Securing Kubernetes
This chapter will cover how Kubernetes authentication and authorization patterns work and dive into Kubernetes role-based access control (RBAC). We’ll also learn about managing the security of applications deployed on Kubernetes.
Since most of the Kubernetes security-related content released prior to November 2020 has gradually moved to the Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) exam instead, this chapter will just cover the essentials to help you to learn about Kubernetes security. We’ll specifically focus on Kubernetes RBAC since it is close to 5% of the CKA exam content.
Nonetheless, a good understanding of the Kubernetes security fundamentals will be a great help for the CKA exam and prepare you for further development in the Kubernetes space.
In this chapter, we’re going to cover the following main topics:
- Securing Kubernetes in layers
- Kubernetes authentication and authorization
- Kubernetes RBAC
- Managing...
