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Talking to platform and engineering teams putting AI into production, we kept hearing the same three questions — and the AI gateways they'd looked at answered none of them: Who just made that call — which developer, which team, - [Introducing AIControls from Nirmata!](https://nirmata.com/2026/07/01/introducing-aicontrols-from-nirmata/) - AIControls is a new product from Nirmata that provides complete visibility and controls on every AI call — built using the powerful and flexible Kyverno policy engine that secures Kubernetes clusters around the world. Welcome to the loop Look around. The global digital landscape isn’t just expanding; it’s exploding. Autonomous, non-deterministic intelligences are being wired - [Nirmata Collaborates with Broadcom to Deliver Enterprise Kubernetes Governance for VMware Cloud Foundation](https://nirmata.com/2026/06/16/nirmata-collaborates-with-broadcom-to-deliver-enterprise-kubernetes-governance-for-vmware-cloud-foundation/) - Organizations are rapidly adopting Kubernetes to modernize applications and accelerate software delivery. Yet as Kubernetes deployments grow, maintaining consistent security, compliance, and operational governance across clusters becomes increasingly challenging. Today, we're excited to announce that Nirmata is working with Broadcom to bring enterprise-grade policy governance and compliance automation to VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments through - [The Cloud Security Playbook for AI Governance](https://nirmata.com/2026/06/16/playbook-for-ai-governance/) - This is the second in a three-part series on the AI Governance market. Part 1: Understanding AI Governance: A Market Map. Part 3: We Built the Enforcement Layer. Here's Why. Every major computing shift produces the same governance crisis. Cloud was no different. Neither is AI. A new computing paradigm arrives faster than security and - [Kyverno Policy Benchmarks: Same Model, Different Harness, Very Different Results](https://nirmata.com/2026/06/15/kyverno-policy-benchmarks/) - We benchmarked our own tool against two general-purpose AI agents on Kyverno policy tasks. Here's what we found, including the parts that complicate the story. We build nctl, a CLI-based controller for Nirmata and policy as code powered by Kyverno. That means we have an obvious stake in what follows. Here's what we did about - [Understanding AI Governance: A Market Map](https://nirmata.com/2026/06/14/understanding-ai-governance/) - We've spent the last several months talking to CISOs, VPs of Engineering, and Chief AI Officers at enterprises across financial services, healthcare, and technology. Every one of them is thinking about AI governance. Almost none of them are thinking about the same problem. The VP of Engineering wants to know why AI spend doubled - [The Gate That's Missing from Every AI Governance Stack](https://nirmata.com/2026/06/18/the-gate-thats-missing-from-every-ai-governance-stack/) - This is the third in a three-part series on the AI Governance market. Part 1: Understanding AI Governance: A Market Map. Part 2: The Cloud Security Playbook for AI Governance. Across the first two posts in this series, we mapped the AI governance market into three distinct problems and traced the consolidation arc from cloud - [Tokenomics: From Tokenmaxxing to Valuemaxxing](https://nirmata.com/2026/06/04/tokenomics-from-tokenmaxxing-to-valuemaxxing/) - Uber burned through its entire 2026 AI budget in four months. An AI consultant's client spent $500 million in a single month because no one set usage limits on Claude licenses. Microsoft — which has P&L on both sides of the AI tooling trade — is cutting its own Claude Code subscriptions. These aren't outliers. - [Your AI Stack Has a Security Problem. And a Cost Problem. They're the Same Problem.](https://nirmata.com/2026/05/31/your-ai-stack-problem/) - Every CISO and VP of Engineering we talk to is wrestling with the same three pressures right now: Move faster with AI. Your business stakeholders want outcomes yesterday. Developers are shipping with Copilot, Claude Code, and a dozen other AI tools. Agents are running in production. The pressure to show ROI is real and escalating. - [The AI Governance Market Is Here. Most of the Problem Remains Unsolved.](https://nirmata.com/2026/05/19/the-ai-governance-market-is-here-most-of-the-problem-remains-unsolved/) - Recently, Palo Alto Networks announced its intent to acquire Portkey — an AI Gateway processing trillions of tokens per month — to become the routing and visibility layer inside Prisma AIRS. We think this is great news. Not just for Portkey. For the entire category. Validation at the Highest Level When a $100B+ security platform - [AI Governance Has No Owner. That’s the Problem.](https://nirmata.com/2026/05/04/ai-governance-has-no-owner/) - Ask ten enterprises who owns AI governance and you’ll get ten different answers. We’ve had this conversation across financial services, healthcare, retail, energy, and technology companies over the past several months. The pattern is consistent: everyone agrees that AI governance matters. Nobody agrees on who owns it. And in most enterprises, the honest answer is - [Meet the World's First AI Platform Engineering Assistant](https://nirmata.com/2025/11/06/meet-the-worlds-first-ai-platform-engineering-assistant/) - Discover Nirmata’s AI Platform Engineering Assistant, automating governance, compliance, and security across Kubernetes and IaC. - [From Experimentation to Production: The AI Governance Journey Every Enterprise Is About to Take](https://nirmata.com/2026/04/26/the-ai-governance-journey/) - Most enterprises we talk to are in the same place right now. AI agents are running in development environments. Developers are using Claude Code, Copilot, and Cursor daily. Business units are asking when everything can go to production. And security teams are asking a different question entirely: How do we do this safely? It’s the - [Your Developers Are Using AI. Your Governance Layer Isn’t.](https://nirmata.com/2026/04/23/your-developers-are-using-ai-your-governance-layer-isnt/) - Your developers are already using AI. Claude Code. GitHub Copilot. Cursor. A dozen other tools running in the background while they work. The productivity gains are real. Developers ship faster. Code review cycles shrink. Repetitive tasks disappear. And nobody in your organization has meaningful visibility into any of it. Last week we wrote about the - [The AI Vulnerability Watershed: What Mythos Means for Open Source and Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2026/04/21/the-ai-vulnerability-watershed-what-mythos-means-for-open-source-and-kyverno/) - On April 7, 2026, Anthropic announced Claude Mythos Preview and Project Glasswing — and the open source security landscape changed permanently. Here is what it means for Kyverno, and what we are doing about it. Something shifted recently. Anthropic revealed that its new Claude Mythos Preview model had autonomously found tens of thousands of zero-day - [What Good AI Agent Governance Actually Looks Like](https://nirmata.com/2026/04/19/good-ai-agent-governance/) - Picture this. An AI agent with read access to your customer database. Deployed six months ago by a developer who has since moved to another team. Running quietly in the background, making hundreds of API calls a day. Nobody remembers exactly what it’s allowed to do. Nobody has a record of who approved its permissions. - [The AI Governance Gap: A Pattern We’ve Seen Before](https://nirmata.com/2026/04/14/the-ai-governance-gap/) - We’ve been here before. Not with AI specifically. But with the pattern — the way powerful new technology lands in the enterprise, gets adopted bottom-up faster than anyone planned for, and creates a governance crisis that takes years to clean up. We watched it happen with cloud. Then again with Kubernetes. Now we’re watching it - [Surviving the Ingress NGINX EOL? A Practical Policy-as-Code Migration Guide](https://nirmata.com/2026/03/30/surviving-the-nginx-eol-a-practical-policy-as-code-migration-guide/) - With the community Ingress NGINX controller reaching its retirement this month, many of us are facing a looming migration deadline. This guide focuses specifically on moving to the F5 NGINX Open Source Ingress Controller, which is the free, open-source version maintained by the NGINX engineering team at F5, not the commercial NGINX Plus version. It - [Policy as Code, AI Governance & a Milestone Moment: Nirmata at KubeCon Europe 2026](https://nirmata.com/2026/04/10/policy-as-code-ai-governance-a-milestone-moment-nirmata-at-kubecon-europe-2026/) - KubeCon Europe 2026 in Amsterdam made something unmistakably clear. Policy as code is no longer emerging. It is becoming foundational. Across keynote stages, breakout sessions, and co-located events, the industry is converging on a new reality. Infrastructure is no longer static, and increasingly, it is no longer human-authored. AI is accelerating how systems are built, - [CISOs Have a Prevention Problem. And Nobody Is Telling Them.](https://nirmata.com/2026/04/12/cisos-have-a-prevention-problem/) - The security industry has spent a decade building better cameras. Wiz. Orca Security. Prisma Cloud. Exceptional tools. World-class at finding problems after they exist — scanning your environment, surfacing misconfigurations, alerting on threats. The Gartner-defined CNAPP category raised billions of dollars on a simple promise: visibility IS security. It was never wrong. It was just - [From Static Scanning to IDE-Native AI Governance: Building DevGuard](https://nirmata.com/2026/04/12/ide-native-ai-governance/) - For years, the industry mantra has been simple: shift security left. Catch issues earlier in CI/CD. Add more scanners. Add more gates. But here’s the reality most teams run into: by the time developers see a policy violation, they’re already outside their flow. They’re switching contexts—reading logs, parsing CI failures, or digging through dashboards. And - [Policy-Driven Authorization for AI Agents with Kyverno and AWS AgentCore](https://nirmata.com/2026/04/08/policy-driven-authorization-for-ai-agents-with-kyverno-and-aws-agentcore/) - Enforcing real-time, payload-aware governance for the agentic era Introduction: From Generation to Action AI agents are no longer just generating responses, they're taking actions. From invoking APIs to modifying infrastructure, agentic systems now operate directly on production environments. This raises a critical question: How do we control what an AI agent is allowed to do - [Your Clusters Are Unlocked. Does Your CISO Know?](https://nirmata.com/2026/04/08/your-clusters-are-unlocked/) - Most Kubernetes security programs have the same fatal flaw: the locks are installed, but nobody turned the key. Walk into almost any enterprise running Kubernetes and you’ll find Kyverno or another policy engine deployed, dashboards full of policy violations, and a security team that believes their clusters are protected. They’re not. The policies are running - [Shadow AI Is the New Shadow IT: Governing AI Agents from Code to Runtime](https://nirmata.com/2026/04/05/governing-ai-agents-from-code-to-runtime/) - AIBOM Attestation and Kyverno at Admission Control The problem with discovering agents after they're already running A developer adds an agent to a microservice. It has access to a database tool, a code-execution tool, and calls Claude. Nobody in security, compliance, or platform engineering knows it exists — until it causes an incident. This is - [From Policy Engine to AI-Native Platform: Introducing Cloud Agents for Infrastructure Governance](https://nirmata.com/2026/04/02/introducing-cloud-agents/) - PRODUCT LAUNCH Nirmata's new Cloud Agents give platform engineers a one-click way to run deterministic, LLM-powered diagnostics directly on their clusters — no scripts, no setup, no surprises. When we launched Nirmata, the goal was straightforward: give teams a better way to govern Kubernetes at scale. Kyverno has become the CNCF standard for Kubernetes policy - [A Field Guide to Classifying AI Agents](https://nirmata.com/2026/03/26/a-field-guide-to-classifying-ai-agents/) - It’s the Wild West of software again, and the new buzzword echoing across the digital frontier is “agent.” Suddenly, everything is “agentic,” and if you’re like us at Nirmata —deep in the trenches of the AI revolution —you know that a simple label is doing a heck of a lot of heavy lifting. An “agent” - [RSA 2026 Was Agent Washing Season. Here's What Actually Matters...](https://nirmata.com/2026/03/27/rsa-2026-review/) - I just attended the RSA Conference 2026 this week. My honest read: the marketing has never been more sophisticated, and the gap between what's being sold and what's actually under attack has never been wider. Let me give you the version no one's booth was advertising. The real attack surface isn't agents. It's your - [GitHub Actions Under Attack. The Ultimate Defense Guide.](https://nirmata.com/2026/03/24/github-actions-is-under-attack/) - Three major supply chain attacks. One common thread. In the past few months, GitHub Actions has become one of the most actively targeted surfaces in software supply chains. Three attacks — the Orca HackerBot/CLAW campaign, the TeamPCP/Checkmarx compromise, and the Trivy supply chain attack — have demonstrated that CI/CD workflows are no longer a secondary - [Moving Beyond Kyverno to AI Platform Engineering](https://nirmata.com/2026/03/24/moving-beyond-kyverno-to-ai-platform-engineering-2/) - As platform engineers, most of us have been there: wrestling with hundreds of Kubernetes clusters, trying to enforce consistent security, compliance, and operational policies, all while balancing developer velocity and team efficiency. If you’ve relied on open-source Kyverno, you already know how powerful policy-as-code can be for Kubernetes governance. You’ve probably enjoyed Kyverno’s native integration - [Supply Chain Security with GitHub Artifact Attestations and Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2026/03/16/supply-chain-security-with-github-artifact-attestations-and-kyverno/) - GitHub Artifact Attestations makes it easy to cryptographically sign software artifacts like scan reports and SBOMs. But this is where they stop. Provenance data and SBOMs is produced in CI, stored in the registry, and occasionally reviewed, yet rarely enforced. This gap undermines security posture and complicates auditing, ultimately making systems more vulnerable to breaches - [The AI era requires closed-loop infrastructure governance](https://nirmata.com/2026/03/22/closed-loop-infrastructure-governance/) - AI is changing infrastructure faster than most governance models can keep up. That statement is bigger than model serving, bigger than copilots, and bigger than security tooling. It gets to the core operating shift now underway in enterprise infrastructure. AI workloads are moving into production on Kubernetes. Platform teams are becoming responsible not just - [AI Bots Are Now Exploiting Your Automation — And Kubernetes Is Next](https://nirmata.com/2026/03/03/ai-bots-are-now-exploiting-automation/) - An autonomous AI agent compromised 5 open source repos in 7 days. Here's what it means for your Kubernetes security posture. - [CNCF Annual Cloud Native Survey 2025: Kubernetes Is Becoming the Default AI Runtime - But “AI Platform Readiness” Is the Real Differentiator](https://nirmata.com/2026/01/28/kubernetes-is-becoming-the-default-ai-runtime/) - CNCF data shows AI workloads are converging on Kubernetes. Learn why AI maturity depends on platform engineering, policy-as-code, and governance by default. - [Why Infrastructure Is the Hardest Place to Deploy Agentic AI](https://nirmata.com/2026/02/23/deploy-agentic-ai/) - Infrastructure isn't just another agentic AI use case. Learn why deterministic policy enforcement is the foundation for safe autonomous Kubernetes operations. - [Introducing The Kyverno Certification](https://nirmata.com/2021/11/26/introducing-the-kyverno-certification/) - Introducing the Kyverno Certification; a great way to test your knowledge on Kyverno and improve your skill in managing security, compliance and operation in the cloud Native Environment. In October 2021, we launched the Kyverno certification program, and there have been several questions like, what is this about? Who is it for? And why a - [Ready for the ODAS World: Building the Platform for Agent-Driven Infrastructure](https://nirmata.com/2026/02/19/platform-for-agent-driven-infrastructure/) - Outcome-Driven Agentic Software (ODAS) replaces ticket-driven SaaS with AI agents that detect, remediate, and enforce policy using Kyverno-powered guardrails. - [AI, Open Source, and the Human Bottleneck](https://nirmata.com/2026/02/20/ai-open-source-and-the-human-bottleneck/) - Generative AI is accelerating open source contributions, but human review remains the bottleneck. Why Kyverno introduced an AI usage policy. - [Son of a SaaS! AI Killed SaaS, Here's What’s Next](https://nirmata.com/2026/02/18/son-of-a-saas-ai-killed-saas-here-is-whats-next/) - AI is disrupting SaaS as we know it. Learn how Outcome-Driven Agentic Software (ODAS) is reshaping enterprise systems with autonomous, outcome-based models. - [AI Without Guardrails: How Ungoverned AI Amplifies Cloud Risk and Unpredictable Costs](https://nirmata.com/2026/02/28/ai-without-guardrails-how-ungoverned-ai-amplifies-cloud-risk-and-unpredictable-costs/) - AI-generated infrastructure accelerates delivery but amplifies security risks. Learn how policy-as-code creates essential guardrails. - [The Hidden Tax of Manual Platform Engineering](https://nirmata.com/2026/02/26/the-hidden-tax-of-manual-platform-engineering/) - Discover how manual platform engineering creates hidden costs in security, reliability, and cloud spend—and why AI-native automation is the solution. - [From Findings to Firefighting: Why Platform Teams Are Stuck in Reactive Mode](https://nirmata.com/2026/02/24/from-findings-to-firefighting-why-platform-teams-are-stuck-in-reactive-mode/) - Platform teams face nonstop CNAPP and CSPM alerts. Learn how policy as code and AI remediation reduce toil, cut MTTR, and move teams from reactive to proactive. - [Infrastructure Change Is Outpacing Human Governance](https://nirmata.com/2026/02/22/infrastructure-change-is-outpacing-human-governance/) - Infrastructure is changing faster than humans can govern. Learn how policy as code and AI-assisted platform engineering are redefining cloud governance at scale - [Kyverno Security Advisory: Cross-Namespace Privilege Escalation](https://nirmata.com/2026/01/27/kyverno-security-advisory/) - Kyverno fixes a critical privilege escalation and a high-severity DoS vulnerability. All users should upgrade to patched or LTS versions. - [Kubernetes nodes/proxy GET → RCE: how “telemetry” permissions can compromise a cluster](https://nirmata.com/2026/01/29/kubernetes-nodes-proxy-get-rce/) - Kubernetes nodes/proxy GET can enable remote code execution across Pods. Learn why this happens and how to block risky RBAC with Kyverno. - [Common Ways to Optimize Kyverno Policy