wshobson/k8s-security-policies
plugins/kubernetes-operations/skills/k8s-security-policies/SKILL.md
Implement Kubernetes security policies including NetworkPolicy, PodSecurityPolicy, and RBAC for production-grade security. Use when securing Kubernetes clusters, implementing network isolation, or enforcing pod security standards.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- k8s-security-policies
- description:
- Implement Kubernetes security policies including NetworkPolicy, PodSecurityPolicy, and RBAC for production-grade security. Use when securing Kubernetes clusters, implementing network isolation, or enforcing pod security standards.
Kubernetes Security Policies
Comprehensive guide for implementing NetworkPolicy, PodSecurityPolicy, RBAC, and Pod Security Standards in Kubernetes.
Purpose
Implement defense-in-depth security for Kubernetes clusters using network policies, pod security standards, and RBAC.
When to Use This Skill
- Implement network segmentation
- Configure pod security standards
- Set up RBAC for least-privilege access
- Create security policies for compliance
- Implement admission control
- Secure multi-tenant clusters
Pod Security Standards
1. Privileged (Unrestricted)
apiVersion: v1
kind: Namespace
metadata:
name: privileged-ns
labels:
pod-security.kubernetes.io/enforce: privileged
pod-security.kubernetes.io/audit: privileged
pod-security.kubernetes.io/warn: privileged
2. Baseline (Minimally restrictive)
apiVersion: v1
kind: Namespace
metadata:
name: baseline-ns
labels:
pod-security.kubernetes.io/enforce: baseline
pod-security.kubernetes.io/audit: baseline
pod-security.kubernetes.io/warn: baseline
3. Restricted (Most restrictive)
apiVersion: v1
kind: Namespace
metadata:
name: restricted-ns
labels:
pod-security.kubernetes.io/enforce: restricted
pod-security.kubernetes.io/audit: restricted
pod-security.kubernetes.io/warn: restricted
Network Policies
Default Deny All
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: NetworkPolicy
metadata:
name: default-deny-all
namespace: production
spec:
podSelector: {}
policyTypes:
- Ingress
- Egress
Allow Frontend to Backend
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: NetworkPolicy
metadata:
name: allow-frontend-to-backend
namespace: production
spec:
podSelector:
matchLabels:
app: backend
policyTypes:
- Ingress
ingress:
- from:
- podSelector:
matchLabels:
app: frontend
ports:
- protocol: TCP
port: 8080
Allow DNS
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: NetworkPolicy
metadata:
name: allow-dns
namespace: production
spec:
podSelector: {}
policyTypes:
- Egress
egress:
- to:
- namespaceSelector:
matchLabels:
name: kube-system
ports:
- protocol: UDP
port: 53
Reference: See assets/network-policy-template.yaml
RBAC Configuration
Role (Namespace-scoped)
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: Role
metadata:
name: pod-reader
namespace: production
rules:
- apiGroups: [""]
resources: ["pods"]
verbs: ["get", "watch", "list"]
ClusterRole (Cluster-wide)
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: ClusterRole
metadata:
name: secret-reader
rules:
- apiGroups: [""]
resources: ["secrets"]
verbs: ["get", "watch", "list"]
RoleBinding
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: RoleBinding
metadata:
name: read-pods
namespace: production
subjects:
- kind: User
name: jane
apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
- kind: ServiceAccount
name: default
namespace: production
roleRef:
kind: Role
name: pod-reader
apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
Reference: See references/rbac-patterns.md
Pod Security Context
Restricted Pod
apiVersion: v1
kind: Pod
metadata:
name: secure-pod
spec:
securityContext:
runAsNonRoot: true
runAsUser: 1000
fsGroup: 1000
seccompProfile:
type: RuntimeDefault
containers:
- name: app
image: myapp:1.0
securityContext:
allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
readOnlyRootFilesystem: true
capabilities:
drop:
- ALL
Policy Enforcement with OPA Gatekeeper
ConstraintTemplate
apiVersion: templates.gatekeeper.sh/v1
kind: ConstraintTemplate
metadata:
name: k8srequiredlabels
spec:
crd:
spec:
names:
kind: K8sRequiredLabels
validation:
openAPIV3Schema:
type: object
properties:
labels:
type: array
items:
type: string
targets:
- target: admission.k8s.gatekeeper.sh
rego: |
package k8srequiredlabels
violation[{"msg": msg, "details": {"missing_labels": missing}}] {
provided := {label | input.review.object.metadata.labels[label]}
required := {label | label := input.parameters.labels[_]}
missing := required - provided
count(missing) > 0
msg := sprintf("missing required labels: %v", [missing])
}
Constraint
apiVersion: constraints.gatekeeper.sh/v1beta1
kind: K8sRequiredLabels
metadata:
name: require-app-label
spec:
match:
kinds:
- apiGroups: ["apps"]
kinds: ["Deployment"]
parameters:
labels: ["app", "environment"]
Service Mesh Security (Istio)
PeerAuthentication (mTLS)
apiVersion: security.istio.io/v1beta1
kind: PeerAuthentication
metadata:
name: default
namespace: production
spec:
mtls:
mode: STRICT
AuthorizationPolicy
apiVersion: security.istio.io/v1beta1
kind: AuthorizationPolicy
metadata:
name: allow-frontend
namespace: production
spec:
selector:
matchLabels:
app: backend
action: ALLOW
rules:
- from:
- source:
principals: ["cluster.local/ns/production/sa/frontend"]
Best Practices
- Implement Pod Security Standards at namespace level
- Use Network Policies for network segmentation
- Apply least-privilege RBAC for all service accounts
- Enable admission control (OPA Gatekeeper/Kyverno)
- Run containers as non-root
- Use read-only root filesystem
- Drop all capabilities unless needed
- Implement resource quotas and limit ranges
- Enable audit logging for security events
- Regular security scanning of images
Compliance Frameworks
CIS Kubernetes Benchmark
- Use RBAC authorization
- Enable audit logging
- Use Pod Security Standards
- Configure network policies
- Implement secrets encryption at rest
- Enable node authentication
NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- Implement defense in depth
- Use network segmentation
- Configure security monitoring
- Implement access controls
- Enable logging and monitoring
Troubleshooting
NetworkPolicy not working:
# Check if CNI supports NetworkPolicy
kubectl get nodes -o wide
kubectl describe networkpolicy <name>
RBAC permission denied:
# Check effective permissions
kubectl auth can-i list pods --as system:serviceaccount:default:my-sa
kubectl auth can-i '*' '*' --as system:serviceaccount:default:my-sa
Related Skills
k8s-manifest-generator- For creating secure manifestsgitops-workflow- For automated policy deployment
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