diff --git a/config/rbac/role.yaml b/config/rbac/role.yaml
index 93ecaf59..756ee138 100644
--- a/config/rbac/role.yaml
+++ b/config/rbac/role.yaml
@@ -80,14 +80,10 @@ rules:
       - update
       - watch
   - apiGroups:
-      - apps
       - networking.k8s.io
     resources:
-      - deployments
-      - daemonsets
-      - replicasets
-      - statefulsets
       - ingresses
+      - networkpolicies
     verbs:
       - get
       - list
diff --git a/molecule/default/tasks/eda_test.yml b/molecule/default/tasks/eda_test.yml
index 05482c56..3827723f 100644
--- a/molecule/default/tasks/eda_test.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/tasks/eda_test.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,78 @@
   vars:
     cr_file: 'eda_v1alpha1_eda.yaml'
 
-- name: Add assertions here
-  assert:
-    that: false
-    fail_msg: FIXME Add real assertions for your operator
+- name: Set EDA resource name from sample CR
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    eda_cr_name: "{{ lookup('file', samples_dir + '/eda_v1alpha1_eda.yaml') | from_yaml | json_query('metadata.name') }}"
+
+- name: Verify default-deny NetworkPolicy exists
+  kubernetes.core.k8s_info:
+    api_version: networking.k8s.io/v1
+    kind: NetworkPolicy
+    namespace: '{{ namespace }}'
+    name: '{{ eda_cr_name }}-default-deny'
+  register: np_default_deny
+  until: np_default_deny.resources | length > 0
+  retries: 10
+  delay: 5
+
+- name: Assert default-deny selects eda-operator managed pods and denies all traffic
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - np_default_deny.resources[0].spec.podSelector.matchExpressions | length == 1
+      - np_default_deny.resources[0].spec.podSelector.matchExpressions[0].key == 'app.kubernetes.io/managed-by'
+      - np_default_deny.resources[0].spec.podSelector.matchExpressions[0].operator == 'In'
+      - np_default_deny.resources[0].spec.podSelector.matchExpressions[0].values | length == 1
+      - np_default_deny.resources[0].spec.podSelector.matchExpressions[0].values[0] == deployment_type + '-operator'
+      - "'Ingress' in np_default_deny.resources[0].spec.policyTypes"
+      - "'Egress' in np_default_deny.resources[0].spec.policyTypes"
+      - np_default_deny.resources[0].spec.ingress is not defined or np_default_deny.resources[0].spec.ingress | length == 0
+      - np_default_deny.resources[0].spec.egress is not defined or np_default_deny.resources[0].spec.egress | length == 0
+    fail_msg: "default-deny NetworkPolicy does not match expected spec: {{ np_default_deny.resources }}"
+
+- name: Verify postgres NetworkPolicy exists
+  kubernetes.core.k8s_info:
+    api_version: networking.k8s.io/v1
+    kind: NetworkPolicy
+    namespace: '{{ namespace }}'
+    name: '{{ eda_cr_name }}-postgres-{{ supported_pg_version }}'
+  register: np_postgres
+  until: np_postgres.resources | length > 0
+  retries: 10
+  delay: 5
+
+- name: Assert postgres NetworkPolicy allows app=eda ingress for activation Job pod pg_notify connectivity
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - np_postgres.resources[0].spec.podSelector.matchLabels['app.kubernetes.io/component'] == 'database'
+      - np_postgres.resources[0].spec.ingress | length > 0
+      - np_postgres.resources[0].spec.ingress[0].from | selectattr('podSelector.matchLabels.app', 'defined') | selectattr('podSelector.matchLabels.app', 'equalto', 'eda') | list | length > 0
+    fail_msg: "Postgres NetworkPolicy missing app=eda ingress rule: {{ np_postgres.resources }}"
+
+- name: Verify per-workload NetworkPolicies exist
+  kubernetes.core.k8s_info:
+    api_version: networking.k8s.io/v1
+    kind: NetworkPolicy
+    namespace: '{{ namespace }}'
+    name: '{{ eda_cr_name }}-{{ item }}'
+  register: np_workload
+  until: np_workload.resources | length > 0
+  retries: 10
+  delay: 5
+  loop: "{{ ['api', 'default-worker', 'activation-worker', 'event-stream', 'db-management'] + ([] if ui_disabled | bool else ['ui']) }}"
+
+- name: Assert UI NetworkPolicy is absent when ui_disabled
+  kubernetes.core.k8s_info:
+    api_version: networking.k8s.io/v1
+    kind: NetworkPolicy
+    namespace: '{{ namespace }}'
+    name: '{{ eda_cr_name }}-ui'
+  register: np_ui_absent
+  when: ui_disabled | bool
+
+- name: Assert UI NetworkPolicy is absent when ui_disabled
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - np_ui_absent.resources | length == 0
+    fail_msg: "UI NetworkPolicy should be absent when ui_disabled=true"
+  when: ui_disabled | bool
diff --git a/roles/eda/tasks/main.yml b/roles/eda/tasks/main.yml
index 33149b2b..37c3f378 100644
--- a/roles/eda/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/eda/tasks/main.yml
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@
     - ingress_type | lower == 'route'
     - route_tls_secret | length
 
