Hardening a Kubernetes Cluster from CMD+CTRL Security

Hardening a Kubernetes Cluster

Online, Self-Paced

This course provides learners with an understanding of how to secure a Kubernetes ecosystem in accordance with compliance standards. The content and recommendations in this course align with CIS, NIST, NSA-CISA, PCI-DSS, and HIPAA data and privacy requirements.

Learning Objectives

On successful completion of this course, learners should have the knowledge and skills required to understand:

Logging and auditing strategies for secure administration
Implementing AAA controls to monitor user and group permissions
Configuring system maintenance configurations to harden user access and file paths
Leveraging HIPAA resources via NIST
Filesystem configuration methodologies
Services that should be disabled
Network configurations to harden containers

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Competency Areas

Work Roles

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