Best practices for securing Kubernetes applications

This guide discusses best practices for securing cloud-based Kubernetes applications at various levels of infrastructure, including application code and third-party dependencies, container images and workloads, Kubernetes clusters and pods, and cloud infrastructure hosting the application. It emphasizes the importance of a defense-in-depth strategy to increase overall security posture and reduce single points of failure that could lead to data breaches. The guide also highlights how Datadog's Security Platform, along with its integrations with popular security services, provides end-to-end visibility into Kubernetes environments. Key features of the platform include Cloud Security Management (CSM), Cloud SIEM, and Application Security Monitoring (ASM). These offerings help identify risky service misconfigurations and mitigate legitimate threats at any level of Kubernetes infrastructure.