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Check Kubernetes Pods for Container Immutability

Container immutability can help make containerized applications more secure. This lab will help you hone your skills at assessing container immutability by examining existing Kubernetes containers to determine whether or not they are truly immutable.

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Clock icon Advanced
Duration
Clock icon 30m
Published
Clock icon Jun 04, 2021

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Examine the Pods in the dev Namespace

    Examine the Pods in the dev namespace to determine which ones are immutable.

    Consider immutable to be defined as:

    • The container must not have any elevated privileges.
    • The container must not be able to write to the container file system.

  2. Challenge

    Delete Any Pods That Are Not Immutable

    If any of the Pods in the dev namespace are not immutable, delete them.

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