This article explores Azure security, using a use case of Azure File share mount on AKS as an example.

The author shares valuable insights gleaned from troubleshooting and comprehending Azure's complex security mechanisms.

More: https://medium.com/@connectwithneeraj/decoding-azure-security-with-an-interesting-use-case-azure-file-share-mount-on-aks-workloads-2cb50bcf1c8a

k8s-cluster-checker is a bundle of Python noscripts which can be used to analyze:

- OS version(supports flatcar OS, coreOS & Ubuntu only)
- Kubernetes version
- Docker version
- Admission Controllers
- Security context
- Health probes

And more.

More: https://github.com/dguyhasnoname/k8s-cluster-checker

This tutorial covers setting up GitHub workflows to deploy to GKE with Terraform and Workload Identity Federation to avoid service account keys.

More: https://medium.com/@alexey.inkin/making-github-workflows-to-deploy-to-gke-with-terraform-and-workload-identity-federation-074ac83b899c

This week on the Learn Kubernetes Weekly:

💯 Managing 100s of Kubernetes clusters using Cluster API
🚫 When Kubernetes and Go don't work well together
🐓 What we learned from launching edge compute from enterprise architecture
🩺 Kubernetes probes done wrong
ƛ Lambda versus containers

Read it now: https://learnk8s.io/issues/89

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Inclavare Containers is a container runtime with a novel approach for launching protected containers in hardware-assisted Trusted Execution Environments, which can prevent an untrusted entity from accessing sensitive and confidential assets.

More: https://github.com/inclavare-containers/inclavare-containers

This week's 6 best Kubernetes vacancies that focus on security are:

DevSecOps Engineer with CVS Health
💰 $185.4K to $376K a year
🏠🏃🏻‍♂️🌎 Woonsocket, RI, USA
→ https://kube.careers/t/2dfd9c01-e497-4597-acc1-5a552840ef94?s=55

DevSecOps Engineer with Worldcoin
💰 $236K to $323K a year
🏠 From the office in San Francisco, CA, USA
→ https://kube.careers/t/e824f971-4831-4329-8dfd-2edcce0c9ed5?s=55

DevSecOps Engineer with Scale AI
💰 $212K to $254.4K a year
🏠🏃🏻‍♂️🌎 San Francisco, CA / New York, NY, USA
→ https://kube.careers/t/817bb996-f703-4fc5-8f1b-0cf0b43d7cd2?s=55

DevSecOps Engineer with Glean
💰 $185K to $280K a year
🏠🏃🏻‍♂️🌎 Palo Alto, CA, USA
→ https://kube.careers/t/384dd05a-a906-4db7-933a-51b15110f87f?s=55

DevSecOps Engineer with Applied Intuition
💰 $65K to $400K a year
🏠 From the office in Mountain View, CA, USA
→ https://kube.careers/t/c6291093-2e86-4446-aab7-7f34af1a3112?s=55

👉 Browse all 931 Kubernetes jobs on Kube Careers https://kube.careers

The article discusses using Kyverno for Kubernetes policy management.

It covers different types of policies, including validate, mutate, generate, and verify image rules.

The author also provides examples of how these policies can be implemented.

More: https://devopsforyou.com/kyverno-for-kubernetes-policy-management-part-2-186599f82bf

This article provides a step-by-step guide to securing a Kubernetes cluster with OPA Gatekeeper.

You will learn how to install it, enforce policies, and monitor constraint status.

More: https://itnext.io/securing-kubernetes-with-opa-gatekeeper-4f2e05c441a4

Seccomp and AppArmor are common Linux security modules which Kubernetes supports to limit container workload exposure to the kernel.

Learn how to configure them in this article.

More: https://medium.com/@noah_h/kubernetes-security-tools-seccomp-apparmor-586fdc61e6d9

Tugger is Kubernetes Admission webhook to enforce pulling of docker images from private registries.

More: https://github.com/jainishshah17/tugger

This week on the Learn Kubernetes Weekly:

👩‍⚕️ How to monitor containerd
🐾 Tracing Kubernetes Services
🤔 How the CSI (container storage interface) works
😈 The hater's guide to Kubernetes
🤯 Demystified node surge upgrade in GKE

Read it now: https://learnk8s.io/issues/90

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This article discusses implementing authentication and authorization using Istio and OPA.

It also explains how to integrate with Helm so that developers can self-serve.

