Kubernetes Security Hub | Comprehensive Security Guide

Security First Approach

Kubernetes security is multi-layered and requires attention at every level - from cluster infrastructure to application deployment. This comprehensive hub covers all aspects of securing your Kubernetes clusters, protecting your data, ensuring compliance, and implementing best practices for production environments.

Topics Covered: Authentication, Authorization, Network Security, Secrets Management, Pod Security, API Server Hardening, Audit Logging, Supply Chain Security, Compliance Standards, and more.

Access Control & Authentication

Security Overview

Cluster security fundamentals, authentication methods, authorization frameworks, and security architecture.

RBAC Setup & Management

Configure roles, service accounts, role bindings, and implement fine-grained access control policies.

Network & Pod Security

Network Policies & Isolation

Pod-to-pod communication control, network segmentation, ingress/egress rules, and network security best practices.

Pod Security & Standards

Pod security policies, security contexts, privilege escalation prevention, and container isolation techniques.

Data Protection & Secrets

Secrets & Data Protection

Kubernetes secrets, encryption at rest, secret rotation, and secure credential management strategies.

Certificate Management

TLS/SSL certificates, certificate signing requests, automated certificate management, and PKI setup.

etcd Security & Backup

etcd encryption, secure communication, backup strategies, disaster recovery, and data protection.

Infrastructure & API Security

API Server Security

API server hardening, authentication mechanisms, encryption, audit logging, and API security best practices.

Audit Logging & Monitoring

Kubernetes audit logs, event tracking, security monitoring, threat detection, and forensics analysis.

Supply Chain & Container Security

Image Scanning & Registry

Container image vulnerability scanning, registry security, image signing, and supply chain security.

Supply Chain Security

End-to-end supply chain protection, image provenance, artifact signing, and secure deployment pipelines.

Compliance & Standards

CIS benchmarks, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2 compliance, regulatory requirements, and compliance validation.

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