<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true">Kyverno is a policy admission controller for managing rules in Kubernetes clusters.It validates, mutates, or blocks requests based on policies, helping ensure consistency and security.Using Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs), Kyverno enforces policies at namespace or cluster levels.It offers Policy and ClusterPolicy types with rules to mutate, validate, verify, and generate Kubernetes resources.Kyverno runs policies in audit mode to check compliance and enforce mode to block non-compliant resources.PolicyExceptions enable selective bypassing of policies for specific resources.PolicyReports track resource compliance with policies, aiding in validation checks.Kyverno simplifies policy management with familiar YAML syntax and gradual enforcement capabilities.Starting small with audit mode and PolicyReports is recommended when implementing Kyverno.Kyverno helps encode best practices into infrastructure without unnecessary complexity.