Summary

This chapter explored the distinctions between Docker and Kubernetes, emphasizing their collaborative use for comprehensive container management. We delved into various types of containers and their specific use cases, highlighting their efficiency in scenarios such as microservices architectures.

Additionally, we looked at acquiring forensic data and logs for analysis in Kubernetes environments, emphasizing logging mechanisms, tools, and best practices for practical forensic analysis, including identifying security breaches and incident investigations. However, accessing Kubernetes logs is one of the most straightforward investigations. If Kubernetes is deployed in the cloud, CSPs are crucial for providing access to a centralized log explorer for longer-term log access.

In our next chapter, we will review the analysis of the cloud productivity suites hosted on Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. The focus of this chapter is to understand how to analyze common threat...