The Otter’s Den

Your go-to hub for Kubernetes security and tech know-how

  • Network
  • Kubernetes
  • Network Policy
  • Zero-trust
Blog
May 16 2024
Otter this world: How to chart Kubernetes egress traffic with Otterize

Discover how Otterize helps you gain visibility into your egress Kubernetes connections.

    • Zero-trust
    • Kubernetes
    • Network
    • IBAC
    Blog
    May 13 2024
    Breaking bad policies: Crafting perfect Istio authorization policies and ingress authentication with Otterize

    Learn Istio fundamentals for authorization policies and request authentication, and how Otterize automates application security and zero-trust.

    • Kubernetes
    • IBAC
    • Zero-trust
    • IAM
    • AWS
    • EKS
    • ACK
    Blog
    Apr 29 2024
    Scheduler vs. API Proxy: Balancing Kubernetes data-plane and control-plane for optimal zero-trust IAM security with Otterize

    Discover how to automate zero-trust IAM security for EKS applications and AWS resources using AWS Controllers for Kubernetes (ACK) and Otterize.

    • Kubernetes
    • Zero-trust
    • IBAC
    • Dropbox
    • Automation
    • Startups
    • Podcasts
    Blog
    Apr 16 2024
    First Person Platform Episode 2 - Andrew Moore on Uber Workload Identity and Authorization

    The second episode of First Person Platform, a podcast: platform engineers nerd out with Ori Shoshan on access controls, Kubernetes, and platform engineering.

    • Network Policy
    • Kubernetes
    • Zero-trust
    Blog
    Feb 12 2024
    Network policies are not the right abstraction (for developers)

    We explore the limitations of relying solely on Kubernetes network policies as a solution for achieving zero-trust between pods, identifying multiple flaws that hinder their effectiveness in meeting the demands of real-world use cases, particularly when prioritizing developer experience in a Kubernetes-based platform.

    • Kubernetes
    • Zero-trust
    • IBAC
    • Dropbox
    • Automation
    • Startups
    • Podcasts
    Blog
    Jan 24 2024
    First Person Platform Episode 1 - Andrew Fong on Dropbox Grouper

    The first episode of First Person Platform, a podcast: platform engineers nerd out with Ori Shoshan on access controls, Kubernetes, and platform engineering.

    • Network
    • Kubernetes
    • Go
    Blog
    Jan 20 2024
    Network mapper, I see you!

    Learn about the recently developed Otterize network mapper, an open-source tool dedicated to efficiently mapping communication within a Kubernetes cluster by creating functional network maps, focusing on simplicity and effectiveness in revealing pod-to-pod interactions.

    • Amazon
    Blog
    Nov 28 2023
    Otterize launches open-source, declarative PostgreSQL permissions for RDS workloads on AWS EKS clusters

    Effortlessly manage database access complexities through the open-source intents-operator and credentials-operator, enabling seamless control of permissions via Kubernetes, ensuring security, and simplifying the entire process with the efficiency of IBAC (intent-based access control).

    • Amazon
    • AWS
    • IAM
    • Kubernetes
    • Zero-trust
    • IBAC
    Blog
    Nov 28 2023
    Otterize launches open-source, declarative IAM permissions for workloads on AWS EKS clusters

    Simplify your AWS IAM role and policy management for Kubernetes ServiceAccounts with the open-source intents-operator and credentials-operator, leveraging the power of IBAC (intents-based access control) to streamline the process and eliminate the tedious manual steps.

    • Core
    • IBAC
    • Network Policy
    • AWS
    • EKS
    Blog
    Sep 13 2023
    How to gradually roll out network policies with the new AWS EKS VPC

    Learn how Otterize makes it easy to apply zero-trust network policies to one service while being completely certain you aren't affecting any others. Discover how you can do that in a few minutes.