技能档案

Kubernetes Security

Pod Security Standards, OPA Gatekeeper, Falco, network policies, RBAC, secrets management

Security Infrastructure Security

角色数

包含此技能的角色

级别数

结构化成长路径

必要要求

其余 4 个可选

领域

Security

skills.group

Infrastructure Security

最后更新

2026/3/17

如何使用

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各级别期望

表格展示从初级到首席的技能深度变化。点击行查看详情。

角色	必要性	描述
Application Security Engineer	必要	Understands basic Kubernetes Security concepts. Follows security guidelines. Recognizes typical code vulnerabilities.
DevSecOps Engineer	必要	Studies Kubernetes security fundamentals: RBAC, ServiceAccount, SecurityContext. Configures Pod Security Standards (Restricted). Runs Trivy for image scanning in cluster. Applies NetworkPolicies for basic pod segmentation. Understands least privilege principles for containers.
Infrastructure Engineer		Understands basic Kubernetes security principles: running containers as non-root user, using readOnlyRootFilesystem, limiting capabilities. Knows why NetworkPolicy and RBAC are needed, can check pod security context and follows basic CIS Kubernetes Benchmark recommendations.
Penetration Testing Engineer	必要	Understands basic Kubernetes Security concepts. Follows security guidelines. Recognizes common vulnerabilities in code.
QA Security Engineer		Tests basic K8s security: RBAC misconfigurations, exposed services, default credentials. Uses kube-bench for CIS compliance. Scans manifests through kubesec.
Security Analyst	必要	Understands basic Kubernetes Security concepts. Follows security guidelines. Recognizes common code vulnerabilities.

角色	必要性	描述
Application Security Engineer	必要	Applies Kubernetes security practices to containerized applications including pod security standards, network policies, and RBAC configurations. Scans container images for vulnerabilities using Trivy or Snyk. Reviews Kubernetes manifests for security misconfigurations and hardening compliance.
DevSecOps Engineer	必要	Introduces OPA Gatekeeper with constraint templates for Policy-as-Code in cluster. Configures Falco for runtime anomaly detection in containers. Implements image signing with Cosign and verification through Kyverno. Manages Kubernetes RBAC with ClusterRoles following minimal access principle.
Infrastructure Engineer		Configures Kubernetes cluster security: RBAC with principle of least privilege, NetworkPolicy for traffic segmentation between namespaces, Pod Security Standards (restricted profile). Implements manifest scanning through kube-bench and kubesec, restricts API server access.
Penetration Testing Engineer	必要	Performs security assessments of Kubernetes clusters identifying misconfigurations in RBAC, network policies, and pod security. Uses tools like kube-hunter and kubeaudit to discover vulnerabilities. Tests container escape scenarios and lateral movement paths within cluster environments.
QA Security Engineer		Conducts K8s security assessment: network policies audit, pod security standards compliance, secret management review. Tests with kube-hunter. Verifies admission controllers.
Security Analyst	必要	Monitors Kubernetes clusters for security events using Falco and audit logs. Analyzes container runtime behavior to detect anomalous activity and potential breaches. Investigates Kubernetes-specific security alerts including unauthorized API access, privilege escalation, and suspicious pod deployments.

角色	必要性	描述
Application Security Engineer	必要	Designs security solutions with Kubernetes Security. Conducts threat modeling. Implements security practices in SDLC. Mentors the team.
DevSecOps Engineer	必要	Designs comprehensive Kubernetes security system: admission controllers, runtime protection, network segmentation. Configures Aqua/Sysdig for full lifecycle security. Introduces eBPF-based monitoring with Cilium Tetragon. Develops cluster hardening guidelines per CIS Benchmark.
Infrastructure Engineer	必要	Designs comprehensive Kubernetes security: admission controllers (OPA Gatekeeper, Kyverno) for policy enforcement, runtime security through Falco, network segmentation through Cilium NetworkPolicy. Configures audit logging, encrypts secrets at rest through KMS provider and designs workload identity for cloud services.
Penetration Testing Engineer	必要	Designs advanced Kubernetes penetration testing methodologies covering control plane attacks, etcd exploitation, and service mesh bypass techniques. Develops custom tools for Kubernetes attack simulation and validates cluster hardening against MITRE ATT&CK for Containers. Mentors team on cloud-native offensive security.
QA Security Engineer	必要	Designs K8s security testing: automated CIS compliance checking, runtime threat detection (Falco), supply chain verification (Sigstore). Tests multi-tenancy isolation.
Security Analyst	必要	Leads Kubernetes security monitoring strategy with advanced detection rules for cluster-level threats. Conducts deep investigation of container compromise incidents including forensic analysis of pod artifacts and network traffic. Integrates Kubernetes audit telemetry into SIEM and develops automated response playbooks for cluster incidents.

