Security in Kubernetes: Best Practices and Security Analysis

Abstract

Kubernetes emerged as docker containers' most popular orchestration, it is widely used for developing microservices and deploying applications. Because of advancements in containerization technology, information technology organizations use Kubernetes to manage their systems and report benefits in the deployment process. However, security concerns have been highlighted as challenges in Kubernetes deployment, The hackers can exploit the security vulnerabilities to cause damage to company assets. This work will shed the light on the Kubernetes orchestration platform and how attacks can be contacted against subevents manifest. we also demonstrate 10 security best practices in the Kubernetes cluster based on practitioners' reports, which we should follow to help protect our infrastructure.