diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5a2b8c57..d5348a53 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,44 @@ Advanced users can mount their own certificate (the config expects 3 files: `/ce
 
 ### Docker
 
-The docker image can be built with the following command:  
+#### Starting Siren with Docker Compose
+
+1. Copy the environment file:
+   ```bash
+   cp .env.example .env
+   ```
+
+2. Edit `.env` with your configuration (at minimum set `BEACON_URL`, `VALIDATOR_URL`, and `API_TOKEN`)
+
+3. Start the services:
+   ```bash
+   docker compose up -d
+   ```
+   The `-d` flag runs the containers in the background. Remove it if you want to see the logs directly in your terminal.
+
+4. Access Siren at https://localhost:4443
+
+   Note: When you first visit the site, your browser will show a security warning because Siren uses a self-signed SSL certificate. This is expected and safe for local development. You can proceed by:
+   - In Chrome: Click "Advanced" and then "Proceed to localhost (unsafe)"
+   - In Firefox: Click "Advanced..." and then "Accept the Risk and Continue"
+   - In Safari: Click "Show Details" and then "visit this website"
+
+#### Stopping Siren
+
+To stop the services:
+```bash
+docker compose down
+```
+
+To stop and remove all data (including certificates):
+```bash
+docker compose down -v
+```
+
+#### Alternative Docker Run Method
+
+You can also run Siren using the docker run command:
+
 `docker build -f Dockerfile -t siren .`
 