More: https://medium.com/@oryan.peer_72893/authentication-and-authorization-with-istio-and-opa-on-kubernetes-d4452508897c

This week's 6 best Kubernetes vacancies that focus on security are:

DevSecOps Engineer with Worldcoin
💰 $236K to $323K a year
🏠 From the office in San Francisco, CA, USA
→ https://kube.careers/t/e824f971-4831-4329-8dfd-2edcce0c9ed5?s=55

DevSecOps Engineer with Trace3
💰 $240K to $290K a year
👨‍💻 Remote from the United States
→ https://kube.careers/t/d8c90922-9fb6-4a53-bf4d-0e4ac006bed0?s=55

DevSecOps Engineer with Scale AI
💰 $212K to $254.4K a year
🏠🏃🏻‍♂️🌎 San Francisco, CA / New York, NY, USA
→ https://kube.careers/t/817bb996-f703-4fc5-8f1b-0cf0b43d7cd2?s=55

DevSecOps Engineer with Glean
💰 $185K to $280K a year
🏠🏃🏻‍♂️🌎 Palo Alto, CA, USA
→ https://kube.careers/t/384dd05a-a906-4db7-933a-51b15110f87f?s=55

DevSecOps Engineer with Applied Intuition
💰 $65K to $400K a year
🏠 From the office in Mountain View, CA, USA
→ https://kube.careers/t/c6291093-2e86-4446-aab7-7f34af1a3112?s=55

👉 Browse all 1163 Kubernetes jobs on Kube Careers https://kube.careers

Dealing with security issues in containers and Kubernetes is an essential engineering skill.

In this article, you will learn how to use a simulator to practice DevSecOps for free and in an engaging manner.

More: https://blog.palark.com/kubernetes-security-practical-training-simulator

helm-secrets is a Helm plugin for decrypting encrypted Helm value files on the fly.

- Use SOPS to encrypt value files and store them in git.
- Store your secrets in a cloud native secret manager and inject them inside value files or templates.

More: https://github.com/jkroepke/helm-secrets

This tutorial demonstrates how to protect an application using Istio, from initial setup to adding security features to the ingress gateway.

More: https://medium.com/@marc.guerrini/diy-istio-validate-jwt-1ffbd488b1f3

Kyverno is a policy engine designed for Kubernetes.

It can validate, mutate, and generate configurations using admission controls and background scans.

Kyverno policies are Kubernetes resources and do not require learning a new language.

More: https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno

In this article, you will learn how to manage secrets in GitOps using the age encryption tool.

More: https://mirceanton.com/posts/doing-secrets-the-gitops-way

This week on Learn Kubernetes Weekly 91:

🛞 ServiceRouter: hyperscale and minimal cost service mesh at Meta
🚀 4 ways to reduce cold-start-latency on GKE
📝 Managing Cluster API with kluctl
💎 Varnish sharding with Istio in Kubernetes
⛔️ Authentication and authorization with Istio and OPA on Kubernetes

Read it now: https://learnk8s.io/issues/91

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Permission Manager is an application that enables a super-easy and user-friendly RBAC management for Kubernetes.

With Permission Manager, you can create users, assign namespaces/permissions, and distribute Kubeconfig YAML files via a nice & easy web UI.

More: https://github.com/sighupio/permission-manager

This week's 6 best Kubernetes vacancies that focus on security are:

DevSecOps Engineer with Worldcoin
💰 $236K to $323K a year
🏠 From the office in San Francisco, CA, USA
→ https://kube.careers/t/e824f971-4831-4329-8dfd-2edcce0c9ed5?s=55

DevSecOps Engineer with Trace3
💰 $240K to $290K a year
👨‍💻 Remote from the United States
→ https://kube.careers/t/d8c90922-9fb6-4a53-bf4d-0e4ac006bed0?s=55

DevSecOps Engineer with Alchemy
💰 $135K to $350K a year
👨‍💻 Remote from the United States
→ https://kube.careers/t/1f5bb0f9-8812-4cfe-968d-cd2e1d1cbeaa?s=55

DevSecOps Engineer with Scale AI
💰 $212K to $254.4K a year
🏠🏃🏻‍♂️🌎 San Francisco, CA / New York, NY, USA
→ https://kube.careers/t/817bb996-f703-4fc5-8f1b-0cf0b43d7cd2?s=55

DevSecOps Engineer with Glean
💰 $185K to $280K a year
🏠🏃🏻‍♂️🌎 Palo Alto, CA, USA
→ https://kube.careers/t/384dd05a-a906-4db7-933a-51b15110f87f?s=55

👉 Browse all 1245 Kubernetes jobs on Kube Careers https://kube.careers