Engine](https://nirmata.com/2021/08/27/common-ways-to-optimize-kyverno-policy-engine/) - When it comes to best practices for Kubernetes policy management, there are some key actions that enterprises need to take after implementing Kyverno. - [Nirmata to Capitalize on the Full Potential of Kubernetes Native Policy Management, Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2021/08/11/nirmata-to-capitalize-on-the-full-potential-of-kubernetes-native-policy-management-kyverno/) - Read this Nirmata news release about our fundraising success to further develop our Kubernetes native policy engine - Kyverno - for Platform team's needs. - [Overcoming Asymmetry to Build a Collaborative DevSecOps Culture](https://nirmata.com/2021/08/31/overcoming-asymmetry-to-build-a-collaborative-devsecops-culture/) - When it comes to best practices for Kubernetes policy management, there are some key actions that enterprises need to take after implementing Kyverno. - [Introducing Kyverno 1.4.2: Trusted And More Efficient!](https://nirmata.com/2021/08/18/introducing-kyverno-1-4-2-trusted-and-more-efficient/) - Nirmata is pleased to officially announce the release of the newest version of project Kyverno, a popular policy engine for Kubernetes utilization. Meet Kyverno 1.4.2 here! - [Kubernetes Supply Chain Policy Management with Cosign and Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2021/08/12/kubernetes-supply-chain-policy-management-with-cosign-and-kyverno/) - Read this joint blog post from Dan Lorenc, a software engineer at Google and a maintainer of Cosign, and Jim Bugwadia, co-founder of Nirmata and a maintainer of Kyverno. - [The future of Kubernetes](https://nirmata.com/2021/08/09/the-future-of-kubernetes/) - Z5 Capital, Uncorrelated Ventures, Benhamou Global Ventures and Samsung Next join the Nirmata team, fueling our vision to deliver Kubernetes security and automation for DevSecOps teams. - [How to Simplify Day 2 Operations For Your Applications](https://nirmata.com/2021/08/03/how-to-simplify-day-2-operations-for-your-applications/) - How to simplify Day 2 Operations for your applications? Nirmata's open-source policy engine for Kubernetes, Kyverno, makes it all possible. Discover how here! - [What's new in Kyverno 1.3.6!](https://nirmata.com/2021/05/17/whats-new-in-kyverno-1-3-6/) - Nirmata is excited to announce the 1.3.6 release of Kyverno. Features in this release focussed on supporting advanced capabilities when writing or testing Kyverno policies. Learn more in this post! - [What's new in Kyverno 1.3.5: Multiple generate workers, Images variable, Kyverno CLI update, and more...](https://nirmata.com/2021/05/02/whats-new-in-kyverno-1-3-5/) - Nirmata eagerly announce the release of Kyverno 1.3.5. - with performance enhancements, critical fixes, 53 Kyverno policies, updates in Kyverno CLI and more! - [Enabling a Cloud-Native Experience for Developers with Nutanix and Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2019/10/08/enabling-a-cloud-native-experience-for-the-developers-with-nutanix-and-nirmata/) - Enabling a Cloud-Native Experience for Developers with Nutanix and Nirmata - [Kubernetes Policy Management with Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2019/07/11/managing-kubernetes-configuration-with-policies/) - Managing Kubernetes configurations can be complex. Policies ensure consistent configurations across multiple clusters. Meet Kyverno from Nirmata for Kubernetes policy management! - [Kubernetes Disaster Recovery using Velero and Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2019/08/14/kubernetes-disaster-recovery-using-velero-and-nirmata/) - Kubernetes Disaster Recovery using Velero and Nirmata - [Nirmata Release 2.6 - Kubernetes Your Way!](https://nirmata.com/2019/07/03/nirmata-release-2-6-kubernetes-your-way/) - Delivering on the promise of “Kubernetes Your Way," Nirmata releases a whole new set of features in Release 2.6 of our enterprise Kubernetes management solution. - [Introducing Kyverno! Kubernetes Native Policy Management](https://nirmata.com/2019/06/03/introducing-kyverno-kubernetes-native-policy-management/) - Kyverno is an open-source Kubernetes native policy engine. Nirmata discusses why policy management is important for enterprise Kubernetes and describes how Kyverno can help!. - [Increase your Development Velocity with Nirmata and CircleCI](https://nirmata.com/2019/05/22/increase-your-development-velocity-with-nirmata-and-circleci/) - Building a Cloud native DevOps pipeline means automating build, test, and deployment of highly available microservices. Use Nirmata to deploy Kubernetes applications as part of your CI/CD process! - [Kubernetes Jobs and CronJobs](https://nirmata.com/2019/03/29/jobs-and-cronjobs/) - Jobs and Cron Jobs are essential features of Kubernetes, but without proper governance they are often overlooked or misused. Nirmata helps IT platform and operations teams run Jobs and CronJobs. - [Introducing the Nirmata Cloud Controller: Preventive Cloud Governance at Scale](https://nirmata.com/2026/02/20/introducing-the-nirmata-cloud-controller-preventive-cloud-governance-at-scale/) - Nirmata Cloud Controller prevents risky AWS changes in real time with Kyverno policy-as-code, continuous drift detection, and organization-wide cloud governance - [Comparing Cloud-Hosted Kubernetes Providers Google GKE vs Microsoft AKS vs Amazon EKS](https://nirmata.com/2019/03/20/comparing-cloud-hosted-kubernetes-providers-google-gke-vs-microsoft-aks-vs-amazon-eks/) - Read this Nirmata blog post on cloud computing management of containerization and comparing Google, Microsoft and Amazon Kubernetes services. - [Operationalizing Cloud Provider-Managed Kubernetes](https://nirmata.com/2019/03/04/operationalizing-cloud-provider-managed-kubernetes/) - Once you have Kubernetes running, there are 5 things you need to consider to operationalize your managed Kubernetes clusters in the Cloud. Nirmata offers guidance. - [Enterprise-Wide Kubernetes, Ingress and Load Balancing](https://nirmata.com/2019/02/14/enterprise-wide-kubernetes-ingress-and-load-balancing/) - Businesses continue their journey in today’s fast-paced digital world and are turning to application services to ease the pain. Nirmata offers containerization with enterprise-wide Kubernetes. - [Preventive Cloud Governance with Nirmata Terraform Controller](https://nirmata.com/2026/02/18/preventive-cloud-governance-with-nirmata-terraform-controller/) - Stop risky cloud changes before deployment by validating Terraform plans with Kyverno policies and real-time preventive governance. - [New Survey Yields Kubernetes as Mainstream but Requires Significant Expertise to Adopt Across the Enterprise](https://nirmata.com/2019/01/24/new-survey-yields-kubernetes-as-mainstream/) - Nirmata's survey reveals that Kubernetes is now the standard for managing containerization but 52% of companies do not widely adopt Kubernetes due to a lack of expertise. - [Automate application deployment using cloud-native technologies](https://nirmata.com/2019/01/11/automate-application-deployment-using-cloud-native-technologies/) - Read about automating app deployment with cloud-native technologies, access our free Nirmata webinar on Automated Continuous Delivery. Learn about app orchestration and Kubernetes deployment! - [How Nirmata Enables Enterprise-Wide Kubernetes](https://nirmata.com/2019/01/10/how-nirmata-enables-enterprise-wide-kubernetes/) - Learn what Nirmata has been developing in the application management space and about the expansion of our platform capability for enterprise-wide Kubernetes in this blog post. - [KubeCon Capsule - Thoughts from KubeCon 2018](https://nirmata.com/2018/12/20/kubecon-kapsule-thoughts-from-kubecon-2108/) - Over 8000 attendees gathered at KubeCon 2018, a 100% jump from 2017, to discuss use case and best practices and learn innovation around Kubernetes. Nirmata reports on the exciting news. - [Managing Kubernetes Secrets with HashiCorp Vault and Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2018/12/19/managing-kubernetes-secrets-with-hashicorp-vault-and-nirmata/) - Nirmata simplifies the use of Vault by HashiCorp for existing and new applications, without imposing any additional complexities. Learn how here. - [Nirmata 2.4 Release: Kubernetes Resource Quotas and Limits, Cluster AutoSync, Secrets Management using Vault and more…](https://nirmata.com/2018/12/18/nirmata-2-4-release-kubernetes/) - Nirmata is super-excited to announce the release of Nirmata 2.4 - the release is packed with features that simplify Kubernetes cluster operations and workload management. - [Kubernetes CRD for Egress IP Address Management](https://nirmata.com/2018/12/12/open-source-kubernetes-crd-for-egress-ip-address-management/) - Nirmata announces an open-source Kubernetes CRD that can be used to assign a static IP address for a specific Kubernetes workload. Get details here! - [First Major Kubernetes Vulnerability and the Easy Button Fix](https://nirmata.com/2018/12/08/first-major-kubernetes-vulnerability-and-the-easy-button-fix/) - Nirmata announces a major Kubernetes vulnerability - (CVE-2018-1002105) - a first for the increasingly popular and de-facto standard for container orchestration. Learn the easy fix here. - [Kubernetes Namespaces with Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2018/12/07/kubernetes-namespaces-with-nirmata/) - Nirmata discusses how we help to manage Kubernetes for enterprise teams by automating the management of Kubernetes namespaces, in this blog post. - [Spotinst and Nirmata: Providing a Simple Way to Create and Manage Your Kubernetes Infrastructure Using Excess Capacity Instances](https://nirmata.com/2018/12/06/spotinst-nirmata-kubernetes/) - Nirmata discusses getting started with Kubernetes, and explains using Elastigroup to provision the infrastructure for Kubernetes management. Read the Nirmata blog post. - [Making the Best of Your KubeCon 2018 Experience: Meet our Team](https://nirmata.com/2018/12/06/making-the-best-of-your-kubecon-2018-experience/) - Visit our KubeCon 2018 booth and meet Nirmata's leaders - Jim Bugwadia, Anubhav Sharma, and Ritesh Patel - CEO, VP and VP respectively. Enjoy your KubeCon experience. - [How to ace the CKA exam - The Nirmata Way](https://nirmata.com/2018/11/30/how-to-ace-the-cka-exam-the-nirmata-way/) - Tips to pass the Certified Kubernetes Administrator exam (CKA) are presented by Kubernetes management developers extraordinaire - Nirmata. Learn to ace the exam! - [Persistent Storage for Containers in the Multi-Cloud Enterprise](https://nirmata.com/2018/11/12/persistent-storage-for-containers-in-the-multi-cloud-enterprise/) - Simplify your multi-cloud persistent storage solution and deliver on the promise of easy application portability! Watch the on-demand webinar from Portworx and Nirmata. - [IBM acquisition of Red Hat will trigger tectonic changes in IT landscape](https://nirmata.com/2018/10/30/ibm-acquisition-of-red-hat-will-trigger-tectonic-changes-in-it-landscape/) - Nirmata explores the changes to the IT landscape that will be wrought by IBM's acquisition of Red Hat. Read what the Kubernetes pros have to say here! - [Kubernetes For Developers Part 5 - Volume Objects and Persistent Volumes](https://nirmata.com/2018/10/02/kubernetes-for-developers-volume-objects-and-persistent-volumes-part-5/) - Nirmata presents info for DevOps on volumes, persistent volumes, and persistent volume claims. Learn the value of data persistence for scalability of pods in our tutorial Part 5. - [Nirmata Integrations: Persistent Storage with Rook](https://nirmata.com/2018/09/18/nirmata-integrations-persistent-storage-with-rook/) - Enterprise firms are running Kubernetes in production. Kubernetes-orchestrated containers are delivering agility, scalability, and portability. Nirmata talks Rook integration here. - [Build your Kubernetes stack with Oracle and Nirmata!](https://nirmata.com/2018/08/28/build-your-kubernetes-stack-with-oracle-and-nirmata/) - In this Nirmata post, we describe a complete Oracle Kubernetes stack managed by Nirmata and our Kubernetes management platform. Reading is believing! - [Unified Management Plane for Multi-Cloud Containerized Workloads](https://nirmata.com/2018/08/16/unified-management-plane-for-multi-cloud-containerized-workloads/) - Enterprise considerations to manage containerized workloads in multi-cloud environments using Kubernetes are discussed in this Nirmata blog post. - [Kubernetes For Developers Part 4 - Config Maps and Secrets](https://nirmata.com/2018/06/28/kubernetes-for-developers-part-4-config-maps-and-secrets/) - Nirmata explains ConfigMaps and Secrets, the “Kubernetes Way” of providing configurations to your containerized applications orchestrated by Kubernetes, in our tutorial Part 4. - [Kubernetes For Developers Part 3 - Services](https://nirmata.com/2018/04/27/kubernetes-for-developers-part-3-services/) - Tutorial 3 from Nirmata discusses Services, which in Kubernetes enables an “abstraction which defines a logical set of Pods and a policy by which to access them – sometimes called a micro-service." - [Nirmata Launches Private Edition of its Cloud Native Application Management Platform](https://nirmata.com/2018/06/12/nirmata-launches-private-edition-of-its-cloud-native-application-management-platform/) - Nirmata's Private Edition brings flexible Kubernetes deployment models for enterprise customers and their DevOps teams! - [Managing Kubernetes Workloads on EKS using Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2018/06/11/deploying-applications-on-amazon-eks-using-nirmata/) - Nirmata demonstrates how to on-board EKS clusters with our Kubernetes management, and deploy and manage apps using our single multi-cloud management plane. Suitable for Amazon EKS too! - [Kubernetes Deployment on vSphere using Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2018/03/19/deploying-kubernetes-on-vsphere-using-nirmata/) - Watch this short video from Nirmata on Kubernetes deployment on vSphere to learn the steps needed to successfully deploy the cluster on vSphere. - [Headfirst into Kubernetes 1.10 Beta](https://nirmata.com/2018/03/19/headfirst-into-kubernetes-1-10-beta/) - Nirmata announces Kubernetes 1.10 Beta is here! In the container orchestration space, DevOps will be surprised by the rapid pace of new updates for pod security and more. - [Kubernetes For Developers Part 2 - Replica Sets and Deployments](https://nirmata.com/2018/03/03/kubernetes-for-developers-part-2-replica-sets-and-deployments/) - In this tutorial post from Nirmata, become familiar with Workload API Objects, Deployments, as well as another Kubernetes resource that Deployments manage: Replica Sets. - [Kubernetes For Developers: Pods (Part 1)](https://nirmata.com/2018/02/07/kubernetes-for-developers-pods-part-1/) - In this series of blog tutorials, Nirmata presents key concepts in Kubernetes which provide the necessary info to understand how Kubernetes orchestrates workloads. Let's start with Pods. - [Getting Started with the VMWare Harbor Registry and Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2018/01/24/getting-started-with-the-vmware-harbor-registry-and-nirmata/) - Nirmata is excited to officially support Project Harbor as a containerization registry for your managed Kubernetes clusters! Learn more here. - [Orchestration Platforms in the Ring: Kubernetes vs Docker Swarm](https://nirmata.com/2018/01/15/orchestration-platforms-in-the-ring-kubernetes-vs-docker-swarm/) - Kubernetes may have won the Kubernetes – Docker orchestration war, but it's still worth understanding the key differences between Kubernetes and Docker Swarm, brought to you by Nirmata. - [Getting up to Speed With Kubernetes 1.9](https://nirmata.com/2018/01/07/getting-up-to-speed-with-kubernetes-1-9/) - Kubernetes 1.9 from Nirmata brings Windows Server Container support and the Container Storage Interface (CSI) into beta and alpha stages respectively. Good news for DevOps teams. - [Nirmata is now a Kubernetes Certified Service Provider](https://nirmata.com/2017/12/05/nirmata-is-now-a-kubernetes-certified-service-provider/) - Nirmata achieves the Kubernetes Certified Service Provider designation for expertise in delivering Kubernetes to enterprises. - [Nirmata at KubeCon 2017](https://nirmata.com/2017/11/29/nirmata-at-kubecon-2017/) - Nirmata is a silver sponsor of KubeCon 2017! - [Nirmata Earns Certified Kubernetes Status!](https://nirmata.com/2017/11/29/nirmata-earns-certified-kubernetes-status/) - We are thrilled to announce that Nirmata has achieved Certified Kubernetes status! - [Nirmata joins the CNCF!](https://nirmata.com/2017/10/24/nirmata-joins-the-cncf/) - Nirmata has joined the Cloud Native Compute Foundation (CNCF) as a silver member to simplify Kubernetes operations and management for enterprise DevOps teams! - [Service Availability for Container-Native Applications](https://nirmata.com/2017/08/16/service-availability-for-container-native-applications/) - Container-native applications have many components to track and correlate. In this post we will look at how Nirmata manages service availability across these dynamic components and simplifies management of containerized applications. - [When it comes to legacy applications, “to containerize or not to containerize” - that is the question!](https://nirmata.com/2017/06/29/when-it-comes-to-legacy-applications-to-containerize-or-not-to-containerize-that-is-the-question/) - For legacy apps, containerization or non-containerization - that is the question. Read this Nirmata post and discover the advantages of containerization for enterprise apps management. - [Checklist for Selecting an Enterprise-Grade Container Management Solution](https://nirmata.com/2017/05/18/checklist-for-selecting-an-enterprise-grade-container-management-solution/) - Nirmata offers a free container management checklist for enterprise containerization. See the list and descriptions of capabilities in this blog post. Download the free guide here! - [Deploying and Managing Sonatype Nexus 3.0 Repository Manager using Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2017/04/26/deploying-and-managing-sonatype-nexus-3-0-repository-manager-using-nirmata/) - Nexus Repository Manager is a free, open source repository for storing and managing code artifacts in various formats including Docker container images. It is easy to use and has extensive capabilities such as access control, caching etc that are necessary for any DevOps toolchain. - [Paved Roads, Not Speed Bumps: How Platform Teams Scale AI-Speed Guardrails with Kyverno + Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2026/01/13/paved-roads-platform-guardrails-ai-kyverno-nirmata/) - AI accelerates infrastructure changes. Policy-as-code guardrails keep AI-generated Kubernetes and cloud changes safe and consistent. - [What Is Policy as Code in Kubernetes? ](https://nirmata.com/2026/01/23/what-is-policy-as-code-in-kubernetes/) - What is Policy as Code in Kubernetes? Learn the definition, benefits, tools, and real-world examples for securing and governing clusters. - [What's the Difference Between Kyverno and OPA Gatekeeper?](https://nirmata.com/2026/01/28/whats-the-difference-between-kyverno-and-opa-gatekeeper/) - Compare Kyverno