From “It Works!” to “It’s Secure!”: Hardening Your First Kub... Paul Zerdilas-Herrera & Leon Schulze

This talk focuses on hardening Kubernetes clusters for security, presented by Paul Zerdilas-Herrera from Nutanix and Leon Schulze from Palo Alto Networks. The speakers address the common transition from the excitement of deploying a Kubernetes cluster to the concerns about its security. They explore three prevalent attack patterns that threaten Kubernetes environments, using real incident data and established frameworks to illustrate vulnerabilities. Participants will gain beginner-friendly strategies to mitigate risks associated with misconfigurations, along with practical steps to enhance their security posture, empowering them to confidently ensure that their clusters are not only functional but secure.