We’ve all heard the phrase “Data is the new oil”. For most applications today, data is the lifeblood and the consequence of any data breach extends well beyond mere financial losses. Trust and the brand’s integrity are at stake, and hence, it’s crucial to safeguard critical data and harden your applications and systems.
In the world of Kubernetes, fortifying your applications against threats is not just a need anymore. It’s a necessity. That’s what we will discuss in today’s blog post. We’ll look at the importance of security testing your applications in Kubernetes and how it’s an essential lifeline today.
Let’s look at some of the common threats in Kubernetes that impact the stability of applications.
These are just a handful of threats that can compromise the security of your Kubernetes applications, allowing attackers to exploit weaknesses in your applications. Addressing these is crucial to harden your applications against potential threats.
For complete end-to-end testing of your application, a mix of static and dynamic tests is required. While static tests offer pre-deployment checks, dynamic tests ensure real-time security monitoring.
One can utilize status testing tools like KubeScan and Trivy, to name a few, to scan your application for finding vulnerabilities. Both these tools focus on identifying issues before deploying your applications. From a dynamic testing perspective, one can look at tools like Falco or OWASP to perform various security tests on your application in real time.
That’s where a tool like Testkube comes into the picture and “converts” these testing tools into Kubernetes-native so that they can leverage the full benefits of Kubernetes without you needing to make many changes.
For instance, Testklube supports OWASP Zap, which allows you to scan, test, and identify vulnerabilities across the application, including front end, back end, and APIs. You only need to provide a file with the necessary parameters and create a Testkube test. You can read our blog post on integrating OWASP Zap with Testkube, where we perform API scans defined by OpenAPI, SOAP, or GraphQL.
Further, suppose you’re using a security testing tool that Testkube doesn’t currently support. In that case, you can use our container executor to make your testing tool Kubernetes-native and leverage the perks of Kubernetes while testing your application for security vulnerabilities.
When it comes to security testing, things can get complicated with Kubernetes. From the infrastructure and application point of view, there’s a large attack area, which means your applications are more prone to attacks. That’s where using a Kubernetes-native testing tool like Testkube helps. Testkube understands Kubernetes well and supports your existing security testing tools to leverage the benefits of Kubernetes.
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