vs OPA Gatekeeper for Kubernetes policy enforcement. Learn key differences in language, features, and use cases. - [How Does Kyverno Work? A Simple Explanation for DevOps Teams](https://nirmata.com/2026/01/30/how-does-kyverno-work-a-simple-explanation-for-devops-teams/) - How does Kyverno work? Learn how DevOps teams use Kyverno’s Kubernetes-native policies to validate, mutate, and secure workloads at scale. - [Nirmata Cloud Native Policy Management Solution Delivers Intelligent Guardrails](https://nirmata.com/2021/10/06/nirmata-cloud-native-policy-management-solution-delivers-intelligent-guardrails/) - Nirmata’s policy management tool helps eliminate the security risks of Kubernetes clusters without hampering key benefits of flexibility and rapid scaling. Discover how. - [Introducing Kyverno 1.5.0: Tackling complex policies with ease! Featuring Cosign, ForEach, CLI test, and Dynamic Webhooks](https://nirmata.com/2021/10/22/introducing-kyverno-1-5-0-tackling-complex-policies-with-ease/) - New features includes: Cosign, ForEach, CLI test, Dynamic Webhooks. - [New Kubernetes Ingress-nginx Vulnerability Alert: CVE-2021-25742](https://nirmata.com/2021/10/26/new-kubernetes-ingress-nginx-vulnerability-alert-cve-2021-25742/) - Kyverno’s can execute a simple policy that disables allow-snippet-annotations in the ingress-nginx configuration and blocks *-snippet annotations on an Ingress. - [5 Things DevOps Teams Can Do to Make Kubernetes Secure and Compliant](https://nirmata.com/2021/10/27/5-things-devops-teams-can-do-to-make-kubernetes-secure-and-compliant/) - For CTOs, IT, and DevOps looking to improve security in their Kubernetes clusters, here are 5 things teams can do to improve container security and compliance. - [KubeCon & CloudNativeCon NA 2021 Key Takeaways: Security, Kyverno and Community](https://nirmata.com/2021/10/29/kubecon-cloudnativecon-na-2021-key-takeaways-security-kyverno-and-community/) - Nirmata's KubeCon & CloudNativeCon NA 2021 Key Takeaways: Security, Kyverno and Community. - [Why Kyverno Beats Open Policy Agent as the Most Adaptable Policy Engine For Kubernetes](https://nirmata.com/2021/11/03/why-kyverno-is-the-most-adaptable-policy-engine-for-kubernetes/) - Policy management engines are now the golden mean for filling-in security/compliance gaps arising from Kubernetes adoption. Nirmata offers Kyverno as an Open Policy Agent (OPA) alternative. - [Nirmata Cloud Native Policy Management Now Available in AWS Marketplace](https://nirmata.com/2021/11/30/nirmata-cloud-native-policy-management-now-available-in-aws-marketplace/) - Nirmata enables DevSecOps teams with access to simplify and operationalize policy management on AWS. DevSecOps teams can access curated policies, without the barrier to learn another policy language. - [Kyverno Highlight: Meet Chip Zoller, Kyverno Maintainer!](https://nirmata.com/2021/12/01/kyverno-highlight-meet-chip-zoller-kyverno-maintainer/) - Nirmata is launching a video series highlighting the maintainers/contributors and community members of Kyverno. Meet Chip Zoller - a Kyverno maintainer. - [DevOps.com Celebrates Kubernetes as One of the Best DevOps Tools (Open Source) in 2021](https://nirmata.com/2021/12/02/devops-com-celebrates-kubernetes-as-one-of-the-best-devops-tools-open-source-in-2021/) - Nirmata is delighted that our Open Source DevOps tool of choice - Kubernetes - makes the best of 2021 in this DevOps.com blog post. Read all about it here! - [InfoWorld Covers Kubernetes and Containerization as a Service](https://nirmata.com/2021/12/07/container-orchestration-containerization-as-a-service-infoworld/) - Nirmata presents content curation of an InfoWorld article by Serdar Yegulalp on Kubernetes for containerization as a service for DevOps needs. Read it here! - [Kyverno Highlight: Meet Trey Dockendorf, Kyverno Maintainer!](https://nirmata.com/2021/12/14/kyverno-highlight-meet-trey-dockendorf-kyverno-maintainer/) - The goal for Nirmata's video series is to highlight the Kyverno community - from the contributors and maintainers to end-users on Kyverno use cases and best practices. Meet Trey Dockendorf here. - [Kyverno 2021: The Year In Review](https://nirmata.com/2021/12/30/kyverno-2021-the-year-in-review/) - 2021 is a wrap! What an unusual but productive year it has been for all of us at Nirmata, and for the Kyverno community. So much to mention, but worth the time to reflect and appreciate all that the community has achieved this year with Kyverno. Project Velocity Nirmata’s Kubernetes Native Policy Engine, Kyverno joined - [Software Supply Chain Security on Amazon EKS clusters using Amazon ECR, Kyverno, and Cosign](https://nirmata.com/2022/02/02/software-supply-chain-security-on-amazon-eks-clusters-using-amazon-ecr-kyverno-and-cosign/) - Nirmata delivers this blog post describing how to enable image verification capability with Kyverno and Cosign on Amazon EKS, in order to obtain software supply chain security. - [Kyverno v1.6.0: More Kubernetes Security and Governance Use Cases Through Policy](https://nirmata.com/2022/02/08/kyverno-v1-6-0-more-kubernetes-security-and-governance-use-cases-through-policy/) - Kyverno product release v1.6.0 focuses on providing for use cases and policies around Kubernetes security, policy and governance. Nirmata explains more here. - [Runtime Security for Kubernetes](https://nirmata.com/2022/02/15/runtime-security-for-kubernetes/) - Many enterprises don’t invest enough resources in runtime security optimization or completely underrate its importance as part of a Kubernetes security strategy. Nirmata offers help here. - [Enforce and Automate Policies for Kubernetes Data Protection with Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2022/02/22/enforce-and-automate-policies-for-kubernetes-data-protection/) - Data protection policies exist to mitigate DevOps risks, but organizations struggle to enforce them. Enter Data Protection Cloud-Native Posture Management! Nirmata explains Kyverno and Kasten K10. - [Getting started with Kubernetes Policy Management with Kyverno on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform](https://nirmata.com/2022/02/28/getting-started-with-kubernetes-policy-management-kyverno-on-openshift-container-platform/) - Get started with Kubernetes Policy Management by using Kyverno on the OpenShift Container Platform. Nirmata makes K8s management easy and explains how in this blog post! - [Achieving the NSA Kubernetes Hardening Guidelines with Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2022/03/08/achieving-the-nsa-kubernetes-hardening-guidelines-with-kyverno/) - NSA's Kubernetes Hardening Guidance is helpful for DevOps working with Kubernetes. Nirmata presents the key items to take away from the guide and how Kyverno helps achieve it. - [A MAP for Kubernetes Supply Chain Security](https://nirmata.com/2022/03/15/a-map-for-kubernetes-supply-chain-security/) - The sharp increase in software supply chain attacks has made securing the build / delivery of software critical. What does this mean for Kubernetes DevSecOps? Nirmata explains here. - [CoreStack and Nirmata Announce Strategic Partnership to Enable Autonomous Security Governance and Compliance for Kubernetes](https://nirmata.com/2022/03/31/corestack-and-nirmata-announce-strategic-partnership-to-enable-autonomous-security-governance-and-compliance-for-kubernetes/) - Global cloud governance provider CoreStack announced its strategic partnership with Nirmata for autonomous security governance and compliance for Kubernetes. Learn more here! - [The Cost Governance of Cloud-Native Workloads Using Kyverno & Kubecost](https://nirmata.com/2022/04/06/the-cost-governance-of-cloud-native-workloads-using-kyverno-kubecost/) - Learn about the cost governance of cloud-native workloads when working with Nirmata's DevSecOps platform along with Kubecost, which provides real-time cost visibility. - [Nirmata Achieves Container Competency Partner Status from AWS](https://nirmata.com/2022/04/14/nirmata-achieves-container-competency-partner-status-from-aw/) - The Nirmata DevSecOps Platform works with AWS to provide additional security capabilities for containerization and Kubernetes workloads. Nirmata helps with AWS operations! - [Nirmata Achieves Significant Growth led by Customer Wins, Partner Ecosystem and Record-Breaking Adoption of the Open-Source Project Kyverno, with over 200M Downloads ](https://nirmata.com/2022/05/11/nirmata-achieves-significant-growth-led-by-customer-wins-partner-ecosystem-and-record-breaking-adoption-of-the-open-source-project-kyverno-with-over-200m-downloads/) - Nirmata, the software solutions provider for policy-based security and automation, announced milestones and is building momentum with over 200 million Kyverno downloads for Kubernetes management. - [Harbor, Cosign, and Kyverno for Software Supply Chain Security in Kubernetes](https://nirmata.com/2022/05/26/harbor-cosign-and-kyverno/) - Nirmata presents this repost by Chip Zoller on software supply chain security for Kubernetes using Harbor, Cosign and Kyverno in unison for success. - [Kyverno v1.7.0 is here! Mutate and generate existing resources and tons more!](https://nirmata.com/2022/06/03/kyverno-v1-7-0-mutate-and-generate-existing-resources-is-here/) - Nirmata announces the release of Kyverno v1.7.0 with the functionality of mutation and generation for existing policy resources for managing Kubernetes for DevOps efforts! - [Securing software supply chains on Kubernetes using Nirmata and Venafi](https://nirmata.com/2022/06/05/securing-software-supply-chains-on-kubernetes-using-nirmata-and-venafi/) - Securing software supply chains is a top priority for DevOps teams. Nirmata discuss how supply chain security can be implemented using Nirmata Policy Manager and Venafi CodeSign Protect. - [How it works: Kubernetes Policy Management with Nirmata Policy Manager](https://nirmata.com/2022/06/21/how-it-works-kubernetes-policy-management-with-nirmata-policy-manager/) - Gain better understanding on how Kubernetes policy management works via Nirmata's Policy Management platform powered by open-source Kyverno - in this post! - [Securing and Managing Amazon EKS-A Bare Metal using Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2022/06/28/securing-and-managing-amazon-eks-a-bare-metal-using-nirmata/) - In this post, Nirmata discusses how to deliver consistent hybrid cloud Kubernetes with Amazon EKS-A Bare Metal. Read on here! - [CNCF Moves Kyverno from Sandbox to Incubating Project](https://nirmata.com/2022/07/12/cncf-moves-kyverno-from-sandbox-to-incubating-project/) - As Kyverno approaches its 2nd birthday, Nirmata marks this significant milestone with the exciting news that the project has moved from sandbox to incubating status! - [Securing Container Base Images Using Kyverno Policies](https://nirmata.com/2022/07/14/securing_base_images/) - In this blog post from Nirmata guest Batuhan Apaydın, learn how to enable end-to-end security for your base images using open source projects such as Kyverno policies. - [The 2 minute test for Kubernetes Pod Security](https://nirmata.com/2022/07/28/the-2-minute-test-for-kubernetes-pod-security/) - Nirmata shows how to audit your K8s clusters for compliance with the latest Kubernetes Pod Security Standards without installing anything in the cluster - read our latest post! - [Protect the pipe! Secure CI/CD pipelines with a policy-based approach using Tekton and Kyverno Policies](https://nirmata.com/2022/08/25/protect-the-pipe-secure-ci-cd-pipelines-with-a-policy-based-approach-using-tekton-and-kyverno/) - In this post, Nirmata discusses Tekton - one of the most popular emerging cloud-native solutions for CI/CD pipelines - and illustrates various security features of Kyverno policies. - [Kubernetes YAML Example: How to Enforce Best Practices with Kyverno Policies](https://nirmata.com/2022/09/07/kubernetes-yaml-example-how-to-enforce-best-practices-with-policies/) - Read this Nirmata post on how to write Kubernetes YAML using Kyverno policies to enforce security and configuration best practices. - [Reloading Secrets and ConfigMaps with Kyverno Policies](https://nirmata.com/2022/09/13/reloading-secrets-and-configmaps-with-kyverno/) - Read this Nirmata post by Chip Zoller on using Kyverno in an end-to-end solution for protecting, copying, synchronizing and reloading Kubernetes secrets into running pods. - [Kubernetes Policy, Security and Governance with Nirmata at KubeCon North America 2022](https://nirmata.com/2022/09/28/kubernetes-policy-security-and-governance-with-nirmata-at-kubecon-north-america-2022/) - Nirmata is at KubeCon North America 2022! Come and meet us and learn more about Kyverno and our DevSecOps solutions for Kubernetes governance, management, security and more. - [How to Migrate from Kubernetes Pod Security Policies (PSPs) to Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2022/09/29/how-to-migrate-from-kubernetes-pod-security-policies-to-kyverno/) - Learn how to migrate from Kubernetes PSPs to Kyverno for easier management and increased security in this Nirmata post. Kyverno makes K8s management easy! - [6 Signs It's Time to Upgrade from Kyverno to Nirmata Control Hub](https://nirmata.com/2022/10/06/6-signs-its-time-to-upgrade-from-kyverno-to-nirmata-policy-manager/) - Read this Nirmata blog post to learn the 6 signs when it's time to upgrade from Kyverno to Nirmata Control Hub for security automation. - [Kyverno v1.8.0: Native Pod Security, YAML signing, and More](https://nirmata.com/2022/10/24/kyverno-v1-8-0-native-pod-security-yaml-signing-and-more/) - Nirmata announces the release of Kyverno v1.8.0 with integrated pod security, YAML manifest verification, and much more. Kyverno 1.8.0 is a huge release closing over 250 issues! - [Kubernetes Automation, Policy, and Governance Crossed the Chasm at KubeCon North America 2022](https://nirmata.com/2022/11/07/policy-governance-and-automation-crossed-the-chasm-at-kubecon-north-america-2022/) - KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA 2022 brought many firsts and advancements on the importance of policies, automation and governance for Kubernetes clusters. - [Why Kubernetes Policies are a Day-0 concern?](https://nirmata.com/2022/11/29/kubernetes-policies-should-be-a-day-0-concern/) - Platform teams implement policy-based guardrails for Kubernetes environments on Day-0 to avoid resets, unexpected costs and downtime. Nirmata explains here. - [Introducing the Nirmata AWS Adapter for Kyverno for comprehensive security and governance of Amazon EKS clusters](https://nirmata.com/2022/11/30/introducing-the-nirmata-aws-adapter-for-kyverno/) - Nirmata announces the open-source release of Nirmata AWS Adapter for Kyverno, making key cloud configuration info available for policy enforcement and helping to automate Amazon EKS clusters. - [Nirmata's updated AWS Marketplace Listings](https://nirmata.com/2022/12/08/nirmatas-updated-aws-marketplace-listings/) - Nirmata, creator and maintainer of CNCF's Kubernetes-native open-source policy engine - Kyverno, launches its products on AWS Marketplace. More info here for DevOps. - [Getting started with Nirmata Enterprise for Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2022/12/13/getting-started-with-nirmata-enterprise-for-kyverno/) - Nirmata Enterprise for Kyverno offers a hardened distribution of Kyverno, the Kubernetes-native policy engine built for enterprise DevOps. Get details here! - [The Top 5 Reasons Why Enterprises Choose Kyverno Over OPA for Kubernetes Policy Management](https://nirmata.com/2022/12/22/kyverno-is-better-than-opa/) - Nirmata presents five reasons why Kyverno is better than OPA (Open Policy Agent) for Kubernetes Policy Management. Read on here! - [Kyverno CVE-2022-47633 affecting image verification](https://nirmata.com/2022/12/22/kyverno-cve-2022-47633-affecting-image-verification/) - Nirmata reports on a CVE disclosure announcement in Kyverno 1.8.3 that is affecting image verification capabilities. Learn about the response and fix here! - [Top 10 use cases for Kyverno, Nirmata's Kubernetes policy engine](https://nirmata.com/2023/01/12/top-10-use-cases-for-kyverno/) - Nirmata, developers of Kyverno, have compiled a list of the Top 10 use cases for Kyverno based on community usage. Kyverno is the leading Kubernetes policy engine! - [What is Kyverno?](https://nirmata.com/2023/01/26/what-is-kyverno/) - Kyverno is an open-source policy engine for Kubernetes that helps to enforce policies. Kyverno was initially released in 2019 by Nirmata. - [Top 10 most used Kyverno policies](https://nirmata.com/2023/01/26/top-10-most-used-policies-for-kyverno/) - Nirmata presents some of the most popular Kyverno policies used frequently in the Kyverno community. These policies span security, governance, compliance, automation. - [Kyverno v1.9.0: Exceptions, Cleanup, and More](https://nirmata.com/2023/02/02/kyverno-v1-9-0-exceptions-cleanup-and-more/) - With the ringing-in of the new year, the Kyverno team at Nirmata is proud to announce the release of Kyverno 1.9.0 - full of new features including TWO brand new rule types. Learn more here. - [Notes from Cloud Native SecurityCon 2023](https://nirmata.com/2023/02/07/notes-from-cloud-native-securitycon-2023/) - Notes on sessions and observations related to Kubernetes policy and governance from the 2023 Cloud Native SecurityCon. - [Temporary Policy Exceptions in Kubernetes with Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2023/02/14/temporary-policy-exceptions-with-kyverno/) - Nirmata's latest blog post covers temporary Kubernetes policy exceptions while using Kyverno! - [Continuous compliance in your Kubernetes clusters using Nirmata Control Hub for Kubernetes policy management](https://nirmata.com/2023/02/26/kubernetes-compliance-nirmata-policy-manager/) - Nirmata Control Hub has the required governance, security, and continuous compliance to build scalable Kubernetes-based platforms efficiently with K8s clusters! - [Nirmata Control Hub Empowers Platform Engineering Teams To Deliver Secure and Compliant Kubernetes Governance](https://nirmata.com/2023/02/26/nirmata-policy-manager-to-deliver-secure-and-compliant-kubernetes/) - Nirmata Control Hub is a powerful solution that helps platform engineers with security, compliance, governance, and self-service automation for Kubernetes management. - [The need for an enterprise platform engineering strategy](https://nirmata.com/2023/03/01/the-need-for-an-enterprise-wide-platform-engineering-strategy/) - Platform engineering strategy offers a critical approach that can help organizations achieve business goals and deliver applications faster. Nirmata explains why this is needed today. - [Can ChatGPT be used to write Kyverno policies?](https://nirmata.com/2023/03/06/can-chatgpt-be-used-to-write-kyverno-policies/) - Nirmata explores whether natural language processing tools such as ChatGPT can be used to write Kyverno policies. Read the post here! - [3 Essential Tips for Using Argo CD and Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2023/03/09/3-essential-tips-for-using-argo-cd-and-kyverno/) - Nirmata provides tips and tricks for how to get the most mileage out of popular CNCF projects Argo CD and Kyverno in both installation