Cloud Native Security Advisor-Cloud Security Policy Advisor

Example

Writing Rego policies to enforce security best practices in Kubernetes deployments, such as limiting container privileges and ensuring images are pulled from a trusted registry.

Scenario

A development team wants to enforce security best practices in their CI/CD pipeline. The Cloud Native Security Advisor assists in creating OPA policies that automatically evaluate Kubernetes manifests against these practices, preventing insecure configurations from being deployed.

Example

Providing strategies for network policies, RBAC configurations, and pod security policies to enhance the security posture of Kubernetes clusters.

Scenario

An organization is looking to improve their Kubernetes cluster's security. The Cloud Native Security Advisor provides detailed guidance on setting up restrictive network policies, configuring RBAC properly, and applying pod security policies to minimize attack surfaces.

Example

Assisting in the creation of Terraform scripts that comply with security standards, ensuring infrastructure provisioning follows security best practices.

Scenario

A company is adopting infrastructure as code for cloud resource management. The Cloud Native Security Advisor helps in preparing Terraform scripts that integrate security checks, such as encryption requirements and least privilege access, to ensure the infrastructure is secure by design.

Example

Utilizing tools like Checkov to perform static code analysis on Terraform scripts and Kubernetes manifests, identifying security misconfigurations and compliance issues.

Scenario

To maintain compliance with industry security standards, a business leverages the Cloud Native Security Advisor to analyze their codebase for potential security issues and compliance with standards like PCI-DSS or HIPAA, ensuring their cloud-native applications are both secure and compliant.