+- name: Apply NetworkPolicies for EDA operand pods
+  include_tasks: networkpolicy.yml
+
 - name: Deploy EDA
   include_tasks: deploy_eda.yml
 
diff --git a/roles/eda/tasks/networkpolicy.yml b/roles/eda/tasks/networkpolicy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..49a0cd5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/eda/tasks/networkpolicy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+---
+- name: Load postgres role vars for supported_pg_version
+  ansible.builtin.include_vars:
+    file: "{{ role_path }}/../postgres/vars/main.yml"
+
+- name: Apply default deny NetworkPolicy for EDA operand pods
+  kubernetes.core.k8s:
+    state: present
+    apply: true
+    definition: "{{ lookup('template', 'default-deny.networkpolicy.yaml.j2') }}"
+
+- name: Apply EDA API NetworkPolicy
+  kubernetes.core.k8s:
+    state: present
+    apply: true
+    definition: "{{ lookup('template', 'eda-api.networkpolicy.yaml.j2') }}"
+
+- name: Apply EDA UI NetworkPolicy
+  kubernetes.core.k8s:
+    state: "{{ 'present' if not ui_disabled else 'absent' }}"
+    apply: true
+    definition: "{{ lookup('template', 'eda-ui.networkpolicy.yaml.j2') }}"
+
+- name: Apply EDA default-worker NetworkPolicy
+  kubernetes.core.k8s:
+    state: present
+    apply: true
+    definition: "{{ lookup('template', 'eda-default-worker.networkpolicy.yaml.j2') }}"
+
+- name: Apply EDA activation-worker NetworkPolicy
+  kubernetes.core.k8s:
+    state: present
+    apply: true
+    definition: "{{ lookup('template', 'eda-activation-worker.networkpolicy.yaml.j2') }}"
+
+- name: Apply EDA event-stream NetworkPolicy
+  kubernetes.core.k8s:
+    state: present
+    apply: true
+    definition: "{{ lookup('template', 'eda-event-stream.networkpolicy.yaml.j2') }}"
+
+- name: Apply db-management NetworkPolicy for backup and restore pods
+  kubernetes.core.k8s:
+    state: present
+    apply: true
+    definition: "{{ lookup('template', 'db-management.networkpolicy.yaml.j2') }}"
diff --git a/roles/eda/templates/db-management.networkpolicy.yaml.j2 b/roles/eda/templates/db-management.networkpolicy.yaml.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d8f1c9c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/eda/templates/db-management.networkpolicy.yaml.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+---
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: NetworkPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-db-management'
+  namespace: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.namespace }}'
+  labels:
+    {{ lookup("template", "../common/templates/labels/common.yaml.j2") | indent(4) | trim }}
+spec:
+  podSelector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: '{{ deployment_type }}-operator'
+      app.kubernetes.io/component: '{{ deployment_type }}'
+  policyTypes:
+    - Ingress
+    - Egress
+  egress:
+    # Allow DNS resolution via OpenShift DNS
+    - to:
+        - namespaceSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              kubernetes.io/metadata.name: openshift-dns
+      ports:
+        - protocol: TCP
+          port: 5353
+        - protocol: UDP
+          port: 5353
+    # Allow egress to managed PostgreSQL for pg_dump / pg_restore
+{% if managed_database | bool %}
+    - to:
+        - podSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              app.kubernetes.io/component: database
+              app.kubernetes.io/instance: 'postgres-{{ supported_pg_version }}-{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}'
+      ports:
+        - protocol: TCP
+          port: {{ eda_postgres_port | default('5432') }}
+{% else %}
+    # External database — destination is user-configured, allow on the port
+    - ports:
+        - protocol: TCP
+          port: {{ eda_postgres_port | default('5432') }}
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/roles/eda/templates/default-deny.networkpolicy.yaml.j2 b/roles/eda/templates/default-deny.networkpolicy.yaml.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ae120930
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/eda/templates/default-deny.networkpolicy.yaml.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+---
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: NetworkPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-default-deny'
+  namespace: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.namespace }}'
+  labels:
+    {{ lookup("template", "../common/templates/labels/common.yaml.j2") | indent(4) | trim }}
+spec:
+  podSelector:
+    matchExpressions:
+      - key: app.kubernetes.io/managed-by
+        operator: In
+        values:
+          - '{{ deployment_type }}-operator'
+  policyTypes:
+    - Ingress
+    - Egress
