The “Security” section covers security features in Deckhouse Virtualization Platform. It contains recommendations, instructions, and configuration examples for built-in protection mechanisms, as well as integration with external systems.

In this section, you will find information on:

  • Security event audit:
    • How to enable and configure Kubernetes API event audit.
    • How to collect security events at the kernel and Kubernetes API levels using the platform’s built-in capabilities (Falco).
    • How to configure audit rules and receive alerts on suspicious activity.
  • Security policies:
    • Support for Pod Security Standards.
    • Configuring operational and advanced security policies using Gatekeeper.
    • Verifying container image signatures.
    • Working with custom policies and exceptions.
  • Image vulnerability scanning:
    • How to set up regular scanning of container images.
    • How to view scan results and manually trigger rescans.
  • Certificate management:
    • Issuing, renewing, and managing TLS certificates using the built-in cert-manager tool.
    • Examples of using Let’s Encrypt, HashiCorp Vault, self-signed, and external CAs.
    • Support for HTTP-01 and DNS-01 validation types.