and policy deployment. Read our post here! - [Kubernetes FinOps: A Platform Engineer's Perspective](https://nirmata.com/2023/03/10/kubernetes-finops-a-platform-engineers-perspective/) - Enterprises struggle to balance rapid adoption with budgets and security considerations. Nirmata's blog post describes how FinOps can control costs, from a platform engineer's perspective. - [The 4 Types of Kubernetes Policies](https://nirmata.com/2023/03/14/the-4-kubernetes-policy-types/) - In this post, Nirmata introduces the four types of policies available in Kubernetes and provides guidance on how they should be used. - [An in-depth look at Kubernetes security and compliance challenges and solutions](https://nirmata.com/2023/03/27/an-in-depth-look-at-kubernetes-security-and-compliance-challenges-and-solutions/) - Nirmata takes an in-depth look at the security and compliance challenges that organizations face with Kubernetes, and explores some solutions in our latest blog post. - [Enforcing Amazon EKS Security Best Practices Using Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2023/04/04/enforcing-security-best-practices-for-amazon-eks-using-kyverno/) - AWS provides suggestions to secure Amazon EKS clusters, but it’s crucial to enforce best practices and prevent misconfigurations to avoid unintended attacks. Kyverno by Nirmata saves the day. - [Kubernetes Policy, Security and Governance with Nirmata at KubeCon Europe 2023](https://nirmata.com/2023/04/08/kubernetes-policy-security-and-governance-with-nirmata-at-kubecon-europe-2023/) - As creators of Kyverno, the Kubernetes-native policy engine, Nirmata looks forward to discussing the advances the community has made in its recent releases, at KubeCon Europe 2023. - [Kyverno 1.10 Pre-Release Announcement](https://nirmata.com/2023/04/17/kyverno-1-10-pre-release-announcement/) - Nirmata announces the pre-release of Kyverno 1.10. - [Nirmata Earns SOC 2 Type II Compliance](https://nirmata.com/2023/04/26/nirmata-earns-soc-2-type-ii-compliance/) - As a SOC 2 compliant organization, Nirmata ensures that all the compliance standards are met to protect the data privacy of our customers at all levels. - [Nirmata at KubeCon Europe 2023: Driving Innovation via Policy-Based Security and Automation of Cloud Native Technologies](https://nirmata.com/2023/04/29/nirmatas-at-kubecon-europe-2023-driving-innovation-via-policy-based-security-and-automation-cloud-native-technologies/) - Nirmata’s participation in KubeCon Europe 2023 was a resounding success, showcasing our commitment to driving innovation and advancing cloud-native technologies. Read on here. - [Policy-Based Cost Management in Kubernetes: Leveraging OpenCost and Kyverno for Maximum Efficiency](https://nirmata.com/2023/05/24/policy-based-cost-management-in-kubernetes-leveraging-opencost-and-kyverno-for-maximum-efficiency/) - In this blog post, NIrmata explores how OpenCost and Kyverno can be used together to effectively allocate costs in Kubernetes for DevSecOps and platform engineering operations. - [Kyverno v1.10: Increased scale, external service calls, and more](https://nirmata.com/2023/05/30/kyverno-release-1-10/) - Nirmata proudly introduces Kyverno v 1.10 - with increased scalability, external service calls, Notary support, generate enhancements, and tons of other fixes and improvements! - [Kubernetes Policy Management Made Easy Using the Enterprise Kyverno Operator](https://nirmata.com/2023/07/11/policy-management-made-easy-using-the-enterprise-kyverno-operator/) - The Enterprise Kyverno Operator offers comprehensive lifecycle management capabilities that go beyond Kyverno itself, extending to related components like policies and adapters. Details here. - [Experimental Generic JSON Validation with Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2023/07/20/experimental-generic-json-validation-with-kyverno/) - An experimental way on using Kyverno to validate any JSON document, from running as a service to in pipelines via the CLI. Nirmata provides the details here. - [Managing Kubernetes Policy Exceptions with Kyverno and Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2023/08/16/streamlining-kubernetes-policy-exception-management-with-kyverno-and-nirmata/) - Nirmata Control Hub streamlines policy exception management for enterprise DevSecOps teams. Powered by Kyverno - a popular CNCF policy engine created by Nirmata. - [What is Kubernetes Validating Admission Policy?](https://nirmata.com/2023/09/08/what-is-kubernetes-validating-admission-policy/) - Nirmata dives deeper into Validating Admission Policies by understanding CEL and discussing how it can be used to validate resources, in this blog post. - [Applying Kubernetes Validating Admission Policies using the Kyverno CLI](https://nirmata.com/2023/09/18/applying-kubernetes-validating-admission-policies-using-kyverno-cli/) - In this post, we will show you how the Kyverno CLI can now be used to apply/test Kubernetes Validating Admission Policies that were first introduced in 1.26. - [The Evolution of Kyverno by Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2023/10/03/the-evolution-of-kyverno/) - The overall goal of this blog post is to simplify the evolution of Kyverno by summarizing all its updates since v1.6 by Nirmata, and to showcase its evolution over time. - [Using Kubernetes CEL in Kyverno Policies](https://nirmata.com/2023/10/09/using-kubernetes-cel-in-kyverno-policies/) - Kyverno, in simple terms, is a policy engine designed for Kubernetes that can be used to describe policies and validate resource requests against those policies. It allows us to create Policies for our Kubernetes cluster on different levels. It enables us to validate, change, and create resources based on our defined policies. A Kyverno policy - [Nirmata at KubeCon NA 2023](https://nirmata.com/2023/10/10/nirmata-at-kubecon-na-2023/) - Meet us in 6 Sessions, 1 workshop, 2 booths! Kubecon+CloudNativeCon is a global flagship event organized by CNCF(Cloud Native Computing Foundation) which is a part of the Linux Foundation and focuses on empowering organizations with the motive of development in the Cloud. It brings together thousands of developers, engineers, and enthusiasts from around the globe - [Image Verification with Kyverno, Notation, and Azure AD Workload Identity on AKS](https://nirmata.com/2023/10/13/simplify-image-verification-with-kyverno-and-azure-ad-workload-identity-on-aks/) - Container security is a paramount concern for organizations deploying applications on Kubernetes clusters. One crucial aspect of securing container workloads is ensuring that only trusted images are used. Azure Container Registry (ACR) is a private registry service for building, storing, and managing container images and related artifacts. However, managing access to ACR and verifying image - [Mitigating the Latest Kubernetes NGINX Ingress Controller CVEs](https://nirmata.com/2023/11/03/mitigating-the-latest-nginx-ingress-controller-cves/) - Recently, a few new vulnerabilities for Kubernetes Nginx Ingress controllers have made their way across industry channels, showcasing how much of a challenge securely configuring Kubernetes can be. The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2023-5043, CVE-2023-5044 and CVE-2022-4886, were disclosed on October 27, and are listed as currently awaiting triage. It's unclear if any of the flaws - [Why policies are critical to Kubernetes Security?](https://nirmata.com/2023/11/04/why-policies-are-critical-to-kubernetes-security/) - Policy management plays a crucial role in enhancing Kubernetes security in various aspects of software and infrastructure management. - [Modern Security for Modern Apps](https://nirmata.com/2023/11/05/modern-security-for-modern-apps/) - This post was first published at https://tfir.io/modernizing-security-modern-security-for-modern-apps/ Cloud native technologies have paved the path to modernizing applications. Containers provide standard packaging, and Kubernetes provides the orchestration. However, security practices have not evolved in order to account for the new reality of cloud first and recent studies show a sharp increase in the number, severity, and - [Whats new in Kyverno Release 1.11!](https://nirmata.com/2023/11/16/kyverno-release-1-11/) - This blog post highlights the new features in Kyverno release, v1.11! It also introduces Kyverno JSON and Kyverno Chainsaw projects. - [Cloud Native Policy Management with Nirmata: A Reflection of KubeCon NA 2023](https://nirmata.com/2023/11/16/nirmata-at-kubecon-na-chicago-2023/) - A brief overview of Nirmata Team at KubeCon NA Chicago 2023, details about sessions and workshops, key takeaways, how you can get involved, next steps. - [Verifying images and attestations using AWS Signer, Notation and Kyverno.](https://nirmata.com/2023/11/20/verifying-images-and-attestations-using-aws-signer-notation-and-kyverno/) - This post describes a Nirmata extension for Kyverno that executes the AWS Signer plugin for Notation to verify image signatures and attestations - [Generating Kubernetes ValidatingAdmissionPolicies from Kyverno Policies](https://nirmata.com/2023/11/22/generating-kubernetes-validatingadmissionpolicies-from-kyverno-policies/) - This blog post discusses how to generate Kubernetes Validating Admission Policies from Kyverno policies. - [Why & How Wayfair Migrated from OPA to Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2023/11/29/why-how-wayfair-migrated-from-opa-to-kyverno/) - This blog post summarizes the recent Kubecon presentation by Zach Swanson at Wayfair, in which he shared key insights and reasons for migrating to Kyverno. - [ARMing for Success: Enhancing Performance and Reducing Cloud Costs](https://nirmata.com/2023/12/26/arming-for-success-enhancing-performance-and-reducing-cloud-costs/) - This blog describes how we successfully transitioned our container workloads from AMD to ARM processors and discusses the benefits and trade offs. - [GitOps and Mutating Policies: The Tale of Two Loops](https://nirmata.com/2024/01/03/gitops-and-mutating-policies-the-tale-of-two-loops/) - Do policies that mutate or generate resources violate GitOps principles? In this blog post, I will show you how policy-based resource management can be complementary to GitOps, what benefits it provides, and how to use Kyverno to mutate and generate rules with popular GitOps tools like Flux and ArgoCD. Kubernetes Control Loops The Controller pattern - [Using nctl to enforce security in CI/CD pipelines](https://nirmata.com/2024/01/16/nirmata-empowering-secure-platform-engineering/) - In today's age of advanced technology platforms, organizations must proactively prioritize security concerns across all teams and platforms. Nirmata offers an efficient solution that allows platform engineering teams to do just that. Nirmata helps organizations stay proactive and ahead of potential security threats. One of Nirmata's distinctive features is its policy-as-code automation. This feature enables - [Preventing "Sys:All" vulnerability from ruining your day](https://nirmata.com/2024/01/26/preventing-sysall-vulnerability-from-ruining-your-day/) - Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is a popular tool for managing containerized applications. However, a critical vulnerability has been discovered in GKE that could allow attackers to take control of a Kubernetes cluster. The vulnerability is called "Sys:All" and is caused by a misunderstanding of the "system:authenticated" group. What is the attack vector? The "system:authenticated" group - [The Need for Speed: Optimizing Kyverno's Performance](https://nirmata.com/2024/01/30/the-need-for-speed-optimizing-kyvernos-performance-under-pressure/) - This blog post was co-authored by Khaled Emara. About Kyverno Kyverno is a policy engine designed for Kubernetes and cloud native workloads. Policies can be managed as Kubernetes resources, and no new language is required to write policies. Policy reports and exceptions are also Kubernetes resources. This approach allows using familiar tools such as kubectl, - [Locked Doors, Untrusted Keys: Securing Containers in the Wake of Leaky Vessel Vulnerabilities](https://nirmata.com/2024/02/02/locked-doors-untrusted-keys-securing-containers-in-the-wake-of-leaky-vessel-vulnerabilities/) - The recent buzz surrounding the actively exploited runc vulnerabilities “Leaky Vessels” (CVE-2024-21626) serves as a timely reminder of two essential container security principles: image trust and comprehensive patching. Let's delve into why these aspects are crucial for your containerized environments. Trustworthy Images are Foundational: It might seem self-evident, but avoiding untrusted images is paramount. My - [Proactive vs Reactive Security: A Paradigm Shift in Application Security](https://nirmata.com/2024/02/09/proactive-vs-reactive-security-a-paradigm-shift-in-application-security/) - The shift from reactive to proactive measures marks a significant paradigm change for application security. This transformation is pivotal in the way organizations approach the security of their applications in an increasingly fast-paced and interconnected world. Let's dive deeper into these concepts to understand their impact on modern application security. Understanding Reactive Security Reactive security - [Preventive Security vs Detection and Response](https://nirmata.com/2024/03/04/preventive-security-vs-detection-and-response/) - In this post, we compare and contrast these approaches focusing on their application, benefits, limitations, and key differences. - [Unlocking Innovation: Nirmata at KubeCon EU in Paris](https://nirmata.com/2024/03/11/nirmata-at-kubecon-paris-2024/) - We are very excited to announce that team Nirmata is a Silver sponsor of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2024 from March 19-22. Our team is all geared up for this event that promises innovation and collaboration for the future of cloud native technologies. We are eagerly looking forward to the opportunities to engage in insightful - [A Proactive Approach to Address Windows Vulnerability (CVE-2023-5528) with Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2024/03/22/a-proactive-approach-to-address-windows-node-vulnerability-cve-2023-5528-with-kyverno/) - Introduction Recently, Akamai's Tomer Peled announced a security threat to Kubernetes clusters, CVE-2023-5528. A user who can create pods and persistent volumes on Windows nodes may be able to escalate to admin privileges on those nodes. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability presents a critical risk of full cluster compromise on default Kubernetes - [Team Nirmata at KubeCon EU 2024: Modern Security for Modern Apps](https://nirmata.com/2024/03/28/team-nirmata-at-kubecon-eu-2024-modern-security-for-modern-apps/) - This year, KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2024 drew over 12,000 tech enthusiasts from the leading cloud native and open source communities, and celebrated the milestone of Kubernetes’ tenth anniversary. Four days with 223 sessions and 90 CNCF project maintainer-hosted sessions provided valuable insights on the evolution and maturity of cloud native technologies, Kubernetes, platform engineering, - [XZ: A Case Study in Open-Source Supply Chain Attacks](https://nirmata.com/2024/04/06/xz-a-case-study-in-open-source-supply-chain-attacks/) - The recent compromise of the XZ compression library underscores the dangers present within modern software supply chains. This incident emphasizes why vigilance and robust security measures are necessities, particularly when utilizing open-source projects. The incident is a first of its kind and will have ripple effects throughout the community. We will need to look at - [Towards CVE-Free Images](https://nirmata.com/2024/04/08/towards-cve-free-images/) - This blog post was co-authored by Suhas Gumma and Harshit Raj. Introduction The acronym CVE stands for "Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures," a publicly known information security vulnerabilities and exposures database. Each entry in the CVE dictionary identifies a unique vulnerability or exposure and includes critical information such as a description, potential impact, and any known - [Mitigating CVE-2024-3177 & The Importance of Preparedness](https://nirmata.com/2024/04/17/mitigating-cve-2024-3177-the-importance-of-preparedness/) - Although CVE-2024-3177 has a low impact and potentially minimal attack surface, it does highlight the importance of utilizing a policy engine (Kyverno) and a central governing authority (Nirmata Control Hub) to ensure a firm security stance when inevitably more troublesome issues occur (XZ, Leaky Vessel, Sys:All, Ingress-Controller). Before discussing CVE-2024-3177, let's define Kyverno: a policy - [Building a Secure Foundation: Eliminating CVEs from Base Images](https://nirmata.com/2024/04/18/security-cve/) - Introduction In our previous blog post, we delved into the importance of addressing CVEs within application libraries and outlined strategies for remediation. Continuing on this journey towards enhanced cybersecurity, we now turn our attention to the critical task of eliminating CVEs originating from base images. These foundational components play a pivotal role in the security - [Securing GitLab Pipelines with Nirmata for Enhanced Governance](https://nirmata.com/2024/05/07/securing-gitlab-pipelines-with-nirmata-for-enhanced-governance/) - Applying security policies in CI pipelines ensures that security measures are integrated into the development process from the outset, reducing the risk of introducing vulnerabilities and threats to the software. By detecting and addressing security issues early in the development cycle, organizations can mitigate potential risks and ensure the delivery of more secure and reliable - [Rapid Mitigation of CVE-2023-2878 with Kyverno and Nirmata Control Hub](https://nirmata.com/2024/05/10/rapid-mitigation-of-cve-2023-2878-with-kyverno-and-nirmata-policy-manager/) - This post discusses the mitigation for a recently discovered security vulnerability (CVE-2023-2878) in the secrets-store-csi-driver component of Kubernetes. - [RSA Conference 2024: AI Powered Security, Secure By Design and more..](https://nirmata.com/2024/05/13/rsa-conference-2024/) - This blog post covers the key AI security related themes observed at the RSA conference 2024. - [Kyverno Reports Server - The ultimate solution to scale reporting](https://nirmata.com/2024/06/07/kyverno-reports-server-the-ultimate-solution-to-scale-reporting/) - Introduction Policy Reports are used by Kyverno to store the result of policies and cluster policies that match a resource. Kyverno generates reports during admission request as well as periodically as background scans. They are very helpful in auditing the current state of policy compliance in a cluster. Kyverno also creates its own custom ephemeral - [Securing Your Pipeline With Policy as Code](https://nirmata.com/2024/06/13/securing-your-codebase-scan-git-repositories-for-misconfigurations/) - Why Scan Pipelines? Scanning CI/CD pipelines i.e. Git repositories for misconfigurations is crucial for ensuring the security and reliability of your software projects. With the