In a recent report, 94% of respondents said they experienced a Kubernetes-related security incident. Misconfigurations are the most common kind of Kubernetes vulnerability, reported by 70% of the surveyed companies. What’s one attractive target for cybercriminals? The Kubernetes control plane.
Teams must harden the perimeter of nodes, masters, core components, APIs, and public-facing pods. Otherwise, they can’t defend clusters against existing and potential vulnerabilities. Here are ten best practices to help you secure your Kubernetes control plane and speed up the deployment process.