diff --git a/salt/ca/init.sls b/salt/ca/init.sls
index 485b01d3e..9c30b5c5e 100644
--- a/salt/ca/init.sls
+++ b/salt/ca/init.sls
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ pki_private_key:
       - x509: /etc/pki/ca.crt
     {%- endif %}
 
-/etc/pki/ca.crt:
+pki_public_ca_crt:
   x509.certificate_managed:
+    - name: /etc/pki/ca.crt
     - signing_private_key: /etc/pki/ca.key
     - CN: {{ manager }}
     - C: US
@@ -66,4 +67,4 @@ cakeyperms:
   test.fail_without_changes:
     - name: {{sls}}_state_not_allowed
 
-{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/salt/domainstats/init.sls b/salt/domainstats/init.sls
index 72ccf2f76..e2167d161 100644
--- a/salt/domainstats/init.sls
+++ b/salt/domainstats/init.sls
@@ -45,14 +45,15 @@ so-domainstatsimage:
 
 so-domainstats:
   docker_container.running:
-    - require:
-      - so-domainstatsimage
     - image: {{ MANAGER }}:5000/{{ IMAGEREPO }}/so-domainstats:{{ VERSION }}
     - hostname: domainstats
     - name: so-domainstats
     - user: domainstats
     - binds:
       - /opt/so/log/domainstats:/var/log/domain_stats
+    - require:
+      - file: dstatslogdir
+      - cmd: so-domainstatsimage
 
 append_so-domainstats_so-status.conf:
   file.append:
@@ -65,4 +66,4 @@ append_so-domainstats_so-status.conf:
   test.fail_without_changes:
     - name: {{sls}}_state_not_allowed
 
-{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/salt/elastalert/init.sls b/salt/elastalert/init.sls
index a5c3a3b67..f94e0c1d0 100644
--- a/salt/elastalert/init.sls
+++ b/salt/elastalert/init.sls
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ so-elastalert:
       - {{MANAGER_URL}}:{{MANAGER_IP}}
     - require:
       - cmd: wait_for_elasticsearch
+      - file: elastarules
+      - file: elastalogdir
+      - file: elastacustmodulesdir
+      - file: elastaconf
     - watch:
       - file: elastaconf
 
diff --git a/salt/elasticsearch/init.sls b/salt/elasticsearch/init.sls
index 9f475c2c3..41a9f4504 100644
--- a/salt/elasticsearch/init.sls
+++ b/salt/elasticsearch/init.sls
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 {% from 'allowed_states.map.jinja' import allowed_states %}
 {% if sls in allowed_states %}
 
-
+include:
+  - ssl
 
 {% set VERSION = salt['pillar.get']('global:soversion', 'HH1.2.2') %}
 {% set IMAGEREPO = salt['pillar.get']('global:imagerepo') %}
@@ -280,6 +281,24 @@ so-elasticsearch:
       - file: esyml
       - file: esingestconf
       - file: so-elasticsearch-pipelines-file
+    - require:
+      - file: esyml
+      - file: eslog4jfile
+      - file: nsmesdir
+      - file: eslogdir
+      - file: cacertz
+      - x509: /etc/pki/elasticsearch.crt
+      - x509: /etc/pki/elasticsearch.key
+      - file: elasticp12perms
+      {% if ismanager %}
+      - x509: pki_public_ca_crt
+      {% else %}
+      - x509: trusttheca
+      {% endif %}
+      {% if salt['pillar.get']('elasticsearch:auth:enabled', False) %}
+      - cmd: auth_users_roles_inode
+      - cmd: auth_users_inode
+      {% endif %}
 
 append_so-elasticsearch_so-status.conf:
   file.append:
diff --git a/salt/filebeat/init.sls b/salt/filebeat/init.sls
index f03d3dc1a..75beb66c9 100644
--- a/salt/filebeat/init.sls
+++ b/salt/filebeat/init.sls
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@
 {% from 'filebeat/map.jinja' import SO with context %}
 {% set ES_INCLUDED_NODES = ['so-eval', 'so-standalone', 'so-managersearch', 'so-node', 'so-heavynode', 'so-import'] %}
 
+include:
+  - ssl
 #only include elastic state for certain nodes
 {% if grains.role in ES_INCLUDED_NODES %}
-include:
   - elasticsearch
 {% endif %}
 
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ fileregistrydir:
     - makedirs: True
 
 # This needs to be owned by root
-filebeatconfsync:
+filebeatconf:
   file.managed:
     - name: /opt/so/conf/filebeat/etc/filebeat.yml
     - source: salt://filebeat/etc/filebeat.yml
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ filebeatconfsync:
         OUTPUT: {{ salt['pillar.get']('filebeat:config:output', {}) }}
 
 # Filebeat module config file
-filebeatmoduleconfsync:
+filebeatmoduleconf:
   file.managed:
     - name: /opt/so/conf/filebeat/etc/module-setup.yml
     - source: salt://filebeat/etc/module-setup.yml
@@ -135,14 +136,21 @@ so-filebeat:
   {% endfor %}
 {% endfor %}
     - watch:
-      - file: /opt/so/conf/filebeat/etc/filebeat.yml
+      - file: filebeatconf
+    - require:
+      - file: filebeatconf
+      - file: filebeatmoduleconf
+      - file: filebeatmoduledir
+      - x509: conf_filebeat_crt
+      - x509: conf_filebeat_key
+      - x509: trusttheca
 
 {% if grains.role in ES_INCLUDED_NODES %}
 run_module_setup:
   cmd.run:
     - name: /usr/sbin/so-filebeat-module-setup
     - require:
-      - file: filebeatmoduleconfsync
+      - file: filebeatmoduleconf
       - docker_container: so-filebeat
     - onchanges:
       - docker_container: so-elasticsearch
diff --git a/salt/fleet/init.sls b/salt/fleet/init.sls
index 1bb4e73d6..2a0ac540b 100644
--- a/salt/fleet/init.sls
+++ b/salt/fleet/init.sls
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 
 include:
+  - ssl
   - mysql
 
 # Fleet Setup
@@ -136,10 +137,13 @@ so-fleet:
       - /opt/so/conf/fleet/packs:/packs
     - watch:
       - /opt/so/conf/fleet/etc
+    - require:
+      - x509: fleet_key
+      - x509: fleet_crt
 
 append_so-fleet_so-status.conf:
   file.append:
     - name: /opt/so/conf/so-status/so-status.conf
     - text: so-fleet
 
