Kubernetes Infrastructure Security: Host Hardening & Cluster Tips

Infrastructure security is important to get right so that attacks can be prevented—or, in the case of a successful attack, damage can be minimized. It is especially important in a Kubernetes environment because, by default, a large number of Kubernetes configurations are not secure. Learn how to secure Kubernetes at the infrastructure level.

Securing Kubernetes at the infrastructure level requires a combination of host hardening, cluster hardening and network security.

Let’s dive into each of these and look at best practices for securing both self-hosted and managed Kubernetes clusters.