security Kubernetes Security - A Complete Guide to Securing Your Containers

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When it comes to Kubernetes security, the devil is in the details. Its system, aimed at simplifying infrastructure management, is so complex and intricate that you can’t secure Kubernetes with basic security checks. Kubernetes security needs a deeper understanding of the ecosystem and strategies to secure it at different levels, like nodes, pods, and data. Additionally, you need purpose-built tools that can adapt to the complexity of Kubernetes and secure the system end-to-end.

Red Hat reports that 94% of DevOps engineers faced at least one Kubernetes security issue in 2022. Further, security concerns have delayed application deployment in over 67% of the cases. Another significant consequence of weak security is loss of revenue and customers as they lose trust in the organizations to provide a secure experience.

With Kubernetes clusters attracting significant interest from hostile actors in addition to its security loopholes, any development team must be increasingly cautious.

For that, we first need to understand what Kubernetes security is...

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