-{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/salt/grafana/init.sls b/salt/grafana/init.sls
index 42df29af4..9113cdbe1 100644
--- a/salt/grafana/init.sls
+++ b/salt/grafana/init.sls
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ so-grafana:
       - 0.0.0.0:3000:3000
     - watch:
       - file: /opt/so/conf/grafana/*
+    - require:
+      - file: grafana-config
 
 append_so-grafana_so-status.conf:
   file.append:
diff --git a/salt/influxdb/init.sls b/salt/influxdb/init.sls
index f270c9f73..218d2d18e 100644
--- a/salt/influxdb/init.sls
+++ b/salt/influxdb/init.sls
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 include:
   - salt.minion
   - salt.python3-influxdb
+  - ssl
+  
 # Influx DB
 influxconfdir:
   file.directory:
@@ -60,6 +62,10 @@ so-influxdb:
       - 0.0.0.0:8086:8086
     - watch:
       - file: influxdbconf
+    - require:
+      - file: influxdbconf
+      - x509: influxdb_key
+      - x509: influxdb_crt
 
 append_so-influxdb_so-status.conf:
   file.append:
diff --git a/salt/learn/logscan.sls b/salt/learn/logscan.sls
index cc8bb2996..91f64420a 100644
--- a/salt/learn/logscan.sls
+++ b/salt/learn/logscan.sls
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ so-logscan:
       - /opt/so/log/logscan:/logscan/output:rw
       - /opt/so/log:/logscan/logs:ro
     - cpu_period: {{ logscan_cpu_period }}
+    - require:
+      - file: logscan_conf
     {% else %}
     - force: true
     {% endif %}
diff --git a/salt/logstash/init.sls b/salt/logstash/init.sls
index cd6a8918c..069b2f7bd 100644
--- a/salt/logstash/init.sls
+++ b/salt/logstash/init.sls
@@ -15,36 +15,37 @@
 {% from 'allowed_states.map.jinja' import allowed_states %}
 {% if sls in allowed_states %}
 
-{% set VERSION = salt['pillar.get']('global:soversion', 'HH1.2.2') %}
-{% set IMAGEREPO = salt['pillar.get']('global:imagerepo') %}
-{% set MANAGER = salt['grains.get']('master') %}
-{% set MANAGERIP = salt['pillar.get']('global:managerip') %}
+  {% set VERSION = salt['pillar.get']('global:soversion', 'HH1.2.2') %}
+  {% set IMAGEREPO = salt['pillar.get']('global:imagerepo') %}
+  {% set MANAGER = salt['grains.get']('master') %}
+  {% set MANAGERIP = salt['pillar.get']('global:managerip') %}
 
-# Logstash Section - Decide which pillar to use
-{% set lsheap = salt['pillar.get']('logstash_settings:lsheap', '') %}
-{% if grains['role'] in ['so-eval','so-managersearch', 'so-manager', 'so-standalone'] %}
-  {% set freq = salt['pillar.get']('manager:freq', '0') %}
-  {% set dstats = salt['pillar.get']('manager:domainstats', '0') %}
-  {% set nodetype = salt['grains.get']('role', '')  %}
-{% elif grains['role'] == 'so-helix' %}
-  {% set freq = salt['pillar.get']('manager:freq', '0') %}
-  {% set dstats = salt['pillar.get']('manager:domainstats', '0') %}
-  {% set nodetype = salt['grains.get']('role', '')  %}
-{% endif %}
+  # Logstash Section - Decide which pillar to use
+  {% set lsheap = salt['pillar.get']('logstash_settings:lsheap', '') %}
+  {% if grains['role'] in ['so-eval','so-managersearch', 'so-manager', 'so-standalone'] %}
+    {% set freq = salt['pillar.get']('manager:freq', '0') %}
+    {% set dstats = salt['pillar.get']('manager:domainstats', '0') %}
+    {% set nodetype = salt['grains.get']('role', '')  %}
+  {% elif grains['role'] == 'so-helix' %}
+    {% set freq = salt['pillar.get']('manager:freq', '0') %}
+    {% set dstats = salt['pillar.get']('manager:domainstats', '0') %}
+    {% set nodetype = salt['grains.get']('role', '')  %}
+  {% endif %}
 
-{% set PIPELINES = salt['pillar.get']('logstash:pipelines', {}) %}
-{% set DOCKER_OPTIONS = salt['pillar.get']('logstash:docker_options', {}) %}
-{% set TEMPLATES = salt['pillar.get']('elasticsearch:templates', {}) %}
+  {% set PIPELINES = salt['pillar.get']('logstash:pipelines', {}) %}
+  {% set DOCKER_OPTIONS = salt['pillar.get']('logstash:docker_options', {}) %}
+  {% set TEMPLATES = salt['pillar.get']('elasticsearch:templates', {}) %}
 
-{% if grains.role in ['so-heavynode'] %}
-  {% set EXTRAHOSTHOSTNAME = salt['grains.get']('host') %}
-  {% set EXTRAHOSTIP = salt['pillar.get']('sensor:mainip') %}
-{% else %}
-  {% set EXTRAHOSTHOSTNAME = MANAGER %}
-  {% set EXTRAHOSTIP = MANAGERIP %}
-{% endif %}
+  {% if grains.role in ['so-heavynode'] %}
+    {% set EXTRAHOSTHOSTNAME = salt['grains.get']('host') %}
+    {% set EXTRAHOSTIP = salt['pillar.get']('sensor:mainip') %}
+  {% else %}
+    {% set EXTRAHOSTHOSTNAME = MANAGER %}
+    {% set EXTRAHOSTIP = MANAGERIP %}
+  {% endif %}
 
 include:
+  - ssl
   - elasticsearch
 
 # Create the logstash group
@@ -73,22 +74,22 @@ lspipelinedir:
     - user: 931
     - group: 939
 
-{% for PL in PIPELINES %}
-  {% for CONFIGFILE in PIPELINES[PL].config %}
+  {% for PL in PIPELINES %}
+    {% for CONFIGFILE in PIPELINES[PL].config %}
 ls_pipeline_{{PL}}_{{CONFIGFILE.split('.')[0] | replace("/","_") }}:
   file.managed:
     - source: salt://logstash/pipelines/config/{{CONFIGFILE}}
-    {% if 'jinja' in CONFIGFILE.split('.')[-1] %}
+      {% if 'jinja' in CONFIGFILE.split('.')[-1] %}
     - name: /opt/so/conf/logstash/pipelines/{{PL}}/{{CONFIGFILE.split('/')[1] | replace(".jinja", "")}}
     - template: jinja
-    {% else %}
+      {% else %}
     - name: /opt/so/conf/logstash/pipelines/{{PL}}/{{CONFIGFILE.split('/')[1]}}
-    {% endif %}
+      {% endif %}
     - user: 931
     - group: 939
     - mode: 660
     - makedirs: True
-  {% endfor %}
+    {% endfor %}
 
 ls_pipeline_{{PL}}:
   file.directory:
@@ -96,12 +97,12 @@ ls_pipeline_{{PL}}:
     - user: 931
     - group: 939
     - require:
-  {% for CONFIGFILE in PIPELINES[PL].config %}
+    {% for CONFIGFILE in PIPELINES[PL].config %}
       - file: ls_pipeline_{{PL}}_{{CONFIGFILE.split('.')[0] | replace("/","_") }}
-  {% endfor %}
+    {% endfor %}
     - clean: True
 
