Policy as Code: Improving Cloud Native Security

by Jimmy Ray

In today's cloud native world, where we automate as much as possible, everything is code. With this practical guide, you'll learn how Policy as Code (PaC) provides the means to manage the policies, related data, and responses to events that occur within the systems we maintain—Kubernetes, cloud security, software supply chain security, infrastructure as code, and microservices authorization, among others.

Author Jimmy Ray provides a practical approach to integrating PaC solutions into your systems, with plenty of real-world examples and important hands-on guidance. DevOps and DevSecOps engineers, Kubernetes developers, and cloud engineers will understand how to choose and then implement the most appropriate solutions.

Understand PaC theory, best practices, and use cases for securityLearn how to choose and use the correct PaC solution for your needsExplore PaC tooling and deployment options for writing and managing PaC policiesApply PaC to DevOps, IaC, Kubernetes, and AuthN/AuthZExamine how you can use PaC to implement security controlsVerify that your PaC solution is providing the desired resultCreate auditable artifacts to satisfy internal and external regulatory requirements

897 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 2, 2024