• Supply-Chain Verification
  • Policy-controller ( Kubernetes optional ) validates signature + SBOM before admission.
  • SLSA provenance generated ( GitHub native ) → L2 achieved ( L3 roadmap document).
• Developer Experience & Rollout
  • README template: how to build, scan, sign locally.
  • Makefile shortcuts: make build, make scan, make sign.
  • Brown-bag session ( 45 min Zoom ) recording for engineering teams.
• Enterprise-Grade Deliverables
  • Golden Dockerfile templates ( Node, Python, Go ) + GitHub Actions workflow YAML.
  • Registry ( GHCR ) organisation setup + OIDC federation Terraform.
  • SBOM & attestation examples ( JSON ) + verification script (cosign verify …).
  • Compliance evidence: Trivy scan, SARIF, SLSA provenance JSON files signed.

Why a Mid-Level Specialist is Critical

• Cosign & Trivy deep knowledge → avoids supply-chain attacks.
• Multi-arch + QEMU experience → prevents Graviton surprises.
• 30-day post-delivery support ( shared Slack channel ) for new micro-services onboarding.