-{% endfor %}
+  {% endfor %}
 
 lspipelinesyml:
   file.managed:
@@ -157,50 +158,60 @@ so-logstash:
     - environment:
       - LS_JAVA_OPTS=-Xms{{ lsheap }} -Xmx{{ lsheap }}
     - port_bindings:
-{% for BINDING in DOCKER_OPTIONS.port_bindings %}
+  {% for BINDING in DOCKER_OPTIONS.port_bindings %}
       - {{ BINDING }}
-{% endfor %}
+  {% endfor %}
     - binds:
       - /opt/so/conf/elasticsearch/templates/:/templates/:ro
-      - /opt/so/conf/logstash/etc/log4j2.properties:/usr/share/logstash/config/log4j2.properties:ro
-      - /opt/so/conf/logstash/etc/logstash.yml:/usr/share/logstash/config/logstash.yml:ro
-      - /opt/so/conf/logstash/etc/pipelines.yml:/usr/share/logstash/config/pipelines.yml
+      - /opt/so/conf/logstash/etc/:/usr/share/logstash/config/:ro
       - /opt/so/conf/logstash/pipelines:/usr/share/logstash/pipelines:ro
       - /opt/so/rules:/etc/nsm/rules:ro
       - /nsm/import:/nsm/import:ro
       - /nsm/logstash:/usr/share/logstash/data:rw
       - /opt/so/log/logstash:/var/log/logstash:rw
       - /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:ro
+  {% if grains['role'] in ['so-manager', 'so-eval', 'so-helix', 'so-managersearch', 'so-standalone', 'so-import', 'so-heavynode'] %}
       - /etc/pki/filebeat.crt:/usr/share/logstash/filebeat.crt:ro
       - /etc/pki/filebeat.p8:/usr/share/logstash/filebeat.key:ro
+  {% endif %}
       - /opt/so/conf/logstash/etc/certs:/usr/share/logstash/certs:ro
-      {% if grains['role'] == 'so-heavynode' %}
+  {% if grains['role'] == 'so-heavynode' %}
       - /etc/ssl/certs/intca.crt:/usr/share/filebeat/ca.crt:ro
-      {% else %}
+  {% else %}
       - /etc/pki/ca.crt:/usr/share/filebeat/ca.crt:ro
-      {% endif %}
+  {% endif %}
       - /opt/so/conf/ca/cacerts:/etc/pki/ca-trust/extracted/java/cacerts:ro
       - /opt/so/conf/ca/tls-ca-bundle.pem:/etc/pki/ca-trust/extracted/pem/tls-ca-bundle.pem:ro
-      - /etc/pki/ca.cer:/ca/ca.crt:ro
-      {%- if grains['role'] == 'so-eval' %}
+  {%- if grains['role'] == 'so-eval' %}
       - /nsm/zeek:/nsm/zeek:ro
       - /nsm/suricata:/suricata:ro
       - /nsm/wazuh/logs/alerts:/wazuh/alerts:ro
       - /nsm/wazuh/logs/archives:/wazuh/archives:ro
       - /opt/so/log/fleet/:/osquery/logs:ro
       - /opt/so/log/strelka:/strelka:ro
-      {%- endif %}
+  {%- endif %}
     - watch:
       - file: lsetcsync
-{% for PL in PIPELINES %}
+  {% for PL in PIPELINES %}
       - file: ls_pipeline_{{PL}}
-  {% for CONFIGFILE in PIPELINES[PL].config %}
+    {% for CONFIGFILE in PIPELINES[PL].config %}
       - file: ls_pipeline_{{PL}}_{{CONFIGFILE.split('.')[0] | replace("/","_") }}
+    {% endfor %}
   {% endfor %}
-{% endfor %}
-{% for TEMPLATE in TEMPLATES %}
+  {% for TEMPLATE in TEMPLATES %}
       - file: es_template_{{TEMPLATE.split('.')[0] | replace("/","_") }}
-{% endfor %}
+  {% endfor %}
+    - require:
+  {% if grains['role'] in ['so-manager', 'so-eval', 'so-helix', 'so-managersearch', 'so-standalone', 'so-import', 'so-heavynode'] %}
+      - x509: etc_filebeat_crt
+  {% endif %}
+  {% if grains['role'] == 'so-heavynode' %}
+      - x509: trusttheca
+  {% else %}
+      - x509: pki_public_ca_crt
+  {% endif %}
+      - file: cacertz
+      - file: capemz
 
 append_so-logstash_so-status.conf:
   file.append:
diff --git a/salt/manager/init.sls b/salt/manager/init.sls
index 1d6577e5f..4a3769e1e 100644
--- a/salt/manager/init.sls
+++ b/salt/manager/init.sls
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ aptcacherlogdir:
     - group: 939
     - makedirs: true
 
-# Copy the config
-acngcopyconf:
+acngconf:
   file.managed:
     - name: /opt/so/conf/aptcacher-ng/etc/acng.conf
     - source: salt://manager/files/acng/acng.conf
@@ -80,6 +79,8 @@ so-aptcacherng:
       - /opt/so/conf/aptcacher-ng/cache:/var/cache/apt-cacher-ng:rw
       - /opt/so/log/aptcacher-ng:/var/log/apt-cacher-ng:rw
       - /opt/so/conf/aptcacher-ng/etc/acng.conf:/etc/apt-cacher-ng/acng.conf:ro
+    - require:
+      - file: acngconf
 
 append_so-aptcacherng_so-status.conf:
   file.append:
diff --git a/salt/minio/init.sls b/salt/minio/init.sls
index f61209c8b..8e4d548f6 100644
--- a/salt/minio/init.sls
+++ b/salt/minio/init.sls
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 {% set IMAGEREPO = salt['pillar.get']('global:imagerepo') %}
 {% set MANAGER = salt['grains.get']('master') %}
 
+include:
+ - ssl
+
 # Minio Setup
 minioconfdir:
   file.directory:
@@ -59,6 +62,9 @@ so-minio:
       - /etc/pki/minio.key:/.minio/certs/private.key:ro
       - /etc/pki/minio.crt:/.minio/certs/public.crt:ro
     - entrypoint: "/usr/bin/docker-entrypoint.sh server --certs-dir /.minio/certs --address :9595 /data"
+    - require:
+      - file: minio_key
+      - file: minio_crt
 
 append_so-minio_so-status.conf:
   file.append:
@@ -71,4 +77,4 @@ append_so-minio_so-status.conf:
   test.fail_without_changes:
     - name: {{sls}}_state_not_allowed
 
-{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/salt/mysql/etc/mypass b/salt/mysql/etc/mypass
index f5f781c10..b38bf75ec 100644
--- a/salt/mysql/etc/mypass
+++ b/salt/mysql/etc/mypass
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-{%- set MYSQLPASS = salt['pillar.get']('secrets:mysql', None) -%}
 {{ MYSQLPASS }}
diff --git a/salt/mysql/init.sls b/salt/mysql/init.sls
index 46e62fcc0..cb9586984 100644
--- a/salt/mysql/init.sls
+++ b/salt/mysql/init.sls
@@ -45,13 +45,22 @@ mysqlpiddir:
     - group: 939
     - makedirs: True
 
