Before we propose anything, we describe the state we usually find.
Kubernetes comes up fast and works right away — which is why the day-one configuration often stays for years. Containers run with excessive permissions, traffic between them is unrestricted, and no one controls which image is allowed to run.
We define the scope after an assessment. Rarely do all four elements come in at once.
We lock down the cluster without breaking what runs on it.
We review the cluster configuration — permissions, namespace isolation, access to the management interface — and point out what is open only because it was open on day one. Instead of catching unsafe deployments by hand, we introduce policies that block them automatically. We limit traffic between services to what genuinely needs to communicate, so a compromised container does not open the way to the rest. Finally we turn on runtime detection — a signal when something happens in a container that was never there before.
Permissions, namespace isolation, access to the management interface.
Rules that automatically block unsafe deployments — instead of catching them by hand.
A service talks only to what it genuinely must.
A signal when something happens in a container that was never there before.
We define the scope after a call and an assessment. Smaller engagements close in a few weeks; larger ones we split into stages, so the result is visible after the first.
Usually not to all of it. In most cases access to the build pipeline configuration and organization settings is enough. We define the scope in writing before we start.
Yes, but not full time. We need contact with someone who knows the system, and a review of our changes. The rest is on us.
We plug into what already works for you. Replacing a tool is the most expensive and least often necessary way to improve security.
You don't have to. We work with standards and tools your team knows or will quickly learn — not a proprietary method only we understand. Everything is documented and handed over.
We wire controls so they run in the background. If one starts blocking work, we tune it or move it to a different point in the process.