Secure Your Kubernetes Cluster the FOSS Way – Using Kyverno

Kubernetes is powerful but easy to misconfigure—people often forget labels, use risky image tags, or enable unsafe security settings. Kyverno is an open-source CNCF project that enables you to define simple rules for Kubernetes resources using plain YAML—no programming, no new language to learn.

This session is for those who are using or learning Kubernetes and want to prevent mistakes, improve security, and understand how a friendly open-source tool can help.

• What Kyverno is and why it exists

• How it fits into your Kubernetes workflow

• How to write basic policies such as blocking the use of :latest image tags, enforcing required labels, or denying privileged containers

• A live demo showing you how easy it is to install Kyverno, add a policy, and see it in action

• Where Kyverno fits into the open-source ecosystem and how to start contributing