Worked on security hardening for the IBM/portieris repository by updating Go module dependencies to remediate vulnerabilities CVE-2024-9676 and CVE-2023-44487. Focused on dependency management and security vulnerability remediation, the approach involved patching third-party libraries without introducing functional changes, thereby maintaining application compatibility and release hygiene. All updates were documented through a traceable commit, supporting compliance reporting and risk management. The work emphasized careful integration of security fixes within the existing Go codebase, ensuring that the application’s security posture was improved while minimizing disruption to ongoing development and operations. No new features were added during this period.