-mysqletcsync:
-  file.recurse:
-    - name: /opt/so/conf/mysql/etc
-    - source: salt://mysql/etc
+mysqlcnf:
+  file.managed:
+    - name: /opt/so/conf/mysql/etc/my.cnf
+    - source: salt://mysql/etc/my.cnf
+    - user: 939
+    - group: 939
+
+mysqlpass:
+  file.managed:
+    - name: /opt/so/conf/mysql/etc/mypass
+    - source: salt://mysql/etc/mypass
     - user: 939
     - group: 939
     - template: jinja
+    - defaults:
+        MYSQLPASS: {{ MYSQLPASS }}
 
 mysqllogdir:
   file.directory:
@@ -94,6 +103,9 @@ so-mysql:
       - /opt/so/log/mysql:/var/log/mysql:rw
     - watch:
       - /opt/so/conf/mysql/etc
+    - require:
+      - file: mysqlcnf
+      - file: mysqlpass
   cmd.run:
     - name: until nc -z {{ MAINIP }} 3306; do sleep 1; done
     - timeout: 600
@@ -118,4 +130,4 @@ append_so-mysql_so-status.conf:
   test.fail_without_changes:
     - name: {{sls}}_state_not_allowed
 
-{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/salt/nginx/init.sls b/salt/nginx/init.sls
index 15c1acc8e..c732db636 100644
--- a/salt/nginx/init.sls
+++ b/salt/nginx/init.sls
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 {% set IMAGEREPO = salt['pillar.get']('global:imagerepo') %}
 {% set ISAIRGAP = salt['pillar.get']('global:airgap') %}
 
+include:
+  - ssl
+
 # Drop the correct nginx config based on role
 nginxconfdir:
   file.directory:
@@ -73,28 +76,38 @@ so-nginx:
       - /opt/so/log/nginx/:/var/log/nginx:rw
       - /opt/so/tmp/nginx/:/var/lib/nginx:rw
       - /opt/so/tmp/nginx/:/run:rw
+      - /opt/so/conf/fleet/packages:/opt/socore/html/packages
+  {% if grains.role in ['so-manager', 'so-managersearch', 'so-eval', 'so-standalone', 'so-import'] %}
       - /etc/pki/managerssl.crt:/etc/pki/nginx/server.crt:ro
       - /etc/pki/managerssl.key:/etc/pki/nginx/server.key:ro
-      - /opt/so/conf/fleet/packages:/opt/socore/html/packages
-      {% if ISAIRGAP is sameas true %}
-      - /nsm/repo:/opt/socore/html/repo:ro
-      {% endif %}
       # ATT&CK Navigator binds
       - /opt/so/conf/navigator/navigator_config.json:/opt/socore/html/navigator/assets/config.json:ro
       - /opt/so/conf/navigator/nav_layer_playbook.json:/opt/socore/html/navigator/assets/playbook.json:ro
+  {% endif %}
+  {% if ISAIRGAP is sameas true %}
+      - /nsm/repo:/opt/socore/html/repo:ro
+  {% endif %}
     - cap_add: NET_BIND_SERVICE
     - port_bindings:
       - 80:80
       - 443:443
-      {% if ISAIRGAP is sameas true %}
+  {% if ISAIRGAP is sameas true %}
       - 7788:7788
-      {% endif %}
-    {%- if FLEETMANAGER or FLEETNODE %}
+  {% endif %}
+  {%- if FLEETMANAGER or FLEETNODE %}
       - 8090:8090
-    {%- endif %}
+  {%- endif %}
     - watch:
       - file: nginxconf
       - file: nginxconfdir
+    - require:
+      - file: nginxconf
+  {% if grains.role in ['so-manager', 'so-managersearch', 'so-eval', 'so-standalone', 'so-import'] %}
+      - x509: managerssl_key
+      - x509: managerssl_crt
+      - file: navigatorconfig
+      - file: navigatordefaultlayer
+  {% endif %}
 
 append_so-nginx_so-status.conf:
   file.append:
@@ -107,4 +120,4 @@ append_so-nginx_so-status.conf:
   test.fail_without_changes:
     - name: {{sls}}_state_not_allowed
 
-{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/salt/pcap/init.sls b/salt/pcap/init.sls
index 44e7323ad..7b56fbd1f 100644
--- a/salt/pcap/init.sls
+++ b/salt/pcap/init.sls
@@ -125,7 +125,9 @@ so-steno:
       - /nsm/pcaptmp:/tmp:rw
       - /opt/so/log/stenographer:/var/log/stenographer:rw
     - watch:
-      - file: /opt/so/conf/steno/config
+      - file: stenoconf
+    - require:
+      - file: stenoconf
   {% else %} {# if stenographer isn't enabled, then stop and remove the container #}
     - force: True
   {% endif %}
diff --git a/salt/redis/init.sls b/salt/redis/init.sls
index a99df219f..d52c49d5b 100644
--- a/salt/redis/init.sls
+++ b/salt/redis/init.sls
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 {% set IMAGEREPO = salt['pillar.get']('global:imagerepo') %}
 {% set MANAGER = salt['grains.get']('master') %}
 
+include:
+  - ssl
+
 # Redis Setup
 redisconfdir:
   file.directory:
@@ -41,10 +44,10 @@ redislogdir:
     - group: 939
     - makedirs: True
 
-redisconfsync:
-  file.recurse:
-    - name: /opt/so/conf/redis/etc
-    - source: salt://redis/etc
+redisconf:
+  file.managed:
+    - name: /opt/so/conf/redis/etc/redis.conf
+    - source: salt://redis/etc/redis.conf
     - user: 939
     - group: 939
     - template: jinja
@@ -67,6 +70,11 @@ so-redis:
     - entrypoint: "redis-server /usr/local/etc/redis/redis.conf"
     - watch:
       - file: /opt/so/conf/redis/etc
+    - require:
+      - file: redisconf
+      - x509: redis_crt
+      - x509: redis_key
+      - x509: pki_public_ca_crt
 
 append_so-redis_so-status.conf:
   file.append:
@@ -79,4 +87,4 @@ append_so-redis_so-status.conf:
   test.fail_without_changes:
     - name: {{sls}}_state_not_allowed
 
-{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/salt/registry/init.sls b/salt/registry/init.sls
index eb0c2df0c..76ccbf070 100644
--- a/salt/registry/init.sls
+++ b/salt/registry/init.sls
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 {% from 'allowed_states.map.jinja' import allowed_states %}
 {% if sls in allowed_states %}
 
