Securing Kubernetes and APIs
Kubernetes is one of the most used platforms to deploy cloud applications. Due to its popularity, it is important that you understand the basics of securing Kubernetes to enhance the protection of your cloud environment.
Cloud-native security
To better understand how Kubernetes security relates to cloud security, let's look at the following figure, which explains the layered model of the four Cs of cloud-native systems:
Figure 11.6 – The four Cs of cloud-native security
As seen in the preceding figure, this is a layered model based on the Defense in Depth (DiD) model, designed to enhance the security of cloud-based developments.
The first line of defense is the cloud itself (a topic that we just covered), however, there are some specific aspects that you may take into consideration that are related to each cloud provider, so the best practice here is to check the page of your cloud provider to better understand...