widespread use of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Dockerfiles, and Kubernetes configurations, even minor errors in these files can lead to significant vulnerabilities and operational headaches. By integrating scanning into your - [Multi-Cluster Policy Exception Management with Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2024/06/26/multi-cluster-policy-exception-management-with-nirmata/) - What is a Policy Exception Often, only some policies and rules the security or platform team defines are universally applicable. Sometimes, a developer needs an exception from a specific policy or rule for a particular application or namespace, such as for debugging or doing a PoC. Without a policy exception, the only options are to - [Why You Should Use Nirmata Enterprise for Kyverno (N4K)](https://nirmata.com/2024/07/09/why-enterprises-should-use-nirmata-enterprise-for-kyverno-n4k/) - Nirmata Enterprise for Kyverno (N4K) is the enterprise-grade distribution of Kyverno that is fully compliant with industry standards and configured for scale - [SecOps Automation in Openshift Clusters using Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2024/07/10/secops-automation-in-openshift-clusters-using-kyverno/) - Guest Contributors: Benoit Schipper (HCS), Marcel Booms (HCS) OpenShift’s Built-In Security Features OpenShift is renowned for its robust out-of-the-box security features, including Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), built-in network policies, and default admission controllers. These features collectively establish a secure default state for OpenShift clusters. However, it is crucial to recognize that security is a dynamic - [Applying the DRY Principle to Kyverno Policies](https://nirmata.com/2024/07/19/applying-the-dry-principle-to-kyverno-policies/) - Applying the DRY software priniciple to Kyverno's Policy-as-Code for Kubernetes and cloud native environments! - [Navigating the Post-VMware Era: Accelerating Cloud Migration with Nirmata Control Hub](https://nirmata.com/2024/07/30/cloud-governance-for-the-post-vmware-era/) - For VMware users, the shift to Kubernetes and containers can seem daunting. This is where Nirmata Control Hub steps in with unified governance. - [Strengthening AWS ECS Security with Nirmata's Best Practices Policy Enforcement](https://nirmata.com/2024/08/08/strengthening-aws-ecs-security-with-nirmatas-best-practices-policy-enforcement/) - The AWS ECS Landscape Amazon Web Services (AWS) Elastic Container Service (ECS) is a highly scalable, high-performance container orchestration service that supports Docker containers. ECS is not just a tool but a comprehensive solution that simplifies the deployment, management, and scaling of containerized applications, providing a robust environment to build microservices architectures. ECS integrates seamlessly - [From Gatekeepers to Enablers: The Transformation of Security Teams in Cloud-Native Environments](https://nirmata.com/2024/08/09/from-gatekeepers-to-enablers-the-transformation-of-security-teams-in-cloud-native-environments/) - Traditionally, security teams operated as gatekeepers, enforcing security at the end of the development cycle. However, this approach is no longer sufficient. - [Kubernetes Policy Driven Resource Optimization with Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2024/08/15/kubernetes-policy-driven-resource-optimization-with-kyverno/) - Introduction As organizations increasingly turn to Kubernetes to deploy and manage containerized applications, they face unique challenges in efficiently allocating resources. The dynamic nature of Kubernetes often leads to inefficient defaults, underperforming applications, and inflated cloud bills. While Kubernetes and the CNCF ecosystem provide many tools, most organizations require help getting started. This blog explores - [Addressing the Latest Kubernetes NGINX Ingress Controller CVE-2024-7646 Vulnerability](https://nirmata.com/2024/08/23/addressing-the-latest-kubernetes-nginx-ingress-controller-cve-2024-7646-vulnerability/) - A new Kubernetes vulnerability, CVE-2024-7646, has recently been identified and demands urgent attention from security professionals and DevOps teams. This vulnerability severely threatens the security of systems using the widely adopted ingress-nginx controller, potentially allowing attackers to bypass annotation validation and gain unauthorized access to critical cluster resources. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by injecting - [What is Shift Down Security?](https://nirmata.com/2024/09/13/what-is-shift-down-security/) - Shift-Down Security is complementary to Shift Left Security and is an innovative solution involving seamlessly embedding security measures into Dev workflows and platforms. Nirmata offers info here. - [Securing OpenTofu (Infrastructure-as-Code) with Nirmata Powered by Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2024/09/16/securing-opentofu-infrastructure-as-code-with-nirmata-powered-by-kyverno/) - As with any IaC, scanning OpenTofu files is crucial for ensuring security, reliability, and compliance of cloud infrastructure deployments. Kyverno by Nirmata can help. - [Why Policy-as-Code: reasons why platform engineering teams adopt policy-as-code for Kubernetes](https://nirmata.com/2024/09/18/why-policy-as-code-reasons-why-platform-engineering-teams-adopt-policy-as-code-for-kubernetes/) - Policy-as-code allows platform engineering teams to define, manage, and enforce policies for security, compliance, and operational requirements. Nirmata explains here. - [Using Policy-as-Code and Kyverno to Strengthen Governance and Security in Financial Institutions](https://nirmata.com/2024/09/24/using-policy-as-code-and-kyverno-to-strengthen-governance-and-security-in-financial-institutions/) - Nirmata explores how large financial institutions can leverage policy-as-code, using Kyverno - the Kubernetes-native policy engine - for better governance and security. - [Enterprise-Grade Policy Reporting with Kyverno’s Reports Server](https://nirmata.com/2024/09/24/enterprise-grade-policy-reporting-with-kyvernos-reports-server/) - PolicyReport API The Policy Report API was developed under the Kubernetes Policy Working Group and provides an API that can be used by any policy engine, security scanner, or other security and compliance tool that wants to produce or consume policy results, security findings, or other reports for cluster resources. The Problem: Overwhelmed API Server - [Unified Policy Enforcement for AWS CDK with Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2024/09/26/unified-policy-enforcement-for-aws-cdk-with-nirmata/) - AWS CDK: Bringing Flexibility to Cloud Infrastructure The AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) is an open-source framework that enables developers to define cloud infrastructure using familiar programming languages like TypeScript, Python, Java, and C#. With CDK, cloud resources are represented as reusable constructs, allowing developers to write infrastructure code as part of their standard software - [Enhancing Application Security with Policy-as-Code](https://nirmata.com/2024/09/27/enhancing-application-security-with-policy-as-code-2/) - Read the latest on the critical role of policy-as-code and IaC in modern application security. Embed security in the very fabric of the Dev process. Nirmata explains here. - [What Is Policy-As-Code? Top 10 Reasons Why Policy-As-Code Is Essential for Cloud-Native Success](https://nirmata.com/2024/09/30/what-is-policy-as-code-top-10-reasons-why-policy-as-code-is-essential-for-cloud-native-success/) - Nirmata explains Policy-as-Code and offers 10 strong reasons why PaC is essential for cloud-native success. Enforcing policies can enhance security posture, reduce costs, more. - [Optimizing Ansible Playbooks for Security and Efficiency with Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2024/10/14/optimizing-ansible-playbooks-for-security-and-efficiency-with-nirmata/) - Why Ansible is Essential for Modern DevOps In today's fast-paced software development world, automation is crucial for maintaining speed, consistency, and scalability. Ansible, a powerful automation tool, enables DevOps teams to efficiently manage infrastructure, deploy applications, and orchestrate complex workflows. It's simple, YAML-based playbooks allow teams to automate repetitive tasks, ensuring that environments are set - [Know Before You Go: Your Ultimate Guide to KubeCon NA 2024 with Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2024/10/17/know-before-you-go-your-ultimate-guide-to-kubecon-na-2024-with-nirmata/) - Introduction As we gear up for KubeCon North America 2024, excitement is building at Nirmata. Whether you're joining us in Salt Lake City or tuning in virtually, we’ve compiled everything you need to know to make the most of this event. From session schedules to networking opportunities, here’s your ultimate guide to KubeCon NA 2024 - [Announcing Nirmata Control (nctl): The Universal Infrastructure as Code Scanner for IaC Scanning and IaC Security](https://nirmata.com/2024/10/17/announcing-nirmata-control-nctl-iac-scanner/) - Designed with security and efficiency in mind, nctl by Nirmata empowers platform engineering and security teams to seamlessly integrate security into their workflows. IaC scanning and IaC security gets easier with Nirmata! - [Introducing Offline Cluster Scanning with Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2024/10/24/introducing-offline-cluster-scanning-with-nirmata/) - We are announcing a new feature in the Nirmata Control Hub - Offline Cluster Scanning. You can now scan any Kubernetes cluster without installing agents. - [Announcing Kyverno Release 1.13 by Nirmata!](https://nirmata.com/2024/10/30/announcing-kyverno-release-1-13/) - Kyverno 1.13 by Nirmata contains over 700 changes from 39 contributors! In this blog post, we will highlight some of the major changes and enhancements for the release. - [Namespace-as-a-service: Self-service Kubernetes Deployments via GitOps](https://nirmata.com/2024/11/11/namespace-as-a-service-self-service-kubernetes-deployments-via-gitops/) - Introduction Organizations are increasingly adopting Kubernetes, and efficiently segregating resources, managing privileges, and ensuring isolation between teams or projects becomes critical. Multi-tenancy offers a solution by enabling multiple teams to share a single Kubernetes cluster, with each team or project receiving a dedicated namespace. This setup ensures resource separation and minimizes interference, optimizing overall utilization. - [Introducing Policy Studio: Your AI-powered Copilot for Kyverno Policies](https://nirmata.com/2024/11/11/introducing-policy-studio/) - We're thrilled to announce a groundbreaking addition to our product – Policy Studio, a first-of-its-kind copilot designed to make writing and managing Kyverno policies a seamless experience. As the complexity of Kubernetes use cases grows, so does the challenge of crafting policies that not only meet immediate requirements but also scale gracefully and operate efficiently - [Introducing Nirmata Control Hub: DevSecOps Automation at Scale with Policy-as-Code](https://nirmata.com/2024/11/11/nirmata-control-hub/) - As modern enterprises embrace cloud-native technologies and hybrid multi-cloud environments, the complexity of managing security and compliance is reaching unprecedented levels. Each cloud platform comes with hundreds of services, adding layers of complexity to already intricate architectures. Containers have become the default packaging for modern applications, while Kubernetes is now the de facto standard for - [Cloud Control Point: Proactive Cloud Governance to Secure and Manage All Your Cloud Resources](https://nirmata.com/2024/11/11/cloud-control-point/) - Nirmata is thrilled to introduce Cloud Control Point, a revolutionary Cloud governance solution bringing admission control to the Cloud to prevent misconfigurations, enhance security, more. - [Reflecting on a Thriving KubeCon 2024: Nirmata’s Impact, Announcements, and Key Takeaways](https://nirmata.com/2024/11/18/reflecting-on-a-thriving-kubecon-2024-nirmatas-impact-announcements-and-key-takeaways/) - As an exhibitor and participant at KubeCon 2024, Nirmata was thrilled to engage with the Kubernetes community, share our latest advancements, and experience the energy of this flagship event. - [Enforcing Security & Operational Best Practices for AWS Bedrock with Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2024/12/03/enforcing-security-operational-best-practices-for-aws-bedrock-with-nirmata/) - As firms adopt AWS Bedrock for generative AI, maintaining governance, security, efficiency is essential. Nirmata Control Hub enables AWS Bedrock scans, enforces compliance with declarative policies. - [5 Essential Policies to Implement in Your Kubernetes Cluster with Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2024/12/03/5-essential-policies-to-implement-in-your-kubernetes-cluster-with-kyverno/) - Jim Bugwadia, co-founder of Nirmata, shares five must-have policies that Kubernetes administrators should consider to enhance their cluster security and efficiency, with the help of Kyverno. - [Optimizing Kubernetes Security with Kyverno: A Deep Dive into Robinhood's Implementation](https://nirmata.com/2024/12/10/optimizing-kubernetes-security-with-kyverno-a-deep-dive-into-robinhoods-implementation/) - In a recent KubeCon presentation, Robinhood’s engineering team shared their journey of integrating Kyverno into their Kubernetes environment. Nirmata presents the panel video here. - [Securing Platform Engineering with Kubernetes Multi-Tenancy and Micro-Segmentation](https://nirmata.com/2024/12/15/securing-platform-engineering-with-multi-tenancy-and-micro-segmentation/) - At KubeCon, Jim Bugwadia and Rachael Wonnacott, from Nirmata and Fidelity International, respectively, delivered a session focusing on platform engineering, multi-tenancy, and micro-segmentation. They discussed how these concepts contribute to secure and efficient platform engineering practices, aiming to reduce cognitive load for developers while maintaining security across shared infrastructure. The Importance of Detail in Platform - [How Nvidia DGX Cloud Uses Kyverno to Enforce Kubernetes Pod Security Standards](https://nirmata.com/2024/12/15/how-nvidia-dgx-cloud-uses-kyverno/) - Nvidia DGX Cloud accelerates AI and HPC workloads. A key component of its Kubernetes orchestration is Kyverno, a Kubernetes-native policy engine created by Nirmata. - [AI and Policy: Navigating the Future of Kubernetes Compliance and Security](https://nirmata.com/2024/12/16/ai-and-policy-navigating-the-future-of-kubernetes-security-and-compliance/) - In a lively KubeCon panel, experts from the Policy Working Group and AI Working Group came together to discuss the intersection of AI and policy enforcement within Kubernetes environments. - [Whitepaper: Optimizing Continuous Delivery of Software using Containers](https://nirmata.com/2017/02/23/optimizing-continuous-delivery-of-software-using-containers/) - Continuous delivery is no longer cutting-edge. It’s a must have for businesses seeking to stay competitive by keeping applications up-to-date, and quickly delivering enhancements to users. - [Selecting a Container Image Registry for Production Use](https://nirmata.com/2017/02/17/selecting-a-container-image-registry-for-production-use/) - An image registry is a stateless, highly scalable server side application that stores and lets you distribute container images - [Managing Large Microservices-style Applications using Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2017/02/16/application-dependencies-more-savings-more-agility-more-security/) - Application Dependencies: More Savings, More Agility, More Security - [Benefits of using SaaS for managing cloud applications](https://nirmata.com/2017/02/07/benefits-of-using-saas-for-managing-cloud-applications/) - Businesses are adopting cloud computing, containers, and microservices for rapid delivery. While these technologies can help deliver faster, they also introduce new complexities. - [Nirmata accelerates ProSoft Technology’s journey to IoT microservices](https://nirmata.com/2017/01/11/nirmata-accelerates-prosoft-technologys-journey-to-iot-microservices/) - Nirmata accelerates ProSoft Technology’s journey to IoT microservices - [Change Management for Containerized Applications](https://nirmata.com/2017/01/04/change-management-for-containerized-applications/) - IT Service Management (ITSM) Change Management meets containers! Lets explore how Nirmata enables agile change management for containerized applications. - [Nirmata is now an AWS Technology Partner!](https://nirmata.com/2016/11/29/nirmata-apn-technology-partner/) - We are extremely excited to announce that Nirmata is now an AWS Partner Network (APN) Technology Partner! - [Deploying application containers using Azure Resource Manager and Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2016/09/25/deploying-application-containers-using-azure-resource-manager-and-nirmata/) - In this post we discuss how Nirmata integrates with Azure Resource Manager to provide ultimate flexibility when deploying containerized applications. - [Making Multi-Cloud Docker Container Management for vRealize Automation Easy!](https://nirmata.com/2016/08/18/multi-cloud-docker-containers-for-vrealize-automation/) - Easily deploy and manage containerized applications with vRealize Automation, on any cloud! - [Accelerating DevOps adoption using Containers](https://nirmata.com/2016/03/10/accelerating-devops-adoption-using-containers/) - As every business is becoming a software business, main drivers for DevOps adoption are increased revenue growth resulting from faster time-to-market and higher customer satisfaction as well as improved ability to explore new services and business opportunities faster. - [Docker Daemon for 32-bit architectures](https://nirmata.com/2016/02/09/docker-daemon-for-x32-architectures/) - This post provides the steps required to build the Docker daemon for 32-bit Linux platforms. - [Continuous Delivery For Containerized Applications](https://nirmata.com/2016/01/22/continuous-delivery-for-containerized-applications/) - Application containers, like Docker, are enabling new levels of DevOps productivity by enabling best practices like immutable images and allowing proper separation of concerns across DevOps and platform teams. In this article, we will discuss how containers make it a easier to fully automate a continuous delivery pipeline, from a commit to running code in production environments. - [Dynamic Resource Management for Application Containers](https://nirmata.com/2016/01/06/dynamic-resource-management-for-application-containers/) - In Nirmata, policies are used to map compute, network, and storage resources to applications and services. To auto-scale Hosts, you can define Host Scaling Rules that will control how your Host Groups will scale-up, or down, based on the runtime characteristics of your services. One nice aspect of this, like most features provided by the Nirmata platform, is that it works on any supported cloud