Enter The Matrix: Automating Secure Communication Infrastructure at the Organizational Level

The Matrix project details a set of open APIs for decentralized and federated communication

across Web, iOS, and Android platforms. It has attracted wide attention from leading

organizations and governments such as the United States Armed Forces and the Military of

Germany. It allows developers to build custom security-first communication applications

without being bound to a central ecosystem. Its support for various end-to-end encrypted

features, including messaging, VoIP, and video calling, has led to significant growth in

consumer figures, with the project amassing over 30 million users as of 2021. This paper

explores how Matrix infrastructure can be remotely set up and automated in a containerized

environment using Ansible and Podman. As a result, the infrastructure can be integrated into

existing business environments to create security-first communication channels.