What is Kubernetes security compliance?
Compliance in Kubernetes encompasses various aspects of the platform, including security, data privacy, network security, and incident response. The aim of making your Kubernetes infratsructure compliant requirements is to minimize the risk of security breaches and protect sensitive data.
Why care about compliance for Kubernetes?
Compliance of the Kubernetes infrastructure ensures adherence to industry standards and regulations, where applicable. It also helps with ensuring the smooth operation of the Kubernetes infrastructure. Adopting cloud native technologies, particularly Kubernetes, presents new compliance challenges, due to the ephemeral nature of containers. Yet, if you’re a service organization that stores, processes, or transmits any kind of customer data, you’ll likely need to be compliant. Not to mention that a single data breach can cost millions, in addition to the reputation hit and loss of customer trust