provider: AWS, Digital Ocean, vCloud Air, OpenStack, Cisco Metapod and VMware's vSphere. - [Easiest way to leverage EC2 Spot Instances with Docker and Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2015/11/10/easiest-way-to-leverage-ec2-spot-instances-and-save-tons-of-money-on-aws/) - Nirmata provides multi-cloud container services with built-in microservices tooling to deploy and operate cloud native applications. Several of our customers are moving towards microservices style applications, where applications are composed of independent services that are designed to be elastic and resilient. - [See you at AWS re:Invent 2015!](https://nirmata.com/2015/10/05/see-you-at-aws-reinvent-2015/) - Meet Nirmata at Booth K9 in the startup area, and learn how to save 60% costs on AWS. - [Managing MongoDB Clusters with Docker and Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2015/06/26/managing-mongodb-clusters-with-docker-and-nirmata/) - Check out how Nirmata and Docker make it easy to run a MongoDB cluster at scale - [Cisco does DevOps!](https://nirmata.com/2015/06/02/cisco-does-devops/) - While infrastructure, security and networking understandably taking the center stage at the event, what's interesting is the focus on DevOps and Microservices this time around. With cloud becoming the new normal, it is only natural that discussions are increasingly moving towards achieving greater efficiency and agility in developing and operating cloud applications. - [Managing Zookeeper Clusters with Docker and Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2015/06/02/zookeeper-docker-nirmata/) - Check out how Nirmata and Docker make it easy to run a Zookeeper cluster at scale - [Microservices Networking with Nirmata and Docker](https://nirmata.com/2015/05/14/microservices-networking-with-nirmata-and-docker/) - Find out how Nirmata makes it easy to enable docker multi-host networking across hosts, and enables microservices style applications. - [Nirmata designated a "Cool Vendor" in Gartner's Cool Vendors in Web-Scale Platforms, 2015](https://nirmata.com/2015/05/05/gartner-says-were-cool/) - Gartner selects Nirmata as a cool vendor 2015, in the web scale platforms category - [Auto-Recovery, Activity Feeds, Host Details and More](https://nirmata.com/2015/04/13/auto-recovery-activity-feeds-host-details-and-more/) - Here are some new features in Nirmata - Service instance auto-recovery, environment activity feed, system events in activity feeds, host agent version, docker version & host details, enhanced pre-validation checks during environment creation and better handling of failure and recovery scenarios. - [Private Cloud Container Orchestration using Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2015/03/11/private-cloud-container-orchestration-using-nirmata/) - Nirmata has full support for private clouds as part of its Microservices Operations and Management solution. In this post, I will provider some insights into the architecture of this functionality, and walk you through the setup in four easy steps. Nirmata users can securely manage VMware and OpenStack clouds and Docker Image Registries, in their data center. - [Cloud Native Application Maturity Model](https://nirmata.com/2015/03/09/cloud-native-application-maturity-model/) - Cloud native apps are built to run optimally on cloud infrastructure. In this post, I will discuss a maturity model to analyze the cloud nativeness of an app. - [Nirmata private cloud support, private docker registry support and more..](https://nirmata.com/2015/02/27/nirmata-private-cloud-support-private-docker-registry-support-and-more/) - Customers can now securely connect to a Docker Registry in their data center from Nirmata. This requires the Nirmata private cloud agent to be deployed. The private cloud agent creates a secure tunnel with Nirmata to enable management of your docker images. - [Defining DevOps](https://nirmata.com/2015/02/18/defining-devops/) - The end goal of DevOps is to remove all obstacles for developers to rapidly deliver software features, fixes, and run experiments that result in business innovation. A good first step towards this goal, for many enterprises, may very well be to move their development and operations teams closer together and improve communications between teams. - [Service discovery and dynamic request routing with Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2015/02/18/service-discovery-and-dynamic-request-routing-with-nirmata/) - As microservices style architectures are becoming more common, new architectural patterns are emerging. Microservices style applications are highly distributed and dynamic, and a key architectural constraint for microservices applications is elasticity - [Deploy applications, not containers!](https://nirmata.com/2015/02/10/deploy-applications-not-containers/) - Applications are getting more distributed and as a result more complex. Most applications have complex dependencies, require versioning as well as have specific hardware requirements. Also, in any enterprise applications have a life-cycle and may simultaneously exist in multiple runtime environments. - [Microservices: Five Architectural Constraints](https://nirmata.com/2015/02/02/microservices-five-architectural-constraints/) - With Microservices a software module is delivered as an independent runtime service with a well defined API. The Microservices approach allow faster delivery of smaller incremental changes to an application. - [Organizing Enterprise DevOps](https://nirmata.com/2014/10/19/organizing-enterprise-devops/) - Cloud computing is changing how enterprise software gets developed, operated, and delivered. Businesses who are organized around traditional product development life-cycles will need to evolve to be able to compete with companies who have organized around cloud computing and agile practices such as DevOps. - [Orchestration holds the key to enterprise adoption of containers](https://nirmata.com/2014/09/18/orchestration-holds-key-enterprise-adoption-containers/) - While it is extremely easy for a developer to get started, adoption of Docker by enterprises requires significant tooling for production deployments. Since DockerCon earlier this year, several web scale companies have open sourced their DevOps tools for Docker, with Google’s Kubernetes getting the most mindshare. Most of these tools are focussed on application deployment with container orchestration as a core capability. - [Nirmata at KubeCon India: Collaboration, Innovation, and Kyverno Insights](https://nirmata.com/2024/12/18/nirmata-at-kubecon-india-collaboration-innovation-and-kyverno-insights/) - Nirmata participated in KubeCon India, one of the largest gatherings of cloud-native pros, developers, and the open-source community. Our team delivered several Kyverno talks. - [Reflecting on 2024: A Year of Growth and Innovation at Nirmata and Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2024/12/26/reflecting-on-2024/) - As 2024 draws to a close, we at Nirmata are taking a moment to reflect on a year filled with remarkable achievements and advancements in Kubernetes security, governance, and policy-as-code. - [Looking Ahead to 2025: Predictions for Policy-as-Code and Preventive Security](https://nirmata.com/2024/12/30/looking-ahead-to-2025/) - As we prepare for 2025, here are some key trends in security that we foresee for the coming year and share how Nirmata is uniquely positioned to lead the way. - [Policy as Code: The Essential Strategy for Securing AI Workloads in Kubernetes  ](https://nirmata.com/2025/02/03/policy-as-code-the-essential-strategy-for-securing-ai-workloads-in-kubernetes/) - For DevOps, manual governance processes and reactive security measures won’t scale for K8s. To survive the AI era, you need automated, auditable, and enforceable guardrails from Nirmata. - [Secure, Optimize, and Govern AWS Lambda with Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2025/02/06/secure-optimize-and-govern-aws-lambda-with-nirmata/) - Nirmata Control Hub enables DevOps teams to scan AWS Lambda services and enforce compliance using declarative Kyverno Kubernetes policies. Embed policies directly in workflows! - [Kubernetes Policy Comparison: Kyverno vs. OPA/Gatekeeper](https://nirmata.com/2025/02/07/kubernetes-policy-comparison-kyverno-vs-opa-gatekeeper/) - Kyverno vs OPA/Gatekeeper! Make an educated choice for the Kyverno policy engine in 2025by learning the details here. Nirmata collects all the existing info on these CNCF projects on this page. - [Nirmata Announces Funding to Lead the Future of Policy-Driven Security and Automation](https://nirmata.com/2025/02/10/nirmata-announces-funding/) - Nirmata proudly announces $9.6 million in funding to accelerate our mission to transform security and operations for cloud-native enterprises through Policy-as-Code. - [Secure and Govern Your ECS Workloads with Nirmata’s Cloud Control Point](https://nirmata.com/2025/02/13/secure-and-govern-your-ecs-workloads-with-nirmatas-cloud-control-point/) - Nirmata's blog post explores why Amazon ECS security matters, and how you can integrate Policy-as-Code into cloud environments with our Cloud Control Point security and governance solution. - [Optimizing Kyverno Policy Enforcement with Global Context Entry and Projections](https://nirmata.com/2025/02/19/optimizing-kyverno-policy-enforcement-with-global-context-entry-and-projections/) - Optimize policy enforcement performance for large clusters! Nirmata introduces GlobalContextEntry and Projections for Kyverno - reduce API server loads, speed-up policy processing times. - [Automating NIS2 Compliance in Kubernetes with Kyverno: A Practical Guide](https://nirmata.com/2025/02/19/automating-nis2-compliance-in-kubernetes-with-kyverno-a-practical-guide/) - Nirmata's post gives an NIS2 overview with platform engineering context, then gives practical implementation examples with Kyverno. Learn to avoid “analysis paralysis,” make your org NIS2-compliant. - [How to Avoid Costly Mistakes with Kubernetes Adoption: A Kubernetes Best Practices Guide for Platform Engineering Teams](https://nirmata.com/2025/02/26/how-to-avoid-costly-mistakes-when-adopting-kubernetes-a-guide-for-platform-engineering-teams/) - Learn how platform engineers can avoid costly Kubernetes adoption mistakes by using practices like GitOps, Policy-as-code, and developer self-service. Enjoy this Nirmata post. - [AWS EKS Fleet Governance with Policy-as-Code using Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2025/03/06/aws-eks-fleet-governance-with-policy-as-code-using-kyverno/) - Amazon EKS is the go-to managed K8s solution for enterprises running containerized apps at scale. Nirmata explores how PaC and IaC are leveraged to enforce security, compliance and Ops best practices for EKS fleets. - [Join Nirmata and the Kyverno Team at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 in London!](https://nirmata.com/2025/03/17/join-nirmata-and-the-kyverno-team-at-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2025-in-london/) - Nirmata is thrilled to announce that as the creators of Kyverno, we will be at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 in London! - [Effortless Policy Enforcement on GKE Autopilot: A Kyverno and Nirmata Control Hub Guide](https://nirmata.com/2025/03/18/effortless-policy-enforcement-on-gke-autopilot-a-kyverno-and-nirmata-control-hub-guide/) - Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Autopilot simplifies K8s cluster mgmt, reduces overhead ops. Nirmata's post helps you set up and use Kyverno and Nirmata Control Hub to supercharge GKE Autopilot security. - [Are Containers Part of Your IT Strategy?](https://nirmata.com/2014/08/15/are-containers-part-of-your-it-strategy/) - Infrastructure virtualization enabled continuous IT services. Containerization enables continuous application delivery. Nirmata offers cogent IT Dev strategy here. - [Getting Started with Microservices Using Netflix OSS & Docker](https://nirmata.com/2014/08/13/getting-started-with-microservices-using-netflix-oss-docker/) - We started Nirmata to help businesses innovate faster by enabling the continuous delivery of software. We have been inspired by web and internet pioneers like Google, Amazon, Netflix and others. Our mission is to bring the agility achieved by these companies to all enterprises through the use of a comprehensive and fully integrated solution. - [Cloud native software: Microservices](https://nirmata.com/2014/07/25/cloud-native-software-microservices-2/) - Cloud native applications are service-oriented. A cloud-native application is composed of multiple services and each service is independently scalable, resilient, and composable. Other than scalability, a key advantage of this architectural style is the ability to provide continuous delivery of software. - [Using containers to transform traditional applications](https://nirmata.com/2014/07/13/using-containers-transform-traditional-applications/) - An alternate approach to delivering traditional applications as a service is by using Linux containers. Docker has simplified deployment of applications in containers. Each runtime component of a typical three tier application can be deployed in a separate container and be linked with other tiers. Moreover the entire application can be deployed on a single VM, or spread across multiple VMs without any changes to the application. - [Cloud native software: key characteristics](https://nirmata.com/2014/05/20/cloud-native-software-key-characteristics/) - In this post I will attempt to define the characteristics of cloud-native software applications i.e. what exactly does it mean to be “cloud native”? Simply put, cloud-native means that the application is designed to run optimally on the cloud. But that does not help understand what makes cloud-native applications different and how we can develop them. - [The Inflection Point in Enterprise Software](https://nirmata.com/2014/03/13/inflection-point-enterprise-software/) - Cloud is now the new compute paradigm, and cloud computing impacts how enterprise software is built, sold, and managed. With the cloud-based consumption model, vendors are now responsible for ongoing software maintenance and operations. Cloud computing has also led to solutions that increasingly blur the distinction between “non-tech” products and smart technology-enabled solutions, which is making software delivery a core competency for every business. - [Apps and APIs fuel the digital economy](https://nirmata.com/2013/11/13/apps-and-apis-fuel-the-digital-economy/) - Just three years ago, I was having a hard time at my previous employer convincing an executive about the merits of launching an API program. Now, the questions is no longer “Do we need API’s?” but “When/how can we get them?” - [Policy-Driven Kubernetes: Kyverno and k0rdent - A Powerful Partnership](https://nirmata.com/2025/03/21/policy-driven-kubernetes-kyverno-and-k0rdent-a-powerful-partnership/) - As Kubernetes environments grow, ensuring security, compliance, and best-practice ops becomes paramount. That’s where Kyverno comes in and why Nirmata is partnering with k0rdent. - [Optimizing Your Kubernetes Environment with Policy as Code: A Recap of the CNCF Live Session](https://nirmata.com/2025/03/24/optimizing-your-kubernetes-environment-with-policy-as-code-a-recap-of-the-cncf-live-session/) - Recently, CNCF's Cloud Native Live hosted an insightful session titled "Optimizing Cost, Performance, And Security In K8s With Policy-As-Code" featuring Anusha Hegde, Senior Product Manager, and Sachin Agarwal, Senior Solutions Architect, both from Nirmata. The session dove deep into the challenges of managing resources in Kubernetes and showcased how open-source tools like KYVERNO and Vertical - [KubeCon EU 2025 in London: How to Maximize Your Trip](https://nirmata.com/2025/03/26/kubecon-eu-2025-in-london-how-to-maximize-your-trip/) - KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 is heading to London, bringing together thousands of cloud-native professionals. Here is Nirmata's guide to making the most of your time in London. - [Policy-Driven Storage Governance: How Nirmata is Helping Secure Rakuten Cloud Products](https://nirmata.com/2025/04/03/policy-driven-storage-governance-how-nirmata-is-helping-secure-rakuten-cloud-products/) - Rakuten Cloud and Nirmata are partnering to bring policy-based governance to Rakuten, ensuring that their enterprise-level storage is secure, resilient, and compliant. - [10 Reasons Why Kubernetes Users Choose Kyverno Over OPA/Gatekeeper](https://nirmata.com/2025/04/14/10-reasons-why-kubernetes-users-choose-kyverno-over-opa-gatekeeper/) - Kyverno has rapidly gained popularity as a powerful K8s-native alternative to OPA/Gatekeeper - a go-to solution for K8s policy enforcement for a long while. Read ten reasons why users prefer Kyverno! - [KubeCon London 2025 Recap: Platform Engineering is Growing Up—and Policy is Leading the Way](https://nirmata.com/2025/04/24/kubecon-london-2025-recap-platform-engineering-is-growing-up-and-policy-is-leading-the-way/) - KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 in London was a clear signal: platform engineering is no longer just about getting K8s workloads into production. Nirmata summarizes here. - [REST is not about APIs, Part 2](https://nirmata.com/2013/11/12/rest-apis-part-2/) - The true potential of REST is to build systems as scalable, distributed, resilient, and composable as the Web. Yes, APIs play a role in this but by themselves are not enough. - [Announcing Kyverno Release 1.14!](https://nirmata.com/2025/04/28/announcing-kyverno-release-1-14/) - We are excited to announce the release of Kyverno 1.14.0, marking a significant milestone in our journey to make policy management more modular, streamlined, and powerful. This release introduces two new policy types - ValidatingPolicy and ImageValidatingPolicy - that represent our vision for the future of policy management in Kubernetes environments and beyond. TL;DR - [Level Up Your Kubernetes Security and Automation with Policy as Code](https://nirmata.com/2025/04/28/level-up-your-kubernetes-security-automation-with-policy-as-code/) - Kubernetes is powerful and flexible, but that power brings the responsibility of ensuring your clusters are secure, compliant and well-managed. Enter Policy as Code (PaC) as managed by Nirmata. - [Netflix OSS, meet Docker!](https://nirmata.com/2013/10/16/netflix-oss-meet-docker/) - Background At Nirmata, we are building a cloud services platform to help customers rapidly build cloud ready applications. We believe that next generation of cloud applications will be composed from stateless, loosely-coupled, fine-grained services. In this architecture, each service can be independently developed, deployed, managed and scaled. The Nirmata Platform, itself, is built using the - [Unlocking the Future of Kubernetes Policy as Code With Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2025/04/28/unlocking-the-future-of-kubernetes-policy-as-code-with-kyverno/) - A summary of a KubeCon London session explores Kyverno’s powerful current capabilities, offers a first look at major changes that will reshape how Policy as Code