KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2024 in Salt Lake City was a resounding success, bringing together thousands of cloud-native practitioners, industry leaders, and innovators. As an exhibitor and an active participant, Nirmata was thrilled to engage with the Kubernetes community, share our latest advancements, and witness the remarkable energy of this flagship event.

Nirmata at KubeCon 2024: Sharing Our Vision and Innovations

We were honored to showcase our offerings at our booth, engaging in conversations about SecOps automation for Kubernetes and the challenges platform engineering teams face in securing and streamlining cloud-native operations. Our demonstrations of Nirmata’s core products—including the newly launched Nirmata Control Hub—received an enthusiastic response from attendees looking to simplify security automation with policy-as-code.

Our team also engaged in deep discussions about the future of Kubernetes policy automation, emphasizing the role of intelligent guardrails and AI-driven policy generation.  We had an overwhelming response for the Policy-as-code book giveaway!

Major Announcements at KubeCon 2024

We made a groundbreaking product announcement with the launch of Nirmata Control Hub, designed to automate security and operations at scale with policy-as-code. With capabilities like the AI-powered Policy Studio and the Cloud Control Point, Nirmata Control Hub empowers platform teams to proactively secure their environments. The announcement highlighted the critical need for SecOps automation, and we are excited to see how this solution transforms Kubernetes security and governance for enterprises. Read more about our launch in our official press release.

Additionally, the CNCF announced a major milestone for our open-source project, Kyverno: the release of the Kyverno Certified Associate (KCA) certification. This program, developed in collaboration with the Linux Foundation, aims to equip Kubernetes practitioners with essential knowledge in policy management using Kyverno. As the creators of Kyverno, we are proud of this achievement and the growing recognition of Kyverno’s role in Kubernetes security. Learn more about the certification here.

Highlights from the Sessions

KubeCon provided a platform for vibrant discussions and learning opportunities. Our VP Product, Ritesh Patel, took the stage for an insightful panel session titled Creating Paved Paths for Platform Engineers. This discussion delved into how platform engineering teams can build internal developer platforms (IDPs) using reference architectures like CNOE and BACK Stack, navigating the CNCF ecosystem to make confident choices for cloud-native platforms. This session on platform engineering, in collaboration with experts like Praseeda Sathaye, Viktor Farcic, Nicholas Morey and Abby Bangser, resonated with many attendees focused on creating streamlined and secure developer experiences. The packed audience and engaging Q&A session underscored the high interest in platform engineering trends. 

Another session by Jim Bugwadia and Rachael Wonnacott drew tremendous interest as it explored the multi-tenancy and micro-segmentation for cloud native systems using policy-as-code.

You can view recordings for all our sessions here:

Creating Paved Paths for Platform Engineers 

Elevate Your Kubernetes Policy Game with Kyverno!

Micro-Segmentation and Multi-Tenancy: The Brown M&Ms of Platform Engineering

AI for Policy and Policy for AI!

Looking Ahead: Building on the Momentum

The conversations and connections at KubeCon have set the stage for a promising year. The buzz around policy-as-code and the excitement for Kyverno’s growth only motivate us further to continue innovating and serving the community. As we reflect on KubeCon 2024, we are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this vibrant ecosystem and eager to build on the momentum with our partners, customers, and fellow developers.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who visited our booth, joined our sessions, or engaged with us online. We look forward to collaborating, innovating, and making cloud-native operations more secure and efficient for all.

Stay tuned as we continue to shape the future of Kubernetes security and governance, and as always, feel free to connect with us and explore how Nirmata can support your cloud-native journey.