+include:
+  - ssl
+
 # Create the config directory for the docker registry
 dockerregistryconfdir:
   file.directory:
@@ -47,6 +50,10 @@ so-dockerregistry:
     - retry:
         attempts: 5
         interval: 30
+    - require:
+      - file: dockerregistryconf
+      - x509: registry_crt
+      - x509: registry_key
 
 append_so-dockerregistry_so-status.conf:
   file.append:
diff --git a/salt/sensoroni/init.sls b/salt/sensoroni/init.sls
index a55049c06..1405c72bf 100644
--- a/salt/sensoroni/init.sls
+++ b/salt/sensoroni/init.sls
@@ -38,8 +38,10 @@ so-sensoroni:
       - /opt/so/log/sensoroni:/opt/sensoroni/logs:rw
     - watch:
       - file: /opt/so/conf/sensoroni/sensoroni.json
+    - require:
+      - file: sensoroniagentconf
 
 append_so-sensoroni_so-status.conf:
   file.append:
     - name: /opt/so/conf/so-status/so-status.conf
-    - text: so-sensoroni
\ No newline at end of file
+    - text: so-sensoroni
diff --git a/salt/soctopus/init.sls b/salt/soctopus/init.sls
index 724e5a617..576cc573d 100644
--- a/salt/soctopus/init.sls
+++ b/salt/soctopus/init.sls
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 {% set MANAGER_IP = salt['pillar.get']('global:managerip', '') %}
 {% set ISAIRGAP = salt['pillar.get']('global:airgap', 'False') %}
 
+include:
+  - nginx
+
 soctopusdir:
   file.directory:
     - name: /opt/so/conf/soctopus/sigma-import
@@ -71,6 +74,9 @@ so-soctopus:
       - 0.0.0.0:7000:7000
     - extra_hosts:
       - {{MANAGER_URL}}:{{MANAGER_IP}}
+    - require:
+      - file: soctopusconf
+      - file: navigatordefaultlayer
 
 append_so-soctopus_so-status.conf:
   file.append:
@@ -83,4 +89,4 @@ append_so-soctopus_so-status.conf:
   test.fail_without_changes:
     - name: {{sls}}_state_not_allowed
 
-{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/salt/ssl/init.sls b/salt/ssl/init.sls
index 9d4026b56..a9aa66703 100644
--- a/salt/ssl/init.sls
+++ b/salt/ssl/init.sls
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
     {% set ca_server = global_ca_server[0] %}
 {% endif %}
 
+include:
+  - ca
+
 # Trust the CA
 trusttheca:
   x509.pem_managed:
@@ -64,8 +67,9 @@ removeesp12dir:
     - name: /etc/pki/elasticsearch.p12
     - onlyif: "[ -d /etc/pki/elasticsearch.p12 ]"
     
-/etc/pki/influxdb.key:
+influxdb_key:
   x509.private_key_managed:
+    - name: /etc/pki/influxdb.key
     - CN: {{ manager }}
     - bits: 4096
     - days_remaining: 0
@@ -82,8 +86,9 @@ removeesp12dir:
         interval: 30
 
 # Create a cert for the talking to influxdb
-/etc/pki/influxdb.crt:
+influxdb_crt:
   x509.certificate_managed:
+    - name: /etc/pki/influxdb.crt
     - ca_server: {{ ca_server }}
     - signing_policy: influxdb
     - public_key: /etc/pki/influxdb.key
@@ -112,8 +117,9 @@ influxkeyperms:
 
 {% if grains['role'] in ['so-manager', 'so-eval', 'so-helix', 'so-managersearch', 'so-standalone', 'so-import', 'so-heavynode', 'so-fleet'] %}
 # Create a cert for Redis encryption
-/etc/pki/redis.key:
+redis_key:
   x509.private_key_managed:
+    - name: /etc/pki/redis.key
     - CN: {{ COMMONNAME }}
     - bits: 4096
     - days_remaining: 0
@@ -129,8 +135,9 @@ influxkeyperms:
         attempts: 5
         interval: 30
 
-/etc/pki/redis.crt:
+redis_crt:
   x509.certificate_managed:
+    - name: /etc/pki/redis.crt
     - ca_server: {{ ca_server }}
     - signing_policy: registry
     - public_key: /etc/pki/redis.key
@@ -158,8 +165,9 @@ rediskeyperms:
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if grains['role'] in ['so-manager', 'so-eval', 'so-helix', 'so-managersearch', 'so-standalone', 'so-import', 'so-heavynode'] %}
-/etc/pki/filebeat.key:
+etc_filebeat_key:
   x509.private_key_managed:
+    - name: /etc/pki/filebeat.key
     - CN: {{ COMMONNAME }}
     - bits: 4096
     - days_remaining: 0
@@ -168,7 +176,7 @@ rediskeyperms:
     - new: True
     {% if salt['file.file_exists']('/etc/pki/filebeat.key') -%}
     - prereq:
-      - x509: /etc/pki/filebeat.crt
+      - x509: etc_filebeat_crt
     {%- endif %}
     - timeout: 30
     - retry:
@@ -176,8 +184,9 @@ rediskeyperms:
         interval: 30
 
 # Request a cert and drop it where it needs to go to be distributed
-/etc/pki/filebeat.crt:
+etc_filebeat_crt:
   x509.certificate_managed:
+    - name: /etc/pki/filebeat.crt
     - ca_server: {{ ca_server }}
     - signing_policy: filebeat
     - public_key: /etc/pki/filebeat.key
@@ -198,7 +207,7 @@ rediskeyperms:
   cmd.run:
     - name: "/usr/bin/openssl pkcs8 -in /etc/pki/filebeat.key -topk8 -out /etc/pki/filebeat.p8 -nocrypt"
     - onchanges:
-      - x509: /etc/pki/filebeat.key
+      - x509: etc_filebeat_key
 
 
 fbperms:
@@ -237,8 +246,9 @@ fbcrtlink:
     - user: socore
     - group: socore
 
-/etc/pki/registry.key:
+registry_key:
   x509.private_key_managed:
+    - name: /etc/pki/registry.key
     - CN: {{ manager }}
     - bits: 4096
     - days_remaining: 0
@@ -255,8 +265,9 @@ fbcrtlink:
         interval: 30
 
 # Create a cert for the docker registry
-/etc/pki/registry.crt:
+registry_crt:
   x509.certificate_managed:
+    - name: /etc/pki/registry.crt
     - ca_server: {{ ca_server }}
     - signing_policy: registry
     - public_key: /etc/pki/registry.key
@@ -280,8 +291,9 @@ regkeyperms:
     - mode: 640
     - group: 939
 
-/etc/pki/minio.key:
+minio_key:
   x509.private_key_managed:
+    - name: /etc/pki/minio.key
     - CN: {{ manager }}
     - bits: 4096
     - days_remaining: 0
@@ -298,8 +310,9 @@ regkeyperms:
         interval: 30
 
 # Create a cert for minio
-/etc/pki/minio.crt:
+minio_crt:
   x509.certificate_managed:
+    - name: /etc/pki/minio.crt
     - ca_server: {{ ca_server }}
     - signing_policy: registry
     - public_key: /etc/pki/minio.key
@@ -379,8 +392,9 @@ elasticp12perms:
     - mode: 640
     - group: 930
 