diff --git a/roles/eda/templates/eda-activation-worker.networkpolicy.yaml.j2 b/roles/eda/templates/eda-activation-worker.networkpolicy.yaml.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..059b8fe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/eda/templates/eda-activation-worker.networkpolicy.yaml.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+---
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: NetworkPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-activation-worker'
+  namespace: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.namespace }}'
+  labels:
+    {{ lookup("template", "../common/templates/labels/common.yaml.j2") | indent(4) | trim }}
+    app.kubernetes.io/component: '{{ deployment_type }}-activation-worker'
+spec:
+  podSelector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app.kubernetes.io/name: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}'
+      app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: '{{ deployment_type }}-operator'
+      app.kubernetes.io/component: '{{ deployment_type }}-activation-worker'
+  policyTypes:
+    - Egress
+  egress:
+    # Allow DNS resolution via OpenShift DNS
+    - to:
+        - namespaceSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              kubernetes.io/metadata.name: openshift-dns
+      ports:
+        - protocol: TCP
+          port: 5353
+        - protocol: UDP
+          port: 5353
+    # Unrestricted egress required: activation workers create and manage Job
+    # pods via the Kubernetes API, connect to user-defined event source
+    # destinations, and may call external SMS. Destinations cannot be
+    # enumerated at policy creation time.
+    - {}
diff --git a/roles/eda/templates/eda-api.networkpolicy.yaml.j2 b/roles/eda/templates/eda-api.networkpolicy.yaml.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..97764c31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/eda/templates/eda-api.networkpolicy.yaml.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+---
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: NetworkPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-api'
+  namespace: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.namespace }}'
+  labels:
+    {{ lookup("template", "../common/templates/labels/common.yaml.j2") | indent(4) | trim }}
+    app.kubernetes.io/component: '{{ deployment_type }}-api'
+spec:
+  podSelector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app.kubernetes.io/name: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}'
+      app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: '{{ deployment_type }}-operator'
+      app.kubernetes.io/component: '{{ deployment_type }}-api'
+  policyTypes:
+    - Ingress
+    - Egress
+  ingress:
+    # Allow traffic from the OpenShift router (Routes) and ingress controllers
+    - from:
+        - namespaceSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              policy-group.network.openshift.io/ingress: ""
+        - namespaceSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              network.openshift.io/policy-group: ingress
+      ports:
+        - protocol: TCP
+          port: {{ api_nginx_port }}
+    # Allow traffic from the gateway operator (reverse proxy) and other AAP
+    # component pods that call the EDA API
+    - from:
+        - podSelector:
+            matchExpressions:
+              - key: app.kubernetes.io/managed-by
+                operator: In
+                values:
+                  - '{{ deployment_type }}-operator'
+                  - 'aap-operator'
+        - podSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              control-plane: controller-manager
+      ports:
+        - protocol: TCP
+          port: {{ api_nginx_port }}
+        - protocol: TCP
+          port: {{ websocket_port }}
+    # Allow traffic from activation Job pods (created at runtime by activation
+    # workers, not operator-managed — carry only app: eda).
+    # ansible_rulebook connects to daphne (websocket_port) for rulebook
+    # execution and to the API (api_nginx_port) for token refresh.
+    - from:
+        - podSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              app: eda
+      ports:
+        - protocol: TCP
+          port: {{ websocket_port }}
+        - protocol: TCP
+          port: {{ api_nginx_port }}
+  egress:
+    # Allow DNS resolution via OpenShift DNS
+    - to:
+        - namespaceSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              kubernetes.io/metadata.name: openshift-dns
+      ports:
+        - protocol: TCP
+          port: 5353
+        - protocol: UDP
+          port: 5353
+    # Unrestricted egress required for user-configured external services
+    # (external SMS such as HashiCorp Vault, fetched by daphne during websocket
+    # handshake; gateway JWT key fetch; postgres). Destinations are
+    # user-defined and cannot be enumerated at policy creation time.