 ### Building locally
diff --git a/docker-assets/generate-certs.sh b/docker-assets/generate-certs.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..b7750245
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-assets/generate-certs.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -e
+
+# Create directory for certificates if it doesn't exist
+mkdir -p /etc/nginx/certs
+
+# Generate self-signed certificate and private key
+openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:4096 \
+    -keyout /etc/nginx/certs/nginx.key \
+    -out /etc/nginx/certs/nginx.crt \
+    -subj "/C=AU/CN=siren/emailAddress=noreply@sigmaprime.io"
+
+# Set proper permissions
+chmod 600 /etc/nginx/certs/nginx.key
+chmod 644 /etc/nginx/certs/nginx.crt
+
+echo "SSL certificates generated successfully"
diff --git a/docker-assets/nginx_proxy.conf.template b/docker-assets/nginx_proxy.conf.template
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..24a178f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-assets/nginx_proxy.conf.template
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+user  nginx;
+worker_processes  8;
+
+error_log  /dev/stdout warn;
+pid        /var/run/nginx.pid;
+
+events {
+    worker_connections  1024;
+}
+
+# HTTP configuration for Siren web interface
+http {
+    include       /etc/nginx/mime.types;
+    default_type  application/octet-stream;
+
+    log_format  main  '$remote_addr - $remote_user [$time_local] "$request" '
+                     '$status $body_bytes_sent "$http_referer" '
+                     '"$http_user_agent" "$http_x_forwarded_for"';
+
+    access_log  /var/log/nginx/access.log  main;
+    access_log  /dev/stdout  main;
+
+    sendfile        on;
+    keepalive_timeout  65;
+
+    # Resolve DNS for upstreams
+    resolver 127.0.0.11 ipv6=off;
+    
+    # Siren web interface proxy
+    server {
+        listen 4080;
+        server_name localhost;
+
+        location / {
+            set $upstream_siren siren;
+            proxy_pass http://$upstream_siren:80;
+            proxy_set_header Host $host;
+            proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+            proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+            proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+            proxy_read_timeout 300;
+            proxy_connect_timeout 300;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+# TCP proxy configuration for beacon/validator
+stream {
+    log_format  main  '$remote_addr - [$time_local] ';
+    access_log  /var/log/nginx/access.log  main;
+    access_log  /dev/stdout  main;
+
+    # Split BN_TARGET into host and port using shell parameter expansion
+    upstream beacon_node {
+        server ${BN_TARGET};
+    }
+
+    # Split VC_TARGET into host and port using shell parameter expansion
+    upstream validator_client {
+        server ${VC_TARGET};
+    }
+
+    # Beacon Node proxy
+    server {
+        listen     9001;
+        # Resolve DNS for upstreams
+        resolver 127.0.0.11;
+        
+        # Proxy pass to the beacon node
+        proxy_pass beacon_node;
+    }
+  
+    # Validator Client proxy
+    server {
+        listen     9002;
+        # Resolve DNS for upstreams
+        resolver 127.0.0.11;
+        
+        # Proxy pass to the validator client
+        proxy_pass validator_client;
+    }
+
+    # Block all other outbound connections
+    server {
+        listen     80;
+        return     444;  # Connection closed without response
+    }
+
+    server {
+        listen     443;
+        return     444;  # Connection closed without response
+    }
+}
diff --git a/docker-assets/siren-https.conf b/docker-assets/siren-https.conf
index 8ce89848..39f332a9 100644
--- a/docker-assets/siren-https.conf
+++ b/docker-assets/siren-https.conf
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ server {
     listen              443 ssl;
     ssl_certificate     /certs/cert.pem;
     ssl_certificate_key /certs/key.pem;
+    ssl_password_file   /certs/key.pass;
     ssl_protocols       TLSv1.3;
     ssl_ciphers         HIGH:!aNULL:!MD5;
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index b978beca..4d00cf53 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,81 @@
 services:
+  cert-init:
+    container_name: cert-init
+    image: alpine/openssl:3.3.2
+    command: /usr/local/bin/generate-certs.sh
+    volumes:
+      - ./docker-assets/generate-certs.sh:/usr/local/bin/generate-certs.sh
+      - nginx-certs:/etc/nginx/certs
+    entrypoint: >
+      /bin/sh -c "
+        # Make script executable
+        chmod +x /usr/local/bin/generate-certs.sh &&
+        # Run script
+        /usr/local/bin/generate-certs.sh
+      "
+
+  nginx-proxy:
+    container_name: nginx-proxy
+    image: nginx:alpine
+    networks:
+      - internet
+      - no_internet
+    ports:
+      - "4080:4080"  # For Siren web interface HTTP
+      - "4443:4443"  # For Siren web interface HTTPS (fixed port mapping)
+    volumes:
+      - ./docker-assets/nginx_proxy.conf.template:/etc/nginx/nginx.conf.template:ro
+      - nginx-certs:/etc/nginx/certs:ro
+    command: /bin/sh -c "export BN_TARGET=$(echo $BEACON_URL | awk -F'[/:]' '{print $4 \":\" $5}') && export VC_TARGET=$(echo $VALIDATOR_URL | awk -F'[/:]' '{print $4 \":\" $5}') && envsubst '$$BN_TARGET $$VC_TARGET $$SIREN_HOST' < /etc/nginx/nginx.conf.template > /etc/nginx/nginx.conf && nginx -g 'daemon off;'"
+    env_file:
+      - .env
+    depends_on:
+      cert-init:
+        condition: service_completed_successfully
+    restart: unless-stopped     # Don't restart if manually stopped
+
   siren:
+    container_name: siren
     image: sigp/siren
-    ports:
-      - '4443:443' # comment this line when using `SSL_ENABLED=false`
-    #      - "4080:80"  # uncomment this line when using `SSL_ENABLED=false`
+    networks:
+      - no_internet           # Only on internal network
     env_file:
       - .env
-#    uncomment these 2 lines if you use docker on linux and want to use the special host `host.docker.internal` as your BN/VC address
-#    extra_hosts:
-#      - "host.docker.internal:host-gateway"
+    tmpfs:
+      - /tmp:noexec,nosuid    # Mount tmp with restricted permissions
+      - /run:noexec,nosuid    # Required for nginx pid file
+    environment:
+      - NODE_ENV=production
+      - BEACON_URL=http://nginx-proxy:9001
+      - VALIDATOR_URL=http://nginx-proxy:9002
+      - SSL_ENABLED=true
+      - PORT=3000
+      - BACKEND_URL=http://127.0.0.1:3001
+    # Security enhancements
+    security_opt:
+      - no-new-privileges:true  # Prevent privilege escalation
+    depends_on:
+      - nginx-proxy
+    healthcheck:             # Add health monitoring
+      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:3000"]
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
+      start_period: 40s
+    restart: unless-stopped  # Don't restart if manually stopped
+
+networks:
+  internet:
+    name: internet
+    driver: bridge
+  no_internet:
+    name: no_internet
+    driver: bridge
+    internal: true          # Prevents direct internet access
+    # Enable network encryption
+    driver_opts:
+      encrypted: "true"
+
+volumes:
+  nginx-certs:
+    driver: local
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