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Learn Kubernetes Security

You're reading from   Learn Kubernetes Security Securely orchestrate, scale, and manage your microservices in Kubernetes deployments

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781839216503
Length 330 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Pranjal Jumde Pranjal Jumde
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Kaizhe Huang Kaizhe Huang
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Table of Contents (19) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Introduction to Kubernetes
2. Chapter 1: Kubernetes Architecture FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Kubernetes Networking 4. Chapter 3: Threat Modeling 5. Chapter 4: Applying the Principle of Least Privilege in Kubernetes 6. Chapter 5: Configuring Kubernetes Security Boundaries 7. Section 2: Securing Kubernetes Deployments and Clusters
8. Chapter 6: Securing Cluster Components 9. Chapter 7: Authentication, Authorization, and Admission Control 10. Chapter 8: Securing Kubernetes Pods 11. Chapter 9: Image Scanning in DevOps Pipelines 12. Chapter 10: Real-Time Monitoring and Resource Management of a Kubernetes Cluster 13. Chapter 11: Defense in Depth 14. Section 3: Learning from Mistakes and Pitfalls
15. Chapter 12: Analyzing and Detecting Crypto-Mining Attacks 16. Chapter 13: Learning from Kubernetes CVEs 17. Assessments 18. Other Books You May Enjoy

Kubernetes security domains

A Kubernetes cluster can be broadly split into three security domains:

  • Kubernetes master components: Kubernetes master components define the control plane for the Kubernetes ecosystem. The master components are responsible for decisions required for the smooth operation of the cluster, such as scheduling. Master components include kube-apiserver, etcd, the kube-controller manager, DNS server, and kube-scheduler. A breach in the Kubernetes master components can compromise the entire Kubernetes cluster.
  • Kubernetes worker components: Kubernetes worker components are deployed on every worker node and ensure that Pods and containers are running nicely. Kubernetes worker components use authorization and TLS tunneling for communicating with the master components. A cluster can function with compromised worker components. It is analogous to a rogue node within the environment, which can be removed from the cluster when identified.
  • Kubernetes objects...
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