-/etc/pki/managerssl.key:
+managerssl_key:
   x509.private_key_managed:
+    - name: /etc/pki/managerssl.key
     - CN: {{ manager }}
     - bits: 4096
     - days_remaining: 0
@@ -397,8 +411,9 @@ elasticp12perms:
         interval: 30
 
 # Create a cert for the reverse proxy
-/etc/pki/managerssl.crt:
+managerssl_crt:
   x509.certificate_managed:
+    - name: /etc/pki/managerssl.crt
     - ca_server: {{ ca_server }}
     - signing_policy: managerssl
     - public_key: /etc/pki/managerssl.key
@@ -424,8 +439,9 @@ msslkeyperms:
     - group: 939
 
 # Create a private key and cert for OSQuery
-/etc/pki/fleet.key:
+fleet_key:
   x509.private_key_managed:
+    - name: /etc/pki/fleet.key
     - CN: {{ manager }}
     - bits: 4096
     - days_remaining: 0
@@ -441,8 +457,9 @@ msslkeyperms:
         attempts: 5
         interval: 30
 
-/etc/pki/fleet.crt:
+fleet_crt:
   x509.certificate_managed:
+    - name: /etc/pki/fleet.crt
     - signing_private_key: /etc/pki/fleet.key
     - CN: {{ manager }}
     - subjectAltName: DNS:{{ manager }},IP:{{ managerip }}{% if CUSTOM_FLEET_HOSTNAME != None %},DNS:{{ CUSTOM_FLEET_HOSTNAME }}{% endif %}
@@ -473,8 +490,9 @@ fbcertdir:
     - name: /opt/so/conf/filebeat/etc/pki
     - makedirs: True
 
-/opt/so/conf/filebeat/etc/pki/filebeat.key:
+conf_filebeat_key:
   x509.private_key_managed:
+    - name: /opt/so/conf/filebeat/etc/pki/filebeat.key
     - CN: {{ COMMONNAME }}
     - bits: 4096
     - days_remaining: 0
@@ -483,7 +501,7 @@ fbcertdir:
     - new: True
     {% if salt['file.file_exists']('/opt/so/conf/filebeat/etc/pki/filebeat.key') -%}
     - prereq:
-      - x509: /opt/so/conf/filebeat/etc/pki/filebeat.crt
+      - x509: conf_filebeat_crt
     {%- endif %}
     - timeout: 30
     - retry:
@@ -491,8 +509,9 @@ fbcertdir:
         interval: 30
 
 # Request a cert and drop it where it needs to go to be distributed
-/opt/so/conf/filebeat/etc/pki/filebeat.crt:
+conf_filebeat_crt:
   x509.certificate_managed:
+    - name: /opt/so/conf/filebeat/etc/pki/filebeat.crt
     - ca_server: {{ ca_server }}
     - signing_policy: filebeat
     - public_key: /opt/so/conf/filebeat/etc/pki/filebeat.key
@@ -516,7 +535,7 @@ filebeatpkcs:
   cmd.run:
     - name: "/usr/bin/openssl pkcs8 -in /opt/so/conf/filebeat/etc/pki/filebeat.key -topk8 -out /opt/so/conf/filebeat/etc/pki/filebeat.p8 -passout pass:"
     - onchanges:
-      - x509: /opt/so/conf/filebeat/etc/pki/filebeat.key
+      - x509: conf_filebeat_key
 
 filebeatkeyperms:
   file.managed:
@@ -537,8 +556,9 @@ chownfilebeatp8:
 
 {% if grains['role'] == 'so-fleet' %}
 
-/etc/pki/managerssl.key:
+managerssl_key:
   x509.private_key_managed:
+    - name: /etc/pki/managerssl.key
     - CN: {{ manager }}
     - bits: 4096
     - days_remaining: 0
@@ -555,8 +575,9 @@ chownfilebeatp8:
         interval: 30
 
 # Create a cert for the reverse proxy
-/etc/pki/managerssl.crt:
+managerssl_crt:
   x509.certificate_managed:
+    - name: /etc/pki/managerssl.crt
     - ca_server: {{ ca_server }}
     - signing_policy: managerssl
     - public_key: /etc/pki/managerssl.key
@@ -582,8 +603,9 @@ msslkeyperms:
     - group: 939
 
 # Create a private key and cert for Fleet
-/etc/pki/fleet.key:
+fleet_key:
   x509.private_key_managed:
+    - name: /etc/pki/fleet.key
     - CN: {{ manager }}
     - bits: 4096
     - days_remaining: 0
@@ -599,8 +621,9 @@ msslkeyperms:
         attempts: 5
         interval: 30
 
-/etc/pki/fleet.crt:
+fleet_crt:
   x509.certificate_managed:
+    - name: /etc/pki/fleet.crt
     - signing_private_key: /etc/pki/fleet.key
     - CN: {{ HOSTNAME }}
     - subjectAltName: DNS:{{ HOSTNAME }}, IP:{{ MAINIP }} {% if CUSTOM_FLEET_HOSTNAME != None %},DNS:{{ CUSTOM_FLEET_HOSTNAME }} {% endif %}
diff --git a/salt/suricata/init.sls b/salt/suricata/init.sls
index 73c4d2395..f83f54c5c 100644
--- a/salt/suricata/init.sls
+++ b/salt/suricata/init.sls
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ surilogscript:
     - month: '*'
     - dayweek: '*'
 
-suriconfigsync:
+suriconfig:
   file.managed:
     - name: /opt/so/conf/suricata/suricata.yaml
     - source: salt://suricata/files/suricata.yaml.jinja
@@ -155,10 +155,14 @@ so-suricata:
       - /opt/so/conf/suricata/bpf:/etc/suricata/bpf:ro
     - network_mode: host
     - watch:
-      - file: /opt/so/conf/suricata/suricata.yaml
+      - file: suriconfig
       - file: surithresholding
       - file: /opt/so/conf/suricata/rules/
       - file: /opt/so/conf/suricata/bpf
+    - require:
+      - file: suriconfig
+      - file: surithresholding
+      - file: suribpf
 