is implemented in K8s and beyond. - [REST is not about APIs, Part 1](https://nirmata.com/2013/10/01/rest-apis-part-1/) - REST (short for REpresentational State Transfer) is an architectural style that describes how a distributed hypermedia system works. The internet (or “the web”) is the best known example of a distributed hypermedia system. - [Nirmata Enterprise for Kyverno (N4K) Now Available on AWS Marketplace!](https://nirmata.com/2025/05/05/nirmata-enterprise-for-kyverno-n4k-now-available-on-aws-marketplace/) - We are thrilled to announce that Nirmata Enterprise for Kyverno (N4K) is now available on AWS Marketplace! This enterprise-grade distribution of Kyverno brings the power of Kubernetes policy management with enhanced features, security, and support to meet the needs of the most demanding production environments. What is Nirmata Enterprise for Kyverno (N4K)? Nirmata Enterprise for - [Nirmata’s AI-Powered Remediations: A Smarter Way to Fix Policy Violations](https://nirmata.com/2025/05/06/nirmatas-ai-powered-remediations-a-smarter-way-to-fix-policy-violations/) - Reduce MTTR with AI-powered Kubernetes policy fixes. Get context-aware remediations for Kyverno violations in minutes with Nirmata Control Hub. - [Why Policy as Code is a Game Changer for Platform Engineers](https://nirmata.com/2025/05/13/why-policy-as-code-is-a-game-changer-for-platform-engineers/) - Policy as Code (PaC) isn’t another buzzword for platform engineering teams; it’s the key to creating scalable, secure, efficient ops that empower developers. Nirmata dives in here! - [Introducing Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2013/09/30/introducing-nirmata/) - My co-founders and I started Nirmata to transform software development & operations, and make better software. We believe that a new approach to software development is necessary as the demand for software continues to grow, and as software architecture and development is being significantly affected by three major trends: Cloud Computing Apps over Applications Software-defined - [Automate Policy Violation Tracking with Jira in Nirmata Control Hub](https://nirmata.com/2025/05/14/automate-policy-violation-tracking-with-jira-in-nirmata-control-hub/) - With Nirmata Control Hub’s Jira integration, you can automatically or manually create Jira tickets for policy violations directly from the platform. - [Leveling Up Policy Enforcement in Kubernetes: A Look at Kyverno 1.14 and CEL](https://nirmata.com/2025/05/29/leveling-up-policy-enforcement-in-kubernetes-a-look-at-kyverno-1-14-and-cel/) - With Nirmata Control Hub’s Jira integration, you can automatically or manually create Jira tickets for policy violations directly from the platform. - [Cut Through the DevSecOps Noise: Smart Violation Prioritization in Nirmata Control Hub](https://nirmata.com/2025/06/27/cut-through-the-noise-smart-violation-prioritization-in-nirmata-control-hub/) - Not all cluster or namespace violations are created equal. Platform teams may not know which to fix or when. Nirmata Control Hub solves the issue with Violation Summarization and Prioritization. - [Is Your Kyverno Healthy? Now You Can Know for Sure.](https://nirmata.com/2025/06/30/is-your-kyverno-healthy-now-you-can-know-for-sure/) - Kyverno Health Check in Nirmata Control Hub delivers Kubernetes policy visibility for security, compliance, and scalable operations. - [Kubernetes Governance with Nirmata & SUSE](https://nirmata.com/2025/07/14/kubernetes-governance-with-nirmata-suse/) - Nirmata joins the SUSE partner ecosystem to enhance Rancher with its policy-as-code engine for Kubernetes governance, security, and multicloud operations. - [Nirmata Teams Dashboard Gets a Makeover: A Cleaner, Smarter Experience for Managing Kubernetes and Cloud Environments](https://nirmata.com/2025/07/15/nirmata-teams-dashboard-gets-a-makeover-a-cleaner-smarter-experience-for-managing-kubernetes-and-cloud-environments/) - Nirmata’s Teams Dashboard centralizes team data across Kubernetes and cloud environments for faster insights, cleaner workflows, security, and scale. - [Honoring Styra's Contributions To OPA](https://nirmata.com/2025/08/20/honoring-styras-contributions-to-opa/) - Kyverno honors the legacy of Open Policy Agent, celebrating Styra and advancing a scalable, enterprise-ready future for policy-driven Kubernetes governance. - [A Blueprint for DevSecOps: Accelerating Federal Agencies with IBM and Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2025/09/11/a-blueprint-for-devsecops-accelerating-federal-agencies-with-ibm-and-nirmata/) - Discover the blueprint for Federal DevSecOps from IBM & Nirmata. Learn how policy-as-code and automation help agencies meet compliance and accelerate delivery. - [Securing Your Infrastructure as Code: The Power of Nirmata and HashiCorp Terraform](https://nirmata.com/2025/09/23/securing-your-infrastructure-as-code-the-power-of-nirmata-and-hashicorp-terraform/) - Learn how to use Terraform and Nirmata to build a secure, scalable, and automated cloud-native platform with policy-based governance. - [The Nirmata Story](https://nirmata.com/2013/09/01/the-nirmata-story/) - Nirmata means architect or maker in Hindi. We created Nirmata to transform software development & operations, and make better software. Software development is hard. As developers and architects, we have to make countless decisions each day, most of which will have a deep, far-reaching impact on our business. We often have little first-hand knowledge of how our products will - [From Chaos to Control: Achieving Network Policy Nirvana with Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2025/09/25/from-chaos-to-control-achieving-network-policy-nirvana-with-kyverno/) - Discover insights from Jim Bugwadia on using Kyverno to automatically validate, mutate, and generate Kubernetes Network Policies. - [Kyverno vs Kubernetes Policies: How Kyverno Complements and Completes Kubernetes Policy Types](https://nirmata.com/2025/10/01/kyverno-vs-kubernetes-policies-how-it-complements-and-completes/) - Learn why Kyverno is still essential alongside Kubernetes native policies for reporting, testing, automation, shift-left security, and complex policy logic. - [The AI Platform Engineering Assistant is Here](https://nirmata.com/2025/10/06/ai-driven-platform-governance-the-next-frontier-for-engineering/) - Nirmata is building an AI platform engineering assistant with Kyverno, extending policy-as-code into Kubernetes, IaC, and multi-cloud environments. - [The Policy-as-Code AI Agent: Smarter Kubernetes Governance & Security](https://nirmata.com/2025/10/27/the-policy-as-code-ai-agent-smarter-kubernetes-governance-security/) - Author, test, and deploy Kyverno policies faster with the Policy-as-Code Agent. AI-powered Kubernetes policy generation and governance automation from Nirmata. - [Remediator Agent for Kubernetes – AI-Powered Policy Remediation](https://nirmata.com/2025/10/28/remediator-agent-for-kubernetes-ai-powered-policy-remediation/) - Automate Kubernetes policy fixes with the Remediator Agent from Nirmata. AI-powered remediation that integrates with Kyverno and GitOps workflows. - [Technical Guide: Nirmata Terraform Cloud (TFC) Run Task Integration](https://nirmata.com/2025/10/30/technical-guide-nirmata-terraform-cloud-tfc-run-task-integration/) - Technical guide: Integrate Nirmata with Terraform Cloud Run Tasks for policy-as-code validation. Enforce compliance on Terraform plans before provisioning. - [Drift Detection for Kubernetes: The Missing Link in Secure GitOps](https://nirmata.com/2025/11/01/drift-detection-for-kubernetes/) - Learn how to detect and prevent Kubernetes configuration drift using Policy-as-Code, Kyverno, and Nirmata for automated governance and compliance. - [SRE vs Platform Engineer: Evolving Roles in the Age of AI-Driven Platforms](https://nirmata.com/2025/11/04/sre-vs-platform-engineer/) - Learn how AI is transforming Site Reliability and Platform Engineering. Discover how Nirmata automates policy, compliance, and reliability at scale. - [From Chat to Control: Why Platform Engineers Need More Than an LLM](https://nirmata.com/2025/11/05/from-chat-to-control-why-platform-engineers-need-more-than-an-llm/) - Discover why LLMs can’t deliver true platform productivity — and how Nirmata’s AI Platform Engineering Assistant brings context, control, and compliance. - [Nirmata and ControlPlane Partner to Secure Kubernetes with AI](https://nirmata.com/2025/11/07/nirmata-and-controlplane-partner-to-secure-kubernetes-with-ai/) - Discover how Nirmata and ControlPlane combine AI-driven policy automation with expert Kubernetes security for enterprise-grade DevSecOps agility. - [Platform Engineering's New Superpower - Capturing Specialized Knowledge with Anthropic SKILLs](https://nirmata.com/2025/12/11/platform-engineerings-new-superpower-capturing-specialized-knowledge-with-anthropic-skills/) - Learn how AI SKILLs help platform engineers capture, reuse, and enforce specialized knowledge—turning firefighting into proactive guardrails. - [Kyverno Health Checks in Nirmata Control Hub](https://nirmata.com/2026/01/14/kyverno-health-checks-in-nirmata-control-hub/) - Kyverno Health Check monitors your policy engine's security, availability, and scalability. Ensure production-ready Kubernetes governance. - [Moving Beyond Kyverno to AI Platform Engineering](https://nirmata.com/2026/01/14/moving-beyond-kyverno-to-ai-platform-engineering/) - Kyverno enforces Kubernetes policies, but doesn’t scale remediation or governance. Nirmata adds AI automation and centralized control. - [How Kyverno Strengthens Security, Compliance, and Reliability Across NVIDIA AI Platforms](https://nirmata.com/2026/01/16/kyverno-strengthens-nvidia-ai-platforms/) - How NVIDIA uses Kyverno to secure and govern GPU workloads—and how platform teams can extend it for compliance, reliability, and cost control. - [Beyond Authentication: How to Implement Strong API Authorization in Kubernetes with Kyverno Authz-Server](https://nirmata.com/2026/01/19/beyond-authentication-how-to-implement-strong-api-authorization-in-kubernetes-with-kyverno-authz-server/) - Simplify Kubernetes API authorization with Kyverno Authz-Server. Enforce zero-trust, manage policies centrally, and improve security at scale. - [Building the Bridge: Making Kubernetes Security Accessible Through MCP](https://nirmata.com/2026/01/21/building-the-bridge-making-kubernetes-security-accessible-through-mcp/) - Learn how Nirmata’s MCP Server for Kyverno brings Kubernetes security to AI assistants—making policy management easier, faster, and more accessible. - [Centralized Application Authorization with Kyverno and Istio](https://nirmata.com/2026/01/26/centralized-application-authorization-with-kyverno-and-istio/) - Centralize Kubernetes JWT authorization with Kyverno and Istio. Eliminate OPA sidecars for instant policy updates, consistency, and resource savings. - [Kubernetes Cluster Management: How to Manage Hundreds of Kubernetes Clusters!](https://nirmata.com/2020/10/29/how-to-manage-hundreds-of-clusters/) - Why does multicluster Kubernetes management matter? And how should organizations approach it? Here’s what we’ve learned at Nirmata on the subject. - [Unlocking the power of Kubernetes without sacrificing its security](https://nirmata.com/2021/09/15/unlocking-the-power-of-kubernetes-without-sacrificing-its-security/) - Nirmata’s policy management tool helps eliminate the security risks of Kubernetes clusters without hampering the key benefits of flexibility and rapid scaling. - [Single Sign On with SAML 2.0 in Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2017/08/09/single-sign-on-with-saml-2-0-in-nirmata/) - While SAML is a complex protocol, Nirmata makes it extremely easy to setup and manage SAML. - [Kyverno: The versatile solution for Kubernetes configuration security](https://nirmata.com/2021/06/30/kyverno-the-versatile-solution-for-kubernetes-configuration-security/) - Looking to improve the configuration security for your Kubernetes infrastructure? Nirmata has developed an industry-leading policy management solution - Kyverno. - [What is the Best Way to Manage Multi-Cloud Application Environments?](https://nirmata.com/2021/07/08/what-is-the-best-way-to-manage-multi-cloud-application-environments/) - Nirmata asks DevOps teams on the best way to manage multi-cloud application environments. We answer our own question too - our own suite of container software solutions. - [Managing containers at scale!](https://nirmata.com/2017/08/28/managing-containers-at-scale/) - In this post, I will list the attributes Gartner identifies for evaluating container management solutions and discuss how Nirmata addresses these requirements. - [How Microservices Drive Increased Customer Engagement](https://nirmata.com/2017/04/05/how-microservices-drive-increased-customer-engagement/) - A microservices-style architecture breaks down an application from a single monolithic structure into smaller independent services. Each service handles a particular business function and can be deployed separately from the others. - [Managing Microservices on Cisco Metapod with Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2016/04/25/managing-microservices-on-cisco-metapod-with-nirmata/) - This post describes how Nirmata easily integrates with Cisco MetaPod, providing a best-in-class solution for enterprises looking at managed private cloud solutions. - [Container Services: hello from the outside!](https://nirmata.com/2016/06/14/container-services-hello-from-the-outside/) - Container Services are changing how applications are deployed and managed. But what exactly are they and how do they compare with other ways of delivering platforms? - [Nirmata is a “Vendor to Watch” according to EMA](https://nirmata.com/2016/10/25/nirmata-is-a-vendor-to-watch-according-to-ema/) - Containers and microservices are changing how applications are developed, deployed and managed. This technological shift is impacting companies of all sizes as they seek business agility by adopting cloud and delivering cloud native applications. - [Carrier Grade Kubernetes using VMware vCloud Director and Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2019/08/22/carrier-grade-kubernetes-using-vmware-vcloud-director-and-nirmata/) - VMworld 2019 is just around the corner and there is tremendous excitement around what’s in store at the event. Over the last year or so, VMware has established itself as a dominant player in the cloud-native space by acquiring key players in the Kubernetes ecosystem, Heptio and Bitnami as well as launching Enterprise PKS, adding - [Enterprise-Wide Kubernetes](https://nirmata.com/2018/09/11/enterprise-wide-kubernetes/) - Learn how DevOps can design, operate and monitor enterprise-wide Kubernetes clusters in this Nirmata blog post. Nirmata offers K8s management for containerization. Free webinar here! - [Microservices: Benefits and Challenges](https://nirmata.com/2017/03/23/microservices-benefits-and-challenges/) - Learn benefits and challenges of adopting Microservices - [The real value of Cloud – its not what you think it is!](https://nirmata.com/2014/09/15/the-real-value-of-cloud-its-not-what-you-think-it-is/) - Over the last couple of years, as I spoke to various enterprise customers, the most common cloud use case that I heard was test/dev cloud. This is a great first step as enterprises become familiar with the technology. Most customers easily understand the top benefits of adopting cloud i.e. lower cost and increased IT agility. But one key advantage often ignored early on is the strategic value of adopting cloud to rapidly innovate and compete. - [Why Do DevOps Engineers Love Helm for Kubernetes?](https://nirmata.com/2020/06/04/why-do-devops-engineers-love-helm/) - Helm Charts enable DevOps teams to define, install, and upgrade even the most complex Kubernetes applications. Find out what makes Helm so popular in this Nirmata post. - [What is Day 2 Kubernetes?](https://nirmata.com/2020/06/15/what-is-day-2-kubernetes/) - Recognizing Day 2 Kubernetes challenges and their solution are crucial for your application lifecycle management success. Nirmata offers Kubernetes ops tools via our DevSecOps platform. - [Google NEXT - Key Takeaways](https://nirmata.com/2018/07/31/google-next-key-takeaways/) - Nirmata had a great Google NEXT last week with our partner, Cognizant. The industry momentum continues to accelerate around Kubernetes! Read details here. - [Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) Selects Nirmata as a Top Product for Container Management](https://nirmata.com/2018/03/02/enterprise-management-associates-ema-selects-nirmata-as-a-top-product-for-container-management/) - The Cloud-native app platform from Nirmata received strong recognition for container management from the EMA. Read our blog post here to learn more on containerization. - [Flexible deployment of Liferay using Docker and Nirmata Container Services](https://nirmata.com/2016/04/13/flexible-deployment-of-liferay-using-docker-and-nirmata-container-services/) - One way to simplify a deployment is by using application containers. In this post I will demonstrate how to simplify the deployment of Liferay using containers with Nirmata, a SaaS for application lifecycle management. - [Deploying application containers on bare metal Cisco UCS](https://nirmata.com/2016/05/27/deploying-application-containers-on-bare-metal-cisco-ucs/) - Today, containers are mostly deployed on VMs or cloud instances and there is a “VM tax” incurred due to the overhead of running the hypervisor and the guest OS. As container adoption grows, solutions mature, and DevOps teams get more comfortable with deploying and managing containers it is inevitable that containers on bare metal will become the preferred option for some applications. - [Meet us at Container World 2018](https://nirmata.com/2018/02/23/meet-us-at-container-world-2018/) - The third annual Container World is just a few days away and Nirmata is excited to be a part of it. Learn about Kubernetes containerization here! - [Create and deploy Spring-based Java application in containers using Docker](https://nirmata.com/2016/08/23/create-and-deploy-spring-based-java-application-in-containers-using-docker/) - Application containers have gained tremendous popularity and their benefits for stateless microservices-style applications are well understood. However, vast majority of applications currently developed and managed by enterprise IT teams are traditional, multi-tier and stateful applications. - [Using JFrog Artifactory and Nirmata to streamline continuous delivery of containerized applications](https://nirmata.com/2017/02/02/using-jfrog-artifactory-and-nirmata-to-streamline-continuous-delivery-of-containerized-applications/) - At Nirmata, we have further enabled continuous delivery automation by simplifying the creation of continuous delivery pipelines to automatically deliver code from a developer commit to running it in production environments. - [ElasticSearch on EC2 Spot Instances: Improve Service and Reduce Costs!](https://nirmata.com/2017/02/19/elasticsearch-on-ec2-spot-instances-improve-service-and-reduce-costs/) - Nirmata can be used to deploy