diff --git a/core/authelia/docker-compose.yml b/core/authelia/docker-compose.yml
index 79defa2..eb1d9b6 100644
--- a/core/authelia/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/core/authelia/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 services:
   authelia:
-    profiles: ["core","all","authelia"]
+    profiles: ["core","all","authelia", "traefik"]
     image: authelia/authelia
     restart: always
     build:
diff --git a/core/crowdsec/docker-compose.yml b/core/crowdsec/docker-compose.yml
index 5e0519c..fe4cfb3 100644
--- a/core/crowdsec/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/core/crowdsec/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 services:
   crowdsec:
-    profiles: ["core","all","crowdsec"]
+    profiles: ["core","all","crowdsec", "traefik"]
 #    image: crowdsecurity/crowdsec:latest
     build: ${PROJECT_ROOT}/core/crowdsec
     container_name: crowdsec
diff --git a/core/error-pages/docker-compose.yml b/core/error-pages/docker-compose.yml
index cee041b..b1ef5d8 100644
--- a/core/error-pages/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/core/error-pages/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 services:
   error-pages:
-    profiles: ["core","all","error-pages"]
+    profiles: ["core","all","error-pages", "traefik"]
     image: tarampampam/error-pages:3
     restart: always
     container_name: error-pages
diff --git a/monitoring/docker-exporter/docker-compose.yml b/monitoring/docker-exporter/docker-compose.yml
index 4c935a4..79574e9 100644
--- a/monitoring/docker-exporter/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/monitoring/docker-exporter/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 services:
   docker-update-exporter:
-    profiles: ["monitoring","all","docker-exporter"]
+    profiles: ["monitoring","all","docker-exporter", "prometheus"]
     build:
       context: ${PROJECT_ROOT}/monitoring/docker-exporter
     container_name: docker-update-exporter
diff --git a/monitoring/docker-socket-proxy/docker-compose.yml b/monitoring/docker-socket-proxy/docker-compose.yml
index cfb7e56..5bb4982 100644
--- a/monitoring/docker-socket-proxy/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/monitoring/docker-socket-proxy/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 services:
   docker-socket-proxy:
-    profiles: ["monitoring","all","docker-socket-proxy"]
+    profiles: ["monitoring","all","docker-socket-proxy", "core", "traefik", "prometheus"]
     image: tecnativa/docker-socket-proxy:latest
     container_name: docker-socket-proxy
     hostname: docker-socket-proxy
diff --git a/monitoring/influxdb-service/docker-compose.yml b/monitoring/influxdb-service/docker-compose.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6dc4389..0000000
--- a/monitoring/influxdb-service/docker-compose.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-services:
-  influxdb:
-    profiles: ["monitoring","all","influxdb-service"]
-    image: influxdb:2.7
-    container_name: influxdb
-    restart: unless-stopped
-#    env_file:
-#      - ${PROJECT_ROOT}/secrets/stack-secrets.env
-    volumes:
-      - ${PROJECT_ROOT}/monitoring/influxdb:/var/lib/influxdb2
-    environment:
-      DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_MODE: ${INFLUXDB_INIT_MODE}
-      DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_USERNAME: ${INFLUXDB_INIT_USERNAME}
-      DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_PASSWORD_FILE: /run/secrets/influxdb_init_password
-      DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_ORG: ${INFLUXDB_INIT_ORG}
-      DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_BUCKET: ${INFLUXDB_INIT_BUCKET}
-    secrets:
-      - influxdb_init_password
-    networks:
-#      - edge
-#      - traefik_reverse_proxy
-      - traefik
-      - monitor
-    labels:
-       - "traefik.http.routers.influxdb.rule=Host(`influxdb.lan.ddnsgeek.com`)"
-       - "traefik.enable=true"
-       - "traefik.http.routers.influxdb.entrypoints=websecure"
-       - "traefik.http.routers.influxdb.tls.certresolver=myresolver"
-       - "io.portainer.accesscontrol.public"
-       - "traefik.http.services.influxdb.loadbalancer.server.port=8086"
-       - "traefik.http.routers.influxdb.middlewares=authelia"
-       - "traefik.docker.network=core_traefik"
-    healthcheck:
-      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "curl -f http://localhost:8086/health || exit 1"]
-      interval: 30s
-      timeout: 5s
-      retries: 3
-      start_period: 10s
-
-secrets:
-  influxdb_init_password:
-    file: ${PROJECT_ROOT}/secrets/influxdb_init_password.txt
diff --git a/monitoring/node-exporter/docker-compose.yml b/monitoring/node-exporter/docker-compose.yml
index a0a04f8..f7f769f 100644
--- a/monitoring/node-exporter/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/monitoring/node-exporter/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 services:
   node-exporter:
-    profiles: ["monitoring","all","node-exporter"]
+    profiles: ["monitoring","all","node-exporter", "prometheus"]
     image: prom/node-exporter:latest
     container_name: node-exporter
     pid: host
diff --git a/monitoring/pihole-exporter/docker-compose.yml b/monitoring/pihole-exporter/docker-compose.yml
index d9343d1..c681841 100644
--- a/monitoring/pihole-exporter/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/monitoring/pihole-exporter/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 services:
   pihole-exporter:
-    profiles: ["monitoring","all","pihole-exporter"]
+    profiles: ["monitoring","all","pihole-exporter", "prometheus"]
     image: ekofr/pihole-exporter:latest
     container_name: pihole-exporter
 #    env_file:
diff --git a/monitoring/telegraf/docker-compose.yml b/monitoring/telegraf/docker-compose.yml
index 241b96e..15e0d3a 100644
--- a/monitoring/telegraf/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/monitoring/telegraf/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 services:
   telegraf:
-    profiles: ["monitoring","all","telegraf"]
+    profiles: ["monitoring","all","telegraf", "prometheus"]
     image: telegraf:latest
     container_name: telegraf
     restart: unless-stopped
diff --git a/service-access-policy.md b/service-access-policy.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e09b067
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service-access-policy.md
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+# Service Access Policy and External Exposure Hardening
+
+## 1) Service classification
+
+| Service/Host | Classification | Rationale |
+|---|---|---|
+| `auth.lan.ddnsgeek.com` | `authenticated-public` | Public identity/login entrypoint; internet-accessible but requires user authentication. |
+| `nextcloud.lan.ddnsgeek.com` | `authenticated-public` | Internet-facing collaboration app that must remain reachable to authenticated users. |
+| `passbolt.lan.ddnsgeek.com` | `authenticated-public` | Public password-management portal with strong authentication controls. |
+| `gitea.lan.ddnsgeek.com` | `authenticated-public` | Public developer endpoint with account-based access. |
+| `searxng.lan.ddnsgeek.com` | `public` | Intended anonymous/search access endpoint. |
+| `familytree.lan.ddnsgeek.com` | `authenticated-public` | End-user app; externally reachable but login-protected. |
+| `shifts.lan.ddnsgeek.com` | `authenticated-public` | End-user app; externally reachable but login-protected. |
+| `stockfill.lan.ddnsgeek.com` | `authenticated-public` | End-user app; externally reachable but login-protected. |
+| `gotify.lan.ddnsgeek.com` | `private-admin` | Admin/ops notification backend; should not be internet reachable. |
+| `grafana.lan.ddnsgeek.com` | `private-admin` | Infrastructure admin/observability console. |
+| `prometheus.lan.ddnsgeek.com` | `private-admin` | Monitoring datastore/query interface. |
+| `node-red.lan.ddnsgeek.com` | `private-admin` | Automation runtime and flow editor. |
+| `traefik.lan.ddnsgeek.com` | `private-admin` | Reverse-proxy admin/dashboard surface. |
+| `portainer.lan.ddnsgeek.com` | `private-admin` | Container management plane. |
+| `influxdb.lan.ddnsgeek.com` | `private-admin` | Metrics datastore admin/API surface. |
+| `kuma.lan.ddnsgeek.com` | `private-admin` | Monitoring admin surface. |
+| `monitor-kuma.lan.ddnsgeek.com` | `private-admin` | Monitoring admin surface. |
+| `edge.lan.ddnsgeek.com` | `private-admin` | Edge/network administration plane. |
+
+## 2) Required controls for `private-admin`
+
+Apply **at least one** trusted-path control (preferably layered):
+
+- Private network only (no public DNS / no internet route).
+- WireGuard/Tailscale/OpenVPN access gate.
+- mTLS client certificate requirement at reverse proxy.
+- Source IP allowlist at firewall and reverse proxy.
+
+Minimum target state for all `private-admin` hosts:
+
+- Public internet: connection refused/timeout, or immediate `403` for untrusted source.
+- Trusted path (VPN/mTLS/allowlisted IP): normal authenticated access.
+
+## 3) Gateway auth hardening
+
+For all `public` and `authenticated-public` services:
+
+- Keep SSO and MFA enforcement at the identity gateway.
+- Enforce lockout/backoff on `/login`, `/oauth/*`, `/auth/*`, `/api/auth/*`.
+- Rate-limit by source IP + account identifier to deter credential stuffing.
+
+Suggested baseline:
+
+- Soft limit: `10 req/min` per IP for auth endpoints.
+- Burst: `20`.
+- Temporary block: `15 min` after repeated failures.
+- Account lockout: `5-10` consecutive failed attempts (with secure unlock flow).
+
+## 4) WAF / reverse-proxy protections
+
+Deploy one of:
+
+- WAF managed rules for bot/credential-stuffing signatures.
+- Reverse-proxy failed-auth throttling and tarpit/delay policy.
+
+Implement logging + alerting thresholds:
+
+- High failed-auth rate from one IP/CIDR.
+- Password spray pattern across many usernames.
+- Geo/ASN anomalies for sensitive apps.
+
+## 5) External re-test procedure
+
+Re-test from a non-trusted external network and record outcomes.
+
+Success criteria:
+
+- Every `private-admin` host is inaccessible without VPN/mTLS/allowlisted source.
+- `public` and `authenticated-public` hosts remain reachable.
+- Auth endpoints trigger rate-limit/lockout controls under failed-attempt simulation.
+
+Use `./scripts/retest-external-access.sh` for a repeatable external validation pass.