   {% else %} {# if Suricata isn't enabled, then stop and remove the container #}
     - force: True
diff --git a/salt/telegraf/etc/telegraf.conf b/salt/telegraf/etc/telegraf.conf
index 59d806fe0..fa7dabe09 100644
--- a/salt/telegraf/etc/telegraf.conf
+++ b/salt/telegraf/etc/telegraf.conf
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@
 {%- set MANAGER = salt['grains.get']('master') %}
 {%- set ES_USER = salt['pillar.get']('elasticsearch:auth:users:so_elastic_user:user', '') %}
 {%- set ES_PASS = salt['pillar.get']('elasticsearch:auth:users:so_elastic_user:pass', '') %}
-{% set NODEIP = salt['pillar.get']('elasticsearch:mainip', '') %}
-{% set HELIX_API_KEY = salt['pillar.get']('fireeye:helix:api_key', '') %}
-{% set UNIQUEID = salt['pillar.get']('sensor:uniqueid', '') %}
+{%- set NODEIP = salt['pillar.get']('elasticsearch:mainip', '') %}
+{%- set HELIX_API_KEY = salt['pillar.get']('fireeye:helix:api_key', '') %}
+{%- set UNIQUEID = salt['pillar.get']('sensor:uniqueid', '') %}
 {%- set TRUE_CLUSTER = salt['pillar.get']('elasticsearch:true_cluster', False)  %}
+{%- set ZEEK_ENABLED = salt['pillar.get']('zeek:enabled', True) %}
+{%- set MDENGINE = salt['pillar.get']('global:mdengine', 'ZEEK') %}
+
 
 # Global tags can be specified here in key="value" format.
 [global_tags]
@@ -621,23 +624,25 @@
 
 
 # # Read stats from one or more Elasticsearch servers or clusters
-{% if grains['role'] in ['so-manager', 'so-eval', 'so-managersearch', 'so-standalone']   %}
+{%- if grains['role'] in ['so-manager', 'so-eval', 'so-managersearch', 'so-standalone']   %}
  [[inputs.elasticsearch]]
    servers = ["https://{{ MANAGER }}:9200"]
-{% if salt['pillar.get']('elasticsearch:auth:enabled') is sameas true %}
+   cluster_stats = true
+{%- if salt['pillar.get']('elasticsearch:auth:enabled') is sameas true %}
    username = "{{ ES_USER }}"
    password = "{{ ES_PASS }}"
-{% endif %}
+{%- endif %}
    insecure_skip_verify = true
-{% elif grains['role'] in ['so-node', 'so-hotnode', 'so-warmnode', 'so-heavynode']  %}
+{%- elif grains['role'] in ['so-node', 'so-hotnode', 'so-warmnode', 'so-heavynode']  %}
  [[inputs.elasticsearch]]
    servers = ["https://{{ NODEIP }}:9200"]
-{% if salt['pillar.get']('elasticsearch:auth:enabled') is sameas true %}
+   cluster_stats = true
+{%- if salt['pillar.get']('elasticsearch:auth:enabled') is sameas true %}
    username = "{{ ES_USER }}"
    password = "{{ ES_PASS }}"
-{% endif %}
+{%- endif %}
    insecure_skip_verify = true
-{% endif %}
+{%- endif %}
 
 #
 #   ## Timeout for HTTP requests to the elastic search server(s)
@@ -738,10 +743,10 @@
       "/scripts/stenoloss.sh",
       "/scripts/suriloss.sh",
       "/scripts/checkfiles.sh",
-  {% if salt['pillar.get']('global:mdengine', 'ZEEK') == 'ZEEK' %}
+  {%- if MDENGINE == 'ZEEK' and ZEEK_ENABLED %}
       "/scripts/zeekloss.sh",
       "/scripts/zeekcaptureloss.sh",
-  {% endif %}
+  {%- endif %}
       "/scripts/oldpcap.sh",
       "/scripts/raid.sh",
       "/scripts/beatseps.sh"
@@ -755,10 +760,10 @@
       "/scripts/stenoloss.sh",
       "/scripts/suriloss.sh",
       "/scripts/checkfiles.sh",
-  {% if salt['pillar.get']('global:mdengine', 'ZEEK') == 'ZEEK' %}
+  {%- if MDENGINE == 'ZEEK' and ZEEK_ENABLED %}
       "/scripts/zeekloss.sh",
       "/scripts/zeekcaptureloss.sh",
-  {% endif %}
+  {%- endif %}
       "/scripts/oldpcap.sh",
       "/scripts/eps.sh",
       "/scripts/raid.sh",
@@ -774,10 +779,10 @@
       "/scripts/stenoloss.sh",
       "/scripts/suriloss.sh",
       "/scripts/checkfiles.sh",
-  {% if salt['pillar.get']('global:mdengine', 'ZEEK') == 'ZEEK' %}
+  {%- if MDENGINE == 'ZEEK' and ZEEK_ENABLED %}
       "/scripts/zeekloss.sh",
       "/scripts/zeekcaptureloss.sh",
-  {% endif %}
+  {%- endif %}
       "/scripts/oldpcap.sh",
       "/scripts/eps.sh",
       "/scripts/raid.sh",
@@ -792,10 +797,10 @@
       "/scripts/stenoloss.sh",
       "/scripts/suriloss.sh",
       "/scripts/checkfiles.sh",
-  {% if salt['pillar.get']('global:mdengine', 'ZEEK') == 'ZEEK' %}
+  {%- if MDENGINE == 'ZEEK' and ZEEK_ENABLED %}
       "/scripts/zeekloss.sh",
       "/scripts/zeekcaptureloss.sh",
-  {% endif %}
+  {%- endif %}
       "/scripts/oldpcap.sh",
       "/scripts/influxdbsize.sh",
       "/scripts/raid.sh",
@@ -809,10 +814,10 @@
     "/scripts/stenoloss.sh",
     "/scripts/suriloss.sh",
     "/scripts/checkfiles.sh",
-  {% if salt['pillar.get']('global:mdengine', 'ZEEK') == 'ZEEK' %}
+  {%- if MDENGINE == 'ZEEK' and ZEEK_ENABLED %}
     "/scripts/zeekloss.sh",
     "/scripts/zeekcaptureloss.sh",
-  {% endif %}
+  {%- endif %}
     "/scripts/oldpcap.sh",
     "/scripts/helixeps.sh"
   ]
diff --git a/salt/telegraf/init.sls b/salt/telegraf/init.sls
index 615cfc237..2c188367b 100644
--- a/salt/telegraf/init.sls
+++ b/salt/telegraf/init.sls
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 {% set VERSION = salt['pillar.get']('global:soversion', 'HH1.2.2') %}
 {% set IMAGEREPO = salt['pillar.get']('global:imagerepo') %}
 
+include:
+  - ssl
+
 # Add Telegraf to monitor all the things.
 tgraflogdir:
   file.directory:
@@ -88,7 +91,16 @@ so-telegraf:
       - file: tgrafconf
       - file: tgrafsyncscripts
       - file: node_config
-
+    - require: 
+      - file: tgrafconf
+      - file: node_config
+      {% if grains['role'] == 'so-manager' or grains['role'] == 'so-eval' or grains['role'] == 'so-managersearch' %}
+      - x509: pki_public_ca_crt
+      {% else %}
+      - x509: trusttheca
+      {% endif %}
+      - x509: influxdb_crt
+      - x509: influxdb_key
 append_so-telegraf_so-status.conf:
   file.append:
     - name: /opt/so/conf/so-status/so-status.conf
diff --git a/salt/thehive/init.sls b/salt/thehive/init.sls
index d1ee8a4bf..d7050e226 100644
--- a/salt/thehive/init.sls
+++ b/salt/thehive/init.sls
@@ -73,6 +73,14 @@ thehiveesdata:
     - user: 939
     - group: 939
 
