Kubernetes audit: making log auditing a viable practice again
Originally published on Alcide Blog by Nitzan Niv In the security world, one of the most established methods to identify that a system was compromised, abused or mis-configured is to collect logs of all the activity…
The CNCF engaged two security firms, Trail of Bits and Atredis Partners, to poke around Kubernetes code over the course of four months. The companies looked at Kubernetes components involved in networking, cryptography, authentication, authorization, secrets…
TOC approves CNCF SIGs and creates security and storage SIGs
Earlier this year, the Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) voted to create CNCF Special Interest Groups (SIGs). CNCF SIGs are currently being bootstrapped in various focus areas and primarily led by recognized experts and supported by contributors. They…
Kubernetes in highly restrictive environments: meeting the needs of enterprise governance & security
Installing Kubernetes is easy. Ensuring it complies with your organization’s enterprise governance and security requirements isn’t. Oleg will outline a plan to use the technology while meeting enterprise security requirements. In this technically-focused talk, he’ll summarize…
9 Kubernetes security best practices everyone must follow
By Connor Gilbert, product manager at StackRox Last month, the Kubernetes ecosystem was shaken by the discovery of the first major security flaw in Kubernetes, the world’s most popular container orchestrator. The vulnerability – CVE-2018-1002105 –…
CNCF to host two security projects – Notary and TUF specification
Riyaz Faizullabhoy, Docker Security Engineer, today announced on stage at Open Source Summit Europe, that the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) has voted Notary in as our 13th hosted project and TUF…
CNCF Announces Kubeflow’s Graduation, Solidifying a Standard for Cloud Native AI Operations
Milestone marks widespread enterprise adoption for automating end-to-end AI and machine learning lifecycles on Kubernetes Key Highlights SAN FRANCISCO — August 17, 2026 — The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud…
OpenTelemetry has graduated… Now what?
In case you missed it: OpenTelemetry (OTel) has officially achieved CNCF graduated status! It now stands proudly alongside amazing open source projects such as Kubernetes and Prometheus, to name just a few. It’s been a long journey, and we’re very…
Securing CI/CD for an open source project, part 3: Credentials, verification, and what’s next
This is the third and final post in a series on how Cilium hardens its CI/CD pipeline. Part 1 covered access control and Part 2 covered dependency hardening. This post covers the last layer: keeping CI…
The milestone for OpenTelemetry reflects widespread production adoption and a stable, vendor-neutral observability standard Key Highlights: MINNEAPOLIS – OBSERVABILITY SUMMIT – May 21, 2026 – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for…