Kieran Muller focused on security hardening for the IBM/portieris repository by addressing critical vulnerabilities through dependency management. During the month, Kieran updated Go module versions to remediate CVE-2024-9676 and CVE-2023-44487, ensuring the application’s security posture was strengthened without introducing functional changes. The work involved careful dependency analysis and precise remediation, maintaining compatibility and release hygiene throughout the process. By recording changes in a traceable commit, Kieran enabled easier compliance reporting and risk management. This contribution demonstrated depth in security vulnerability remediation and dependency management, leveraging expertise in Go to deliver a targeted, high-impact bug fix within the codebase.