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Understanding the Attacker's Objectives
Hackers are often hoping to achieve one of three things:
- To steal data from inside the cluster.
- To harness the computational power of the cluster (e.g. cryptocurrency mining).
- To cause a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack.
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Harden the Pod by Including Security Context Configs in the Pod
Improve the general security of the pod by adding relevant security context configs in the pod deployment. This can include things like:
- Disallowing Privilege Escalation
- Requiring the Pod/Container to Run as a Non-Root User
- Requiring Read-Only File System Access on the Local Node
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Use Third-Party Tools to Regularly Scan and Monitor the Kubernet
Enough said. Using third-party tools to regularly scan the security and integrity of the environment is very helpful. This can include things like checking YAML manifests for exposures.
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Regularly maintain and update the Kubernetes environment itself
This is an essential part of any cybersecurity process. Kubernetes, like any other platform and software, requires regular maintenance. Pay attention to updates and patch accordingly.
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CURATOR'S NOTE
K8 security is a very broad/deep topic but here are some general best practices and considerations.
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