Securing Kubernetes Checklist

Kubernetes has become the de facto operating system of the cloud. This rapid success is understandable, as Kubernetes makes it easy for developers to package their applications into portable microservices. However, Kubernetes can be challenging to operate. Teams often put off addressing security processes until they are ready to deploy code into production.

One of the key points of cloud-native security is addressing container security risks as soon as possible. Doing it later in the development life cycle slows down the pace of cloud adoption, while raising security and compliance risks.
The Cloud/DevOps/DevSecOps teams are typically responsible for security and compliance as critical cloud applications move to production. This adds to their already busy schedule to keep the cloud infrastructure and application health in good shape.

We’ve compiled this checklist to provide guidance on choosing your approach to security as you ramp up the use of containers and Kubernetes.