+thehive_elasticsearch_yml:
+  file.exists:
+    - name: /opt/so/conf/thehive/etc/es/elasticsearch.yml
+
+log4j2_properties:
+  file.exists:
+    - name: /opt/so/conf/thehive/etc/es/log4j2.properties
+
 so-thehive-es:
   docker_container.running:
     - image: {{ MANAGER }}:5000/{{ IMAGEREPO }}/so-thehive-es:{{ VERSION }}
@@ -91,12 +99,23 @@ so-thehive-es:
     - port_bindings:
       - 0.0.0.0:9400:9400
       - 0.0.0.0:9500:9500
+    - require:
+      - file: thehive_elasticsearch_yml
+      - file: log4j2_properties
 
 append_so-thehive-es_so-status.conf:
   file.append:
     - name: /opt/so/conf/so-status/so-status.conf
     - text: so-thehive-es
 
+cortex_application_conf:
+  file.exists:
+    - name: /opt/so/conf/thehive/etc/cortex-application.conf
+
+application_conf:
+  file.exists:
+    - name: /opt/so/conf/thehive/etc/application.conf
+
 # Install Cortex
 so-cortex:
   docker_container.running:
@@ -110,6 +129,8 @@ so-cortex:
       - /opt/so/conf/cortex/custom-responders:/custom-responders:ro
     - port_bindings:
       - 0.0.0.0:9001:9001
+    - require:
+      - file: cortex_application_conf
 
 append_so-cortex_so-status.conf:
   file.append:
@@ -135,6 +156,8 @@ so-thehive:
       - /opt/so/conf/thehive/etc/application.conf:/opt/thehive/conf/application.conf:ro
     - port_bindings:
       - 0.0.0.0:9000:9000
+    - require:
+      - file: application_conf
 
 append_so-thehive_so-status.conf:
   file.append:
diff --git a/salt/thehive/scripts/cortex_init b/salt/thehive/scripts/cortex_init
index c2f00390d..fd0387131 100644
--- a/salt/thehive/scripts/cortex_init
+++ b/salt/thehive/scripts/cortex_init
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ cortex_init(){
     CORTEX_ORG_USER_KEY="{{CORTEXORGUSERKEY}}"
     SOCTOPUS_CONFIG="$default_salt_dir/salt/soctopus/files/SOCtopus.conf"
 
-    if wait_for_web_response $CORTEX_URL "Cortex"; then
+    if wait_for_web_response $CORTEX_URL "Cortex" 120; then
         # Migrate DB
         curl -sk -XPOST -L "$CORTEX_API_URL/maintenance/migrate"
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ if [ -f /opt/so/state/cortex.txt ]; then
     cortex_clean
     exit 0
 else
-    if wait_for_web_response http://{{MANAGERIP}}:9400/_cluster/health '"status":"green"'; then
+    if wait_for_web_response http://{{MANAGERIP}}:9400/_cluster/health '"status":"green"' 120; then
         cortex_init
         cortex_clean
     else
diff --git a/salt/thehive/scripts/hive_init b/salt/thehive/scripts/hive_init
index ca6f7aa2b..7ace6137b 100755
--- a/salt/thehive/scripts/hive_init
+++ b/salt/thehive/scripts/hive_init
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ thehive_init(){
     SOCTOPUS_CONFIG="/opt/so/saltstack/salt/soctopus/files/SOCtopus.conf"
 
     echo -n "Waiting for TheHive..."
-    if wait_for_web_response $THEHIVE_URL "TheHive"; then
+    if wait_for_web_response $THEHIVE_URL "TheHive" 120; then
         # Migrate DB
         curl -sk -XPOST -L "$THEHIVE_API_URL/maintenance/migrate"
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ if [ -f /opt/so/state/thehive.txt ]; then
     thehive_clean
     exit 0
 else
-    if wait_for_web_response http://{{MANAGERIP}}:9400/_cluster/health '"status":"green"'; then
+    if wait_for_web_response http://{{MANAGERIP}}:9400/_cluster/health '"status":"green"' 120; then
         thehive_init
         thehive_clean
     else
diff --git a/salt/zeek/init.sls b/salt/zeek/init.sls
index f83293742..fa4cf4f0b 100644
--- a/salt/zeek/init.sls
+++ b/salt/zeek/init.sls
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ zeekctlcfg:
         ZEEKCTL: {{ ZEEK.zeekctl | tojson }}
 
 # Sync node.cfg
-nodecfgsync:
+nodecfg:
   file.managed:
     - name: /opt/so/conf/zeek/node.cfg
     - source: salt://zeek/files/node.cfg
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ plcronscript:
     - mode: 755
 
 zeekpacketlosscron:
-  cron.present:
+  cron.{{ZEEKOPTIONS.pl_cron_state}}:
     - name: /usr/local/bin/packetloss.sh
     - user: root
     - minute: '*/10'
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ zeekbpf:
 {% endif %}
 
 
-localzeeksync:
+localzeek:
   file.managed:
     - name: /opt/so/conf/zeek/local.zeek
     - source: salt://zeek/files/local.zeek.jinja
@@ -222,6 +222,11 @@ so-zeek:
       - file: /opt/so/conf/zeek/zeekctl.cfg
       - file: /opt/so/conf/zeek/policy
       - file: /opt/so/conf/zeek/bpf
+    - require:
+      - file: localzeek
+      - file: nodecfg
+      - file: zeekctlcfg
+      - file: zeekbpf
   {% else %} {# if Zeek isn't enabled, then stop and remove the container #}
     - force: True
   {% endif %}
diff --git a/salt/zeek/map.jinja b/salt/zeek/map.jinja
index b5713c6d5..a0f92463e 100644
--- a/salt/zeek/map.jinja
+++ b/salt/zeek/map.jinja
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 {% set ZEEKOPTIONS = {} %}
-{% set ENABLED = salt['pillar.get']('zeek:enabled', 'True') %}
+{% set ENABLED = salt['pillar.get']('zeek:enabled', True) %}
 
 # don't start the docker container if it is an import node or disabled via pillar
-{% if grains.id.split('_')|last == 'import' or ENABLED is sameas false %}
+{% if grains.id.split('_')|last == 'import' or not ENABLED %}
   {% do ZEEKOPTIONS.update({'start': False}) %}
+  {% do ZEEKOPTIONS.update({'pl_cron_state': 'absent'}) %}
 {% else %}
   {% do ZEEKOPTIONS.update({'start': True}) %}
+  {% do ZEEKOPTIONS.update({'pl_cron_state': 'present'}) %}
 {% endif %}
 
-{% if ENABLED is sameas false %}
+{% if not ENABLED %}
   {% do ZEEKOPTIONS.update({'status': 'absent'}) %}
 {% else %}
   {% do ZEEKOPTIONS.update({'status': 'running'}) %}
-{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endif %}