GKE Security: Top 10 Strategies for Securing Your Cluster
Security is one of the key challenges in Kubernetes because of its configuration complexity and vulnerability. Managed container services like Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) provide many protection features but don’t take all related responsibilities off your plate. Read on to learn more about GKE security and best practices to secure your cluster.
GKE protects your workload in many layers, which include your container image, its runtime, the cluster network, and access to the cluster API server.
That’s why Google recommends a layered approach to protecting your clusters and workloads. Enabling the right level of flexibility and security for your organization to deploy and maintain workloads may require different tradeoffs, as some settings may be too constraining. Â