Kubernetes Security and Observability: A Holistic Approach to Securing Containers and Cloud Native Applications


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Securing, observing, and troubleshooting containerized workloads on Kubernetes can be daunting. It requires a range of considerations, from infrastructure choices and cluster configuration to deployment controls and runtime and network security. With this practical book, you'll learn how to adopt a holistic security and observability strategy for building and securing cloud native applications running on Kubernetes.

Whether you're already working on cloud native applications or are in the process of migrating to its architecture, this guide introduces key security and observability concepts and best practices to help you unleash the power of cloud native applications. Authors Brendan Creane and Amit Gupta from Tigera take you through the full breadth of new cloud native approaches for establishing security and observability for applications running on Kubernetes.

  • Learn why you need a security and observability strategy for cloud native applications and determine your scope of coverage
  • Understand key concepts behind the book's security and observability approach
  • Explore the technology choices available to support this strategy
  • Discover how to share security responsibilities across multiple teams or roles
  • Learn how to architect Kubernetes security and observability for multicloud and hybrid environments


Author: Brendan Creane, Amit Gupta
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Published: 11/16/2021
Pages: 194
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.19h x 7.00w x 0.41d
ISBN13: 9781098107109
ISBN10: 1098107101
BISAC Categories:
- Computers | Distributed Systems | Cloud Computing
- Computers | Security | Network Security
- Computers | System Administration | General

About the Author

Alex Pollitt is CTO and co-founder of Tigera, and was one of the original co-creators of Calico, one of the most widely deployed open source networking and security solutions for Kubernetes. He has been an active member of the Kubernetes community since its inception and helped define many of the networking and security constructs that make Kubernetes what it is today.

Manish Sampat is Vice President of Engineering at Tigera, where he is responsible for all engineering operations, including Calico Cloud (commercial product) and Project Calico (open-source Kubernetes networking project). Manish has over a decade of experience building security products, with deep experience in networking, network security and observability.