Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) study guide

Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) study guide

Vulnerabilities in software and IT infrastructure pose a major threat to organizations. In response, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) developed the Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) certification to verify an administrator's proficiency to protect Kubernetes clusters an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Muschko, Benjamin, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sebastopol, CA : O'Reilly Media, Inc 2023.
Edición:[First edition]
Materias:
Application software > Development > Study guides.
Virtual computer systems > Study guides.
Open source software.
Computer programmers > Certification.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Copyright
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Who This Book Is For
  • What You Will Learn
  • Structure of This Book
  • Conventions Used in This Book
  • Using Code Examples
  • O'Reilly Online Learning
  • How to Contact Us
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1. Exam Details and Resources
  • Kubernetes Certification Learning Path
  • Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)
  • Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate (KCSA)
  • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
  • Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
  • Exam Objectives
  • Curriculum
  • Cluster Setup
  • Cluster Hardening
  • System Hardening
  • Minimize Microservice Vulnerabilities
  • Supply Chain Security
  • Monitoring, Logging, and Runtime Security
  • Involved Kubernetes Primitives
  • Involved External Tools
  • Documentation
  • Candidate Skills
  • Practicing and Practice Exams
  • Summary
  • Chapter 2. Cluster Setup
  • Using Network Policies to Restrict Pod-to-Pod Communication
  • Scenario: Attacker Gains Access to a Pod
  • Observing the Default Behavior
  • Denying Directional Network Traffic
  • Allowing Fine-Grained Incoming Traffic
  • Applying Kubernetes Component Security Best Practices
  • Using kube-bench
  • The kube-bench Verification Result
  • Fixing Detected Security Issues
  • Creating an Ingress with TLS Termination
  • Setting Up the Ingress Backend
  • Creating the TLS Certificate and Key
  • Creating the TLS-Typed Secret
  • Creating the Ingress
  • Calling the Ingress
  • Protecting Node Metadata and Endpoints
  • Scenario: A Compromised Pod Can Access the Metadata Server
  • Protecting Metadata Server Access with Network Policies
  • Protecting GUI Elements
  • Scenario: An Attacker Gains Access to the Dashboard Functionality
  • Installing the Kubernetes Dashboard
  • Accessing the Kubernetes Dashboard
  • Creating a User with Administration Privileges
  • Creating a User with Restricted Privileges
  • Avoiding Insecure Configuration Arguments
  • Verifying Kubernetes Platform Binaries
  • Scenario: An Attacker Injected Malicious Code into Binary
  • Verifying a Binary Against Hash
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Sample Exercises
  • Chapter 3. Cluster Hardening
  • Interacting with the Kubernetes API
  • Processing a Request
  • Connecting to the API Server
  • Restricting Access to the API Server
  • Scenario: An Attacker Can Call the API Server from the Internet
  • Restricting User Permissions
  • Scenario: An Attacker Can Call the API Server from a Service Account
  • Minimizing Permissions for a Service Account
  • Updating Kubernetes Frequently
  • Versioning Scheme
  • Release Cadence
  • Performing the Upgrade Process
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Sample Exercises
  • Chapter 4. System Hardening
  • Minimizing the Host OS Footprint
  • Scenario: An Attacker Exploits a Package Vulnerability
  • Disabling Services
  • Removing Unwanted Packages
  • Minimizing IAM Roles

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