Kubernetes Network Policies Done the Right Way – A Comprehensive Guide
Master Kubernetes security with network policies. Learn Zero Trust, compliance strategies & practical YAML examples. Download the eBook now!
By
Dean Lewis
Kubernetes Network Policies Done the Right Way by Isovalent
Secure your Kubernetes clusters with practical network policy insights
Learn how to secure Kubernetes workloads with Kubernetes Network Policies Done the Right Way. This practical guide covers Zero Trust, effective network policy design, and tools like Cilium and Hubble to help you protect and optimize your infrastructure. It is a must-read for platform teams and decision-makers.
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Key Topics:
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Understanding Network Policies: What they are, their role in securing workloads, and overcoming adoption challenges.
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Unified Security with Cilium: Secure communication, external access control, and API protection.
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Policy Approaches: Managing multi-tenancy, mitigating exposure risks, and reducing unnecessary access.
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Strategic Design: Starting with broad policies, prioritizing namespaces, and implementing cluster-wide guardrails.
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Practical Tools: Adopting Zero Trust, leveraging Hubble for observability, and using enterprise dashboards for policy management.
Authors
Dean Lewis
Senior Technical Marketing
Raymond de Jong
Field CTO
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