Securing your Kubernetes clusters in Azure: protecting against threats and vulnerabilities

AKS is a managed Kubernetes service that's used to deploy, scale, and manage containerized applications. Security is a crucial concern for any cloud-based service, and AKS has several features that help to enhance security for the cluster and applications running on it.

The first line of defense is network security. AKS supports virtual networks, network security groups (NSGs), and Azure Firewall to create a secure network perimeter. AKS also uses Azure AD to authenticate users and control resource access.

To secure the container images that AKS uses, Azure Container Registry (ACR) is integrated with AKS. ACR provides secure storage and management of container images and scanning and vulnerability assessment tools to ensure that images are free of vulnerabilities and malware.

AKS also includes several features for securing the Kubernetes control plane, including RBAC, Azure Private...