diff --git a/CI_CD_PIPELINE_SETUP_GUIDE.md b/CI_CD_PIPELINE_SETUP_GUIDE.md
index 1c390c4..916ec22 100644
--- a/CI_CD_PIPELINE_SETUP_GUIDE.md
+++ b/CI_CD_PIPELINE_SETUP_GUIDE.md
@@ -492,6 +492,13 @@ echo "harbor:$(openssl rand -base64 32)" | sudo chpasswd
 
 # Add harbor user to docker group
 sudo usermod -aG docker harbor
+
+# Add DEPLOY_USER to harbor group for monitoring access
+sudo usermod -aG harbor DEPLOY_USER
+
+# Set proper permissions on /opt/harbor directory
+sudo chown harbor:harbor /opt/harbor
+sudo chmod 755 /opt/harbor
 ```
 
 #### 5.2 Generate SSL Certificates
@@ -565,13 +572,17 @@ echo "DB_PASSWORD: $DB_PASSWORD"
 
 # Download and install Harbor
 cd /opt/harbor
-wget https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/releases/download/v2.10.0/harbor-offline-installer-v2.10.0.tgz
-tar -xzf harbor-offline-installer-v2.10.0.tgz
+
+# Switch to the DEPLOY_USER
+sudo su - DEPLOY_USER
+
+sudo wget https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/releases/download/v2.10.0/harbor-offline-installer-v2.10.0.tgz
+sudo tar -xzf harbor-offline-installer-v2.10.0.tgz
 cd harbor
-cp harbor.yml.tmpl harbor.yml
+sudo cp harbor.yml.tmpl harbor.yml
 
 # Edit harbor.yml configuration
-nano harbor.yml
+sudo nano harbor.yml
 ```
 
 **Important**: In the `harbor.yml` file, update:
@@ -580,15 +591,50 @@ nano harbor.yml
 - `private_key: /etc/ssl/registry/registry.key`
 - `password: <the DB_PASSWORD generated above>`
 
-# Note: The default Harbor admin password is "Harbor12345" and will be changed in Step 5.6
+**Note**: The default Harbor admin password is "Harbor12345" and will be changed in Step 5.6
 
 ```bash
+# Run the following as the DEPLOY_USER
+sudo su - DEPLOY_USER
+
+cd /opt/harbor/harbor
+
 # Install Harbor with Trivy vulnerability scanner
-./prepare
+sudo ./prepare
+sudo ./install.sh --with-trivy
+sudo docker compose down
+sudo chown -R harbor:harbor harbor
+
+# Switch to the harbor user
+sudo su - harbor
+
+cd /opt/harbor/harbor
+
+# Run the following to patially adjust the permissions correctly for the harbor user
 ./install.sh --with-trivy
 
-# Exit harbor user shell
+# Exit harbor user shell to switch back to the DEPLOY_USER
 exit
+
+cd /opt/harbor/harbor
+
+# Run the following to adjust the permissions for various en files
+sudo chown harbor:harbor common/config/jobservice/env
+sudo chown harbor:harbor common/config/db/env
+sudo chown harbor:harbor common/config/registryctl/env
+sudo chown harbor:harbor common/config/trivy-adapter/env
+sudo chown harbor:harbor common/config/core/env
+
+# Switch back to harbor user and bring Harbor back up
+sudo su - harbor
+cd /opt/harbor/harbor
+docker compose up -d
+
+# Verify that all Harbor containers are healthy
+docker compose ps -a
+
+# Verify using the Harbor API that all Harbor processes are healthy
+curl -I -k https://localhost/api/v2.0/health
 ```
 
 #### 5.5 Create Systemd Service