ElasticSearch on AWS EC2 spot instances without compromising on performance, resiliency and scalability while reducing costs up to 50%. - [Access Controls for Containerized Applications](https://nirmata.com/2016/11/03/access-controls-for-containerized-applications/) - Are access controls necessary for containerized applications? How does access control fit in with continuous delivery and fully automated delivery pipelines? - [Using Amazon ECR with Nirmata to deploy containerized applications on any cloud](https://nirmata.com/2016/11/27/using-ecr-with-nirmata/) - Find out how to use AWS EC2 Container Registry with Nirmata image. - [eBook: Containerizing Traditional Applications](https://nirmata.com/2017/01/20/ebook-containerizing-traditional-applications/) - Get Nirmata's free ebook explaining why containerizing traditional applications may be a great first step for enterprises in the DevOps journey. Learn the value and efficiencies of containerization and Kubernetes with this free download! - [Containerizing Stateful Applications](https://nirmata.com/2016/09/05/containerizing-stateful-applications/) - Kubernetes experts Nirmata describes different kinds of application state, and discusses how to address containerization for each one, in this blog post. - [Nirmata Container Services Demo](https://nirmata.com/2013/10/01/nirmatas-cloud-services-platform-demo/) - With the Nirmata Platform an application is composed of cloud services. The following video highlights the end user workflows to model, customize, test, deploy and operate cloud applications. - [Summer in Tech at Nirmata: Interns journey into Kubernetes (part 1)](https://nirmata.com/2021/10/01/summer-in-tech-at-nirmata-interns-journey-into-kubernetes-part-1/) - This summer, we had the opportunity to work with two excellent interns from Berkeley: Aastha Upadhyay and Jacob Yim. Here is a blog post describing the work they achieved here at Nirmata. - [Secure Developer Self-Service for Cloud-native Success](https://nirmata.com/2020/11/05/secure-developer-self-service/) - Here’s what organizations need to know about self-service and how to set it up securely. - [Preparing for Kubernetes Day 2 on Day 0](https://nirmata.com/2020/06/30/preparing-for-kubernetes-day-2-on-day-0/) - The best way to ensure Day 2 operations are as smooth as possible is to consider them at the very beginning of any project. Find out how to be prepared. - [Kubernetes Namespaces](https://nirmata.com/2018/11/30/kubernetes-namespaces/) - Namespaces are essential objects for dividing and managing Kubernetes clusters. Nirmata explains how Namespaces can increase resource efficiencies for a diverse set of workloads! - [Use Virtual Clusters to Tame Sprawl in Kubernetes](https://nirmata.com/2020/08/14/use-virtual-clusters-to-tame-sprawl-in-kubernetes/) - Virtual clusters are the answer to a tricky balancing act. Learn more about tackling cluster sprawl with virtual clusters. - [Complexity: Your Day 2 Enemy](https://nirmata.com/2020/08/18/complexity-your-day-2-enemy/) - Successfully managing Kubernetes on Day 2 often boils down to successfully taming complexity. There’s good news and bad news for complexity management in Kubernetes. - [Auto-labeling Kubernetes resources with Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2020/10/30/auto-labeling-kubernetes-resources-with-kyverno/) - Kyverno by Nirmata is an open-source policy engine designed for Kubernetes, providing users with familiar constructs to write custom rules and easily implement to validate, mutate, and generate new resources as needed. - [Nirmata donates Kyverno, the Native Kubernetes Policy Engine, to the CNCF](https://nirmata.com/2020/11/18/nirmatas-kubernetes-native-policy-engine-kyverno-joins-the-cncf-as-a-sandbox-project/) - Kyverno officially becomes a CNCF sandbox project, demonstrating Nirmata’s commitment to accelerating adoption of cloud-native technologies. - [How to Use a Policy Engine to Improve Your Security Posture](https://nirmata.com/2020/12/05/how-to-use-a-policy-engine-to-improve-your-security-posture/) - Without a policy engine on top of Kubernetes, the risk of a configuration error sneaking into production is high. Find out how you can mitigate these risks. - [Remediate Kubernetes vulnerability CVE-2020-8554 with Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2020/12/09/remediate-new-kubernetes-vulnerability-cve-2020-8554-with-kyverno/) - Nirmata's Kyverno is a K8s native policy engine that validates, mutates and generates configuration & resources - also remediating Kubernetes vulnerability CVE-2020-8554 for stronger pod security! - [Self-Service Velero Backups with Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2021/01/24/self-service-velero-backups-with-kyverno/) - Read this blog post from Nirmata and discover how Kyverno from Nirmata works with Velero for self-service backups with ease for clusters management! - [Nirmata launches Kubernetes Policy Manager for Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2021/05/05/nirmata-launches-kubernetes-policy-manager-for-kyverno/) - Nirmata expands its Day 2 Kubernetes offering to provide multi-cluster policy-as-code by launching Nirmata Policy Manager for Kyverno. Read on here! - [Removing Pod Security Policies (PSP) from Kubernetes & What To Do Next? Try Kyverno!](https://nirmata.com/2021/05/24/goodbye-psps-hello-kyverno/) - Pod Security Policies are being deprecated in Kubernetes. Nirmata talks about alternatives for pod security, and how Kyverno solves pod and configuration security concerns for platform and security engineers. - [Want High Availability? Get Kyverno 1.4!](https://nirmata.com/2021/06/18/want-high-availability-get-kyverno-1-4/) - While there are several other features in Kyverno release 1.4, the most important feature is the support for running Kyverno in high availability mode. Learn more from Nirmata here. - [Monitoring Kyverno with Prometheus](https://nirmata.com/2021/06/18/monitoring-kyverno-with-prometheus/) - With Prometheus-based metrics enabled, Kyverno 1.4 provides observability at various levels for cluster admin, end users and DevOps. Learn more from Nirmata on containerization. - [How to Successfully Migrate from OPA to Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/2021/07/22/how-to-successfully-migrate-from-opa-to-kyverno/) - Learn how to migrate from OPA to Kyverno in this Nirmata blog post, which also compares Open Policy Agent to Kyverno in the PaC competition. - [Summer in Tech at Nirmata: Interns journey into Kubernetes (part 2)](https://nirmata.com/2021/10/01/summer-in-tech-at-nirmata-interns-journey-into-kubernetes-part-2/) - Here is the second part of our intern's journey into Kubernetes and will highlight Aastha’s project and experience at Nirmata. - [Kyverno Highlight: Meet Frank Jogeleit, Kyverno Maintainer!](https://nirmata.com/2022/01/14/kyverno-highlight-meet-frank-jogeleit-kyverno-maintainer/) - Meet Frank Jogeleit - a Kyverno maintainer and the creator of the policy reporter and the policy engine for Kyverno. Brought to you by Nirmata, offering Kyverno and more for DevSecOps. - [Deploying Microservices with Spring Cloud Netflix on Nirmata (Part 1)](https://nirmata.com/2017/04/19/deploying-microservices-with-spring-cloud-netflix-on-nirmata-part-1/) - Learn about deploying microservices with Spring Cloud Netflix on Nirmata in the first part of our blog post series for DevOps. - [Deploying Microservices with Spring Cloud Netflix on Nirmata (Part 2)](https://nirmata.com/2017/04/19/deploying-microservices-with-spring-cloud-netflix-on-nirmata-part-2/) - Nirmata's blog post series on deploying microservices via Spring Cloud Netflix continues in this blog post for DevOps. - [Key Takeaways: Top Cloud-Native Announcements from VMworld 2018](https://nirmata.com/2018/08/30/key-takeaways-top-cloud-native-announcements-from-vmworld-2018/) - Earlier this week, VMware announced several new products and capabilities at the annual VMworld US event. Kubernetes management providers Nirmata bring the details, here. - [The Ins and Outs of Working Remotely with Kubernetes](https://nirmata.com/2020/06/26/the-ins-and-outs-of-working-remotely-with-kubernetes/) - These are challenges that DevOps engineers can encounter as they move to all-remote work and how they can solve those challenges. - [How to Overcome the Day 2 Kubernetes Skills Gap](https://nirmata.com/2020/07/09/how-to-overcome-the-day-2-kubernetes-skills-gap/) - Understand how to overcome the challenge of finding ‘DevOps engineers’ or anyone with a wide enough skill set to successfully manage Kubernetes. - [Managing Day 2 in a Hybrid Cloud Environment](https://nirmata.com/2020/07/22/managing-day-2-in-a-hybrid-cloud-environment/) - Many organizations need to operate on a mix of public cloud and on-premises infrastructure. Learn how to manage the Day 2 Kubernetes complexities. - [How Policy Engines Make Day 2 Easier](https://nirmata.com/2020/07/29/how-policy-engines-make-day-2-easier/) - Effective policy management is essential for scaling Kubernetes throughout the enterprise and deploying quickly while avoiding Day 2 operations challenges. - [Kubernetes Scaling Strategies](https://nirmata.com/2020/08/04/kubernetes-scaling-strategies/) - Learn how to develop an appropriately balanced strategy in order to scale up your Kubernetes operations. - [Nirmata EKS Manager Available on AWS Marketplace for Amazon EKS](https://nirmata.com/2020/08/25/nirmata-eks-manager-available-in-aws-marketplace/) - Nirmata EKS Manager for Day 2 Kubernetes Operations is now available in AWS Marketplace. Get an integrated container management solution designed for AWS users and Amazon EKS! - [Virtual Meetup: How Helm 3 Enables Reproducible Security & More!](https://nirmata.com/2020/09/10/virtual-meetup-how-helm-3-enables-reproducible-security-more/) - In this virtual meetup, watch Deep Datta from Jfrog and Jim Bugwadia from Nirmata as they dive into the power of Helm 3 and Helm charts. - [Nirmata delivers consistent hybrid cloud Kubernetes with Amazon EKS Distro](https://nirmata.com/2020/11/20/nirmata-delivers-consistent-hybrid-cloud-kubernetes-with-aws/) - Nirmata delivers consistent hybrid cloud Kubernetes with AWS EKS Distro. What is it and why it's valuable here - from Nirmata. - [PaaS or Containerization as a Service: Which One Is Right for You?](https://nirmata.com/2017/02/27/paas-or-container-services-which-one-is-right-for-you/) - PaaS or Containerization as a Service - which is right for you? Kubernetes experts Nirmata weigh-in on this DevOps topic and discuss benefits and capabilities. - [How to Import Helm Charts](https://nirmata.com/2020/09/10/how-to-import-helm-charts/) - Importing Helm charts is simple. In this video, we'll show you how to do it with Nirmata. - [Tips on using Docker 1.7 with Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2015/07/06/tips-on-using-docker-1-7-with-nirmata/) - Recently docker 1.7 was released and some of our customers are starting to use this with Nirmata. Docker 1.7 was a huge release with several new features & capabilities. Full release notes can be found at: https://github.com/docker/docker/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md Given the significant changes in Docker 1.7, some of our users have run into problems getting it working with - [Kyverno at 2 Million!](https://nirmata.com/2021/04/02/kyverno-at-2-million/) - Kyverno, a CNCF project for Kubernetes native policy management created by Nirmata, today topped 2 million downloads! Learn what's driving Kyverno adoption. - [Automated certificate management for Kubernetes using cert-manager](https://nirmata.com/2021/08/16/automated-certificate-management-for-kubernetes-using-cert-manager/) - Nirmata's DevSecOps Platform enables secure self-service, allowing various critical add-ons such as Kyverno for policy management. Now Cert-manager support has been added as well. - [Kyverno for Kubernetes!](https://nirmata.com/2020/10/27/kyverno-for-kubernetes/) - If you're operating Kubernetes environments, check out Kyverno by Nirmata to help address Kubernetes complexity - easily enforce security and best practice policies across clusters and workloads! - [Virtual Kubernetes Clusters](https://nirmata.com/2019/08/26/virtual-kubernetes-clusters/) - Using virtual clusters, the Ops team can focus on managing core components and services shared across applications. A development team can have self-service access to a virtual cluster, which is a secure slice of a physical cluster. - [Automated ticketing for Kubernetes workloads with Nirmata and Jira](https://nirmata.com/2019/11/14/automated-ticketing-for-kubernetes-workloads-with-nirmata-and-jira/) - Automated ticketing for Kubernetes workloads with Nirmata and Jira - [10 Kubernetes Best Practices You Can Easily Apply to Your Clusters](https://nirmata.com/2020/02/19/10-kubernetes-best-practices-you-can-easily-apply-to-your-clusters/) - Kubernetes and Kubernetes architecture elegantly automate app container lifecycle management, but can be complex to configure and manage. Nirmata presents 10 best practices for clusters. - [Enabling Secure and Self-Service Kubernetes Clusters](https://nirmata.com/2020/07/03/enabling-secure-and-self-service-kubernetes-clusters/) - Unsecured clusters can leave you vulnerable to crypto-mining, malware, and other attacks. In this webinar, Nirmata demonstrates how to avoid cluster sprawl. - [Automated bootstrapping of Vault for Kubernetes secrets management using Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2020/10/13/automated-bootstrapping-of-vault-for-kubernetes-secrets-management-using-nirmata/) - Find out how Nirmata fully automates the configuration of Vault for new Kubernetes clusters. - [Delivering serverless containers with AWS Fargate for EKS and Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2021/03/14/delivering-serverless-containers-with-aws-fargate-for-eks-and-nirmata/) - Enable Namespace-as-a-service to your developers by automating the creation of Fargate profiles for EKS clusters. - [Are Your Kubernetes Clusters Secure?](https://nirmata.com/2018/10/02/are-your-enterprise-kubernetes-clusters-secure/) - Enterprise architects building Kubernetes solutions - view a free webinar from Nirmata, providers of containerization as a service. Twistlock evaluates Kubernetes security here. - [Why containerization can be a pain and what should you do to get over it?](https://nirmata.com/2018/05/23/why-containerization-can-be-a-pain-and-what-should-you-do-to-get-over-it/) - Why containerization can be a pain and what you can do about it! Read this Nirmata post and learn about the joys of apps containerization for enterprises via Kubernetes! - [GitOps Workflow using Kubernetes & Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2019/06/16/gitops-workflow-using-kubernetes-nirmata/) - Nirmata provides a secure, single pane of glass to deploy, monitor and manage your Kubernetes applications in a multi-cluster and multi-cloud environment for GitOps needs. - [Networking Microservices with Cisco Contiv and Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2016/05/16/networking-microservices-with-cisco-contiv-and-nirmata/) - Microservices style applications are becoming popular as they enable fast delivery. With a microservices-style architecture a single application is decomposed into several components, all communicating over a network. To succeed with Microservices, requires proper management and control of the network. - [Here come the clones!](https://nirmata.com/2016/04/12/here-come-the-clones/) - Nirmata allows rapid modeling of any application - complex microservices style applications, clustered applications, or traditional multi-tiered applications. With Nirmata, the lifecycle of an application runtime (called an environment) is cleanly separated from the application definition (called a blueprint). - [Automated deploys with Docker Hub and Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2015/05/31/automated-deploys-with-dockerhub-and-nirmata/) - As companies strive to attain achieve software development agility, they are looking to automate each phase of their software development pipeline. The ultimate goal is to fully automate the deployment of code to production, triggered when a developer checks in a fix or a feature. - [Using Nirmata to deploy containerized applications on VMWare vCloud Air](https://nirmata.com/2015/08/17/using-nirmata-to-deploy-containerized-applications-on-vmware-vcloud-air/) - Nirmata makes it extremely easy to deploy containerized applications on VMWare vSphere and vCloud Air using its flexible policy based orchestration framework. - [Deploy containers on your laptop using Nirmata in less than five minutes](https://nirmata.com/2015/08/09/deploy-containerized-applications-on-your-laptop-using-nirmata-in-less-than-five-minutes/) - If you are using boot2docker on MacOS, it is now easier than ever to deploy containerized applications on your laptop using Nirmata. You can be up and running in less than five minutes. In this post, I will describe the steps. Requirements: You will need boot2docker installed and running on your laptop You will need - [Manage Containers in Under 5 Minutes!](https://nirmata.com/2017/03/02/manage-containers-in-under-5-minutes/) - Container-based virtualization and app containerization dramatically increase speed & efficiency of deploying and running cloud applications. Learn more from Nirmata, - [Windows Workload Management](https://nirmata.com/2020/09/14/windows-workload-management/) - Watch this video to learn everything you need to know about Windows containers to build and deploy them as well as Windows Kubernetes nodes. - [Deny Rules! 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This businessman had used this time to adapt his business to - [My Journey to Cloud Native](https://nirmata.com/2019/08/18/my-journey-to-cloud-native/) - How a Texas school district migrated to Kubernetes and public cloud. - [Key Considerations for Adopting Container Management Solutions](https://nirmata.com/2016/10/20/key-considerations-for-adopting-container-management-solutions/) - Containerization has gained much ground with digital enterprises. Read this Nirmata blog post to understand key considerations for adopting container management solutions for IT needs enterprise-wide. - [DevOps and Docker at Scale! Continuous Discussion with Electric Cloud](https://nirmata.com/2016/12/09/devops-and-docker-at-scale-continuous-discussion-with-electric-cloud/) - Read this Nirmata blog post for a discussion on how Docker containers can enable DevOps, and the challenges related to scaling, security, data, and networking with Docker orchestration. - [Learning from the PaaS](https://nirmata.com/2016/03/26/learning-from-the-paas/) - Container services are redefining PaaS by giving enterprises the freedom to choose best-of-breed tools and services to compose their own platforms. - [Building the Kubernetes go-client using dep](https://nirmata.com/2017/08/28/building-the-kubernetes-go-client-using-dep/) - This post shows how to resolve dependencies Kubernetes client-go API package using dep. - [AWS re:Invent 2016: Cloud Application Delivery and Management - Simplified](