Secure Ownership Handoff for a Microservices Platform
Merlin Mines led a post-acquisition infrastructure transition to transfer operational control to a new owner, secure access, preserve delivery continuity, and provide clear documentation for ongoing operations.
Situation
A new owner needed a clean, secure handoff of an existing production platform. The environment included cloud infrastructure, DNS/CDN configuration, deployment pipelines, 14 monorepos supporting 9 production apps, and one AWS production account. The priority was to take control quickly and safely — without disrupting operations.
Constraints
Ownership and access needed to be transferred without gaps or lingering legacy credentials
Deployment pipelines had to continue working under the new owner
Verification and documentation were required to support operational readiness
Service capacity needed to be minimized post-handoff to control cloud spend while product priorities were confirmed
What We Did
Validated infrastructure inventory, prerequisites, and access across systems
Executed cloud ownership transition and verified administrative control and IAM configuration
Transferred DNS/CDN configuration with backups and rule verification
Rotated credentials and updated CI/CD workflows to use new access, validating pipeline execution
Performed service verification across production microservices and prepared operational documentation
Delivered a migration runbook, handoff materials, and guidance for ongoing operations
Outcomes
Transition Scope
Access Transfer
Credential Rotation
CI/CD Update
VerificationCompleted a secure ownership transition with verified control of critical infrastructure and access paths
Reduced immediate security risk through credential rotation and access hardening
Maintained delivery continuity by updating CI/CD across 14 monorepos supporting 9 production apps and validating post-transition pipeline execution
Verified production readiness across multiple services and delivered runbooks for ongoing operations
What This Enabled
The new owner could operate and evolve the platform with clear documentation and reduced transition risk
The environment was transferred, accessible, and structured for operational continuity
Cloud spend was controlled by minimizing service capacity until near-term operating requirements were confirmed
If you've acquired Web3 infrastructure and need a secure, documented handoff with minimal disruption, we can help.