Cloud Native Security - Softcover

Binnie, Chris; McCune, Rory

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119782236 ISBN 13: 9781119782230

Publisher: Wiley, 2021

Synopsis

Explore the latest and most comprehensive guide to securing your Cloud Native technology stack

Cloud Native Security delivers a detailed study into minimizing the attack surfaces found on today's Cloud Native infrastructure. Throughout the work hands-on examples walk through mitigating threats and the areas of concern that need to be addressed. The book contains the information that professionals need in order to build a diverse mix of the niche knowledge required to harden Cloud Native estates.

The book begins with more accessible content about understanding Linux containers and container runtime protection before moving on to more advanced subject matter like advanced attacks on Kubernetes. You'll also learn about:

• Installing and configuring multiple types of DevSecOps tooling in CI/CD pipelines
• Building a forensic logging system that can provide exceptional levels of detail, suited to busy containerized estates
• Securing the most popular container orchestrator, Kubernetes
• Hardening cloud platforms and automating security enforcement in the cloud using sophisticated policies

Perfect for DevOps engineers, platform engineers, security professionals and students, Cloud Native Security will earn a place in the libraries of all professionals who wish to improve their understanding of modern security challenges.

About this title

About the Author

CHRIS BINNIE is a Technical Consultant who has worked for almost 25 years with critical Linux systems in banking and government, both on-premise and in the cloud. He has written two Linux books, has written for Linux and ADMIN magazines and has five years of experience in DevOps security consultancy roles.

RORY MCCUNE has over 20 years of experience in the Information and IT security arenas. His professional focus is on container, cloud, and application security and he is an author of the CIS Benchmarks for Docker and Kubernetes and has authored and delivered container security training at conferences around the world.

From the Back Cover

DISCOVER A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO SECURING YOUR CLOUD NATIVE TECH STACK

In Cloud Native Security, accomplished IT security professionals and authors Chris Binnie and Rory McCune deliver a detailed treatment of how to minimize the attack surfaces found on today’s Cloud Native infrastructure. Incorporating hands-on examples, the book teaches you to mitigate threats and eliminate areas of concern that tend to lead to security compromises. The book contains the information that security professionals need to know in order to operate secure, hardened and therefore reliable Cloud Native estates.

Beginning with accessible and easy-to-understand content about Linux containers and container runtime protection, the book moves on to more advanced subjects, like complex attacks on Kubernetes. You’ll learn about forensic logging and Kubernetes vulnerabilities, Common Vulnerability and Exploit scanning tools (CVEs), baseline scans, how to codify security, and how to scan popular code repositories for vulnerabilities.

You’ll also discover how to use Configuration Management tools like Ansible to enforce security controls and help mitigate against attackers gaining a foothold and create predictable, reliable, and secure hosts. Finally, topics like network policies, pod hardening, and Kubernetes Role Based Access Control (RBAC) functionality are all covered in extensive depth.

Perfect for DevOps engineers, platform engineers, security professionals, and students, Cloud Native Security will earn a place in the libraries of all professionals who need to improve their understanding of modern security vulnerabilities and challenges.

The book delivers thorough and comprehensive explanations of:

• Installing and configuring multiple types of DevSecOps tooling in CI/CD pipelines
• Building forensic logging systems that provide exceptional levels of detail in busy containerized estates
• How to secure Kubernetes, the most popular container orchestrator
• Hardening cloud platforms and automating security enforcement in the cloud with sophisticated policies

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119782236
• ISBN 13: 9781119782230
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336