角色	必要性	描述
Application Security Engineer	必要	Defines Kubernetes security standards for the organization including admission control policies, image signing requirements, and supply chain security. Establishes OPA/Gatekeeper policy libraries for application workloads. Coordinates security reviews of cluster architectures and trains development teams on secure Kubernetes patterns.
DevSecOps Engineer	必要	Defines Kubernetes security strategy for multi-cluster platform. Manages platform security team. Builds GitOps process with automated security policy enforcement. Integrates Kubernetes audit logs with SIEM. Develops incident response playbooks for container environments.
Infrastructure Engineer	必要	Defines Kubernetes security standards for the organization: Kyverno/OPA policies for all clusters, image admission standards, security review process for Helm charts. Implements security-as-code approach, reviews team RBAC matrices and designs incident response process for Kubernetes incidents.
Penetration Testing Engineer	必要	Defines Kubernetes offensive security testing programs covering multi-cluster and multi-cloud environments. Establishes red team playbooks for container orchestration attacks aligned with current threat intelligence. Coordinates with platform teams on remediation priorities and drives continuous improvement of cluster security posture.
QA Security Engineer	必要	Defines K8s security testing standards: mandatory checks per cluster, compliance requirements, incident response for K8s. Coordinates security hardening with platform team.
Security Analyst	必要	Defines organization-wide Kubernetes security monitoring and incident response strategy. Establishes detection engineering standards for container runtime, orchestration events, and service mesh telemetry. Coordinates security operations coverage for multi-cluster environments and drives adoption of runtime protection platforms.

角色	必要性	描述
Application Security Engineer	必要	Shapes enterprise Kubernetes security architecture spanning multi-cluster, multi-cloud environments with zero-trust networking principles. Drives adoption of supply chain security standards (SLSA, Sigstore) for container workloads. Advises leadership on emerging container security threats and investment priorities for cloud-native security tooling.
DevSecOps Engineer	必要	Architecturally defines enterprise container platform security approach. Designs Zero Trust networking for service mesh (Istio mTLS). Develops container security maturity assessment framework. Influences strategy for transitioning to confidential computing.
Infrastructure Engineer	必要	Shapes Kubernetes security strategy at company level: zero-trust architecture within clusters through service mesh mTLS, compliance framework (CIS, NSA hardening guide), multi-tenant isolation. Defines roadmap for confidential computing, eBPF-based security and designs security posture management for dozens of clusters.
Penetration Testing Engineer	必要	Defines enterprise Kubernetes offensive security strategy addressing evolving container and orchestration attack surfaces. Shapes industry standards for cloud-native penetration testing and adversary simulation. Advises executive leadership on container security risks and drives research into novel attack vectors targeting Kubernetes ecosystems.
QA Security Engineer	必要	Designs K8s security strategy: zero-trust in K8s, service mesh security, platform security controls. Defines organizational container orchestration security framework.
Security Analyst	必要	Defines enterprise container security strategy integrating Kubernetes security into the broader security operations framework. Shapes security architecture for cloud-native workloads at organizational scale with automated compliance and policy enforcement. Represents the organization in Kubernetes security communities and influences upstream security features.

Junior 6 要求

Application Security Engineer
必要

Understands basic Kubernetes Security concepts. Follows security guidelines. Recognizes typical code vulnerabilities.
DevSecOps Engineer
必要

Studies Kubernetes security fundamentals: RBAC, ServiceAccount, SecurityContext. Configures Pod Security Standards (Restricted). Runs Trivy for image scanning in cluster. Applies NetworkPolicies for basic pod segmentation. Understands least privilege principles for containers.
Infrastructure Engineer

Understands basic Kubernetes security principles: running containers as non-root user, using readOnlyRootFilesystem, limiting capabilities. Knows why NetworkPolicy and RBAC are needed, can check pod security context and follows basic CIS Kubernetes Benchmark recommendations.

Middle 6 要求

Application Security Engineer
必要

Applies Kubernetes security practices to containerized applications including pod security standards, network policies, and RBAC configurations. Scans container images for vulnerabilities using Trivy or Snyk. Reviews Kubernetes manifests for security misconfigurations and hardening compliance.
DevSecOps Engineer
必要

Introduces OPA Gatekeeper with constraint templates for Policy-as-Code in cluster. Configures Falco for runtime anomaly detection in containers. Implements image signing with Cosign and verification through Kyverno. Manages Kubernetes RBAC with ClusterRoles following minimal access principle.
Infrastructure Engineer

Configures Kubernetes cluster security: RBAC with principle of least privilege, NetworkPolicy for traffic segmentation between namespaces, Pod Security Standards (restricted profile). Implements manifest scanning through kube-bench and kubesec, restricts API server access.

Senior 6 要求

Application Security Engineer
必要

Designs security solutions with Kubernetes Security. Conducts threat modeling. Implements security practices in SDLC. Mentors the team.
DevSecOps Engineer
必要

Designs comprehensive Kubernetes security system: admission controllers, runtime protection, network segmentation. Configures Aqua/Sysdig for full lifecycle security. Introduces eBPF-based monitoring with Cilium Tetragon. Develops cluster hardening guidelines per CIS Benchmark.
Infrastructure Engineer
必要

Designs comprehensive Kubernetes security: admission controllers (OPA Gatekeeper, Kyverno) for policy enforcement, runtime security through Falco, network segmentation through Cilium NetworkPolicy. Configures audit logging, encrypts secrets at rest through KMS provider and designs workload identity for cloud services.

Lead / Staff 6 要求

Application Security Engineer
必要

Defines Kubernetes security standards for the organization including admission control policies, image signing requirements, and supply chain security. Establishes OPA/Gatekeeper policy libraries for application workloads. Coordinates security reviews of cluster architectures and trains development teams on secure Kubernetes patterns.
DevSecOps Engineer
必要

Defines Kubernetes security strategy for multi-cluster platform. Manages platform security team. Builds GitOps process with automated security policy enforcement. Integrates Kubernetes audit logs with SIEM. Develops incident response playbooks for container environments.
Infrastructure Engineer
必要

Defines Kubernetes security standards for the organization: Kyverno/OPA policies for all clusters, image admission standards, security review process for Helm charts. Implements security-as-code approach, reviews team RBAC matrices and designs incident response process for Kubernetes incidents.

Principal 6 要求

Application Security Engineer
必要

Shapes enterprise Kubernetes security architecture spanning multi-cluster, multi-cloud environments with zero-trust networking principles. Drives adoption of supply chain security standards (SLSA, Sigstore) for container workloads. Advises leadership on emerging container security threats and investment priorities for cloud-native security tooling.
DevSecOps Engineer
必要

Architecturally defines enterprise container platform security approach. Designs Zero Trust networking for service mesh (Istio mTLS). Develops container security maturity assessment framework. Influences strategy for transitioning to confidential computing.
Infrastructure Engineer
必要

Shapes Kubernetes security strategy at company level: zero-trust architecture within clusters through service mesh mTLS, compliance framework (CIS, NSA hardening guide), multi-tenant isolation. Defines roadmap for confidential computing, eBPF-based security and designs security posture management for dozens of clusters.

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