+    - {}
diff --git a/roles/eda/templates/eda-default-worker.networkpolicy.yaml.j2 b/roles/eda/templates/eda-default-worker.networkpolicy.yaml.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f37444a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/eda/templates/eda-default-worker.networkpolicy.yaml.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+---
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: NetworkPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-default-worker'
+  namespace: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.namespace }}'
+  labels:
+    {{ lookup("template", "../common/templates/labels/common.yaml.j2") | indent(4) | trim }}
+    app.kubernetes.io/component: '{{ deployment_type }}-default-worker'
+spec:
+  podSelector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app.kubernetes.io/name: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}'
+      app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: '{{ deployment_type }}-operator'
+      app.kubernetes.io/component: '{{ deployment_type }}-default-worker'
+  policyTypes:
+    - Egress
+  egress:
+    # Allow DNS resolution via OpenShift DNS
+    - to:
+        - namespaceSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              kubernetes.io/metadata.name: openshift-dns
+      ports:
+        - protocol: TCP
+          port: 5353
+        - protocol: UDP
+          port: 5353
+    # Unrestricted egress required: default-worker executes user-defined tasks
+    # (git clones, SCM syncs, webhook calls) and may call external SMS.
+    # Destinations are user-configured and cannot be enumerated at policy
+    # creation time.
+    - {}
diff --git a/roles/eda/templates/eda-event-stream.networkpolicy.yaml.j2 b/roles/eda/templates/eda-event-stream.networkpolicy.yaml.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f853c346
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/eda/templates/eda-event-stream.networkpolicy.yaml.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+---
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: NetworkPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-event-stream'
+  namespace: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.namespace }}'
+  labels:
+    {{ lookup("template", "../common/templates/labels/common.yaml.j2") | indent(4) | trim }}
+    app.kubernetes.io/component: '{{ deployment_type }}-event-stream'
+spec:
+  podSelector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app.kubernetes.io/name: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}'
+      app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: '{{ deployment_type }}-operator'
+      app.kubernetes.io/component: '{{ deployment_type }}-event-stream'
+  policyTypes:
+    - Ingress
+    - Egress
+  ingress:
+    # Allow traffic from the OpenShift router (Routes) and ingress controllers.
+    # Event stream receives external webhook/event traffic via the router.
+    - from:
+        - namespaceSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              policy-group.network.openshift.io/ingress: ""
+        - namespaceSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              network.openshift.io/policy-group: ingress
+      ports:
+        - protocol: TCP
+          port: {{ event_stream_nginx_port }}
+    # Allow traffic from the gateway operator and other EDA pods
+    - from:
+        - podSelector:
+            matchExpressions:
+              - key: app.kubernetes.io/managed-by
+                operator: In
+                values:
+                  - '{{ deployment_type }}-operator'
+                  - 'aap-operator'
+        - podSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              control-plane: controller-manager
+      ports:
+        - protocol: TCP
+          port: {{ event_stream_nginx_port }}
+  egress:
+    # Allow DNS resolution via OpenShift DNS
+    - to:
+        - namespaceSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              kubernetes.io/metadata.name: openshift-dns
+      ports:
+        - protocol: TCP
+          port: 5353
+        - protocol: UDP
+          port: 5353
+    # Unrestricted egress required: event stream validates the X-Trusted-Proxy
+    # header by fetching the gateway JWT public key, connects to postgres via
+    # pg_notify, and may call external SMS when event stream credentials use
+    # an external secret manager. Destinations cannot be enumerated at policy
+    # creation time.
+    - {}
diff --git a/roles/eda/templates/eda-ui.networkpolicy.yaml.j2 b/roles/eda/templates/eda-ui.networkpolicy.yaml.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..035e7327
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/eda/templates/eda-ui.networkpolicy.yaml.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+---
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: NetworkPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-ui'
+  namespace: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.namespace }}'
+  labels:
+    {{ lookup("template", "../common/templates/labels/common.yaml.j2") | indent(4) | trim }}
+    app.kubernetes.io/component: '{{ deployment_type }}-ui'
+spec:
+  podSelector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app.kubernetes.io/name: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}'
+      app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: '{{ deployment_type }}-operator'
+      app.kubernetes.io/component: '{{ deployment_type }}-ui'
+  policyTypes:
+    - Ingress
+    - Egress
+  ingress:
+    # Allow traffic from the OpenShift router (Routes) and ingress controllers.
+    # The UI nginx container listens on 8080, not api_nginx_port (8000).
+    - from:
+        - namespaceSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              policy-group.network.openshift.io/ingress: ""
+        - namespaceSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              network.openshift.io/policy-group: ingress
+      ports:
+        - protocol: TCP
+          port: 8080
+    # Allow traffic from the gateway operator (reverse proxy)
+    - from:
+        - podSelector:
+            matchExpressions:
+              - key: app.kubernetes.io/managed-by
+                operator: In
+                values:
+                  - '{{ deployment_type }}-operator'
+                  - 'aap-operator'
+        - podSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              control-plane: controller-manager
+      ports:
+        - protocol: TCP
+          port: 8080
+  egress:
+    # Allow DNS resolution via OpenShift DNS
+    - to:
+        - namespaceSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              kubernetes.io/metadata.name: openshift-dns
+      ports:
+        - protocol: TCP
+          port: 5353
+        - protocol: UDP
+          port: 5353
+    # Allow egress to the EDA API pod (UI proxies API requests to the api pod)
+    - to:
+        - podSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              app.kubernetes.io/name: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}'
+              app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: '{{ deployment_type }}-operator'
+              app.kubernetes.io/component: '{{ deployment_type }}-api'
+      ports:
+        - protocol: TCP
+          port: {{ api_nginx_port }}
diff --git a/roles/postgres/tasks/main.yml b/roles/postgres/tasks/main.yml
index c11f5f1b..3583a0c7 100644
--- a/roles/postgres/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/postgres/tasks/main.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
 - name: Set variables to be used in Postgres templates
   import_tasks: set_variables.yml
 
+# NetworkPolicy must be applied before the StatefulSet so deny is in place
+# before any database pod starts
+- name: Apply PostgreSQL NetworkPolicy
+  import_tasks: networkpolicy.yml
+  when: managed_database
+
 # Managed Database block
 - name: Check PostgreSQL version to determine if an upgrade is needed
   import_tasks: check_postgres_version.yml
diff --git a/roles/postgres/tasks/networkpolicy.yml b/roles/postgres/tasks/networkpolicy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ddb88760
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/postgres/tasks/networkpolicy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+- name: Apply PostgreSQL NetworkPolicy
+  kubernetes.core.k8s:
+    state: present
+    apply: true
+    definition: "{{ lookup('template', 'postgres.networkpolicy.yaml.j2') }}"
diff --git a/roles/postgres/templates/postgres.networkpolicy.yaml.j2 b/roles/postgres/templates/postgres.networkpolicy.yaml.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fb0e2a8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/postgres/templates/postgres.networkpolicy.yaml.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+---
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: NetworkPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-postgres-{{ supported_pg_version }}'
+  namespace: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.namespace }}'
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: 'postgres-{{ supported_pg_version }}'
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: 'postgres-{{ supported_pg_version }}-{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}'
+    app.kubernetes.io/component: database
+    app.kubernetes.io/part-of: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}'
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: '{{ deployment_type }}-operator'
+spec:
+  podSelector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app.kubernetes.io/name: 'postgres-{{ supported_pg_version }}'
+      app.kubernetes.io/instance: 'postgres-{{ supported_pg_version }}-{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}'
+      app.kubernetes.io/component: database
+  policyTypes:
+    - Ingress
+    - Egress
+  ingress:
+    # Allow traffic from EDA operator-managed pods and the operator
+    # controller-manager (for DB initialization)
+    - from:
+        - podSelector:
+            matchExpressions:
+              - key: app.kubernetes.io/managed-by
+                operator: In
+                values:
+                  - '{{ deployment_type }}-operator'
+                  - 'aap-operator'
+        - podSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              control-plane: controller-manager
+        # EDA activation Job pods (created at runtime by activation workers,
+        # not operator-managed — carry only app: eda, no managed-by label).
+        # Event stream activations connect to Postgres via pg_notify.
+        - podSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              app: eda
+      ports:
+        - protocol: TCP
+          port: {{ eda_postgres_port | default('5432') }}
+  egress:
+    # Allow DNS resolution via OpenShift DNS
+    - to:
+        - namespaceSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              kubernetes.io/metadata.name: openshift-dns
+      ports:
+        - protocol: TCP
+          port: 5353
+        - protocol: UDP
+          port: 5353