Introduction to Kubernetes Security with Digital Forensic Incident Response- Part-I

The word ‘Kubernetes’ is derived from the Greek word. It means ‘someone who steers a container ship.’ But in the modern technology realm, Kubernetes is the name given to an open-source container orchestration tool!?

Kubernetes has rapidly evolved to become the most popular open-source container orchestration tool in this fast-moving IT industry. It brings significant benefits to organizations. Undoubtedly, one cannot deny that Kubernetes requires a lot of expertise with extensive configuration and management to handle its overly complex system.?

Why is Kubernetes Security Gaining Importance??

Due to the distributed and dynamic nature of Kubernetes clusters, Kubernetes security is essential throughout the container lifecycle. Different security approaches are followed at each phase of an application lifecycle: build, deploy, and runtime, and hence Kubernetes offers other security options for each phase.?

How to secure Kubernetes with DFIR (Digital Forensic Incident Response)? is what this Part-1 post of a blog series on Kubernetes security illustrates.??

To learn more about DFIR, its features, and how it can be leveraged for building Kubernetes security read the complete blog here…?

Authored By: Shivani Gandhi, Cloud Expert, CloudThat?