hands-on lab
Kubernetes Cluster Auditing
Difficulty: Beginner
Duration: Up to 35 minutes
Students: 14
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Description
Kubernetes Auditing allows you to track the requests made to the API server in your cluster. This includes activities performed by users, applications, and the control plane. This data consists of chronological records that are stored in an audit log. The specific data captured and stored is defined in the audit policy. The audit log can be used to troubleshoot issues, monitor the cluster, and investigate security incidents.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this lab, you will be able to:
- Create an audit policy
- Enable auditing in the Kubernetes cluster
- Customize an audit policy
- Locate and view audit logs
Intended audience
- Candidates for the Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) exam
- DevOps Engineers
- Security Practitioners
Prerequisites
Familiarity with the following will be beneficial but is not required:
- Kubernetes Pods
kubectloutput formatting
The following content can be used to fulfill the prerequisites:
Updates
July 13th, 2024 - Updated cluster to Kubernetes 1.30
Environment before
Environment after
Covered topics
Lab steps
Connecting to the Kubernetes Cluster
Enabling Kubernetes Cluster Auditing
Customize Audit Policy