Kyverno Kubernetes Policies
Best for Enforces access control and policy-based security configurations.
When not When you need physical security or network isolation.
Kyverno enforces policies on Kubernetes resources via simple YAML rules. Mutate: auto-add image pull secrets. Validate: reject images from untrusted registries. Generate: auto-create RBAC for new namespaces. CNCF project. Alternative to OPA Rego.
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