🛡️ KUBERNETES SECURITY

Kubernetes Security Checklist

30 security controls to protect your Kubernetes clusters from attacks. Based on CIS Kubernetes Benchmarks.

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Define Network Policies

Create namespace-specific network policies to control pod communication

CriticalCalico/Cilium

Enforce Network Policies

Default deny all and allow specific required communications

CriticalKubernetes NetworkPolicy

Restrict Egress Traffic

Control outbound traffic to external services

HighEgress Network Policies

Secure Ingress Controller

Configure TLS, WAF, and rate limiting on ingress

HighNGINX/Traefik

Implement Service Mesh

Use service mesh for mutual TLS and traffic policies

MediumIstio/Linkerd

CIS Compliance Score

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CIS Kubernetes v1.8
network
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rbac
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secrets
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images
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pods
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audit
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🚨 Critical Security Gaps

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Define Network Policies
Calico/Cilium
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Enforce Network Policies
Kubernetes NetworkPolicy
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Enable RBAC
Kubernetes RBAC
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Implement Least Privilege
Role/RoleBinding
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Enable Secrets Encryption
KMS/Cloud KMS

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