diff --git a/playbooks/service-golive.md b/playbooks/service-golive.md
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@@ -155,10 +155,29 @@ Report all FAIL/WARN findings. Do not proceed to go-live recommendation until cr
 - [ ] No abandoned or unmaintained packages with known issues
 - [ ] Docker base images are from official/verified sources
 
+### 3i. Request & Session Hardening
+- [ ] Session/auth cookies set `Secure`, `HttpOnly`, and `SameSite=Strict` or `Lax`
+- [ ] CSRF protection is in place for state-changing (non-GET) endpoints, or the API is stateless/token-authenticated (not cookie-authenticated) and doesn't need it
+- [ ] CORS policy restricts `Access-Control-Allow-Origin` to known origins — no wildcard `*` combined with `Access-Control-Allow-Credentials: true`
+- [ ] File uploads enforce a max size limit and restrict allowed file types/extensions
+
+### 3j. Backups & Recovery
+- [ ] Database/data volumes have an automated backup process (cron, script, or handled by the DB image)
+- [ ] Backups are stored outside the container (separate volume, external disk, or remote target) so they survive the container/host being wiped
+- [ ] A restore from backup has been tested at least once, not just assumed to work
+- [ ] Backup files containing sensitive data are encrypted or access-restricted
+
+### 3k. Logging & Observability
+- [ ] Logs are rotated or size-capped (Docker `logging.driver`/`max-size`, or app-level rotation) so they can't fill disk over time
+- [ ] Logs persist outside the container (volume-mounted or shipped elsewhere) so they survive a container restart/crash
+- [ ] The app trusts `X-Forwarded-For`/`X-Real-IP` from the proxy correctly, so rate limiting and audit logs record the real client IP, not NPM's
+
 ---
 
 ## Section 4: Go-Live Decision
 
+- [ ] Is a rollback or "what to do if this breaks/is compromised" step documented (README or runbook) for this service?
+
 After all sections are complete:
 
 - List all unresolved FINDs grouped by severity: **CRITICAL / HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW**