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Configure EKS Cluster Security - Pod Security, Network Policies, Pod Identity
- This blog post looks at securing EKS clusters with pod security groups and network policies.
- To use this guide, the Cluster has been provisioned using Terraform and GitHub Actions.
- The process starts by configuring the bastion host using the Session Manager.
- The article goes on to define how to create security groups for the cluster and enforce policies that limit access based on these security groups.
- The article then details how to configure network policies in EKS to restrict traffic between different pods.
- The tutorial then focuses on pod identity management, which enables IAM roles to be assigned across clusters to groups of pods automatically.
- By the end of the process, pods can assume IAM Users that interact with AWS services as that User would interact.
- The article concludes by explaining how to define and test a policy that would allow a service account to interact with S3.
- This guide is useful for anyone managing or deploying applications on EKS and wants to ensure that security is a top priority.
- The guide provides commands and configuration examples for those looking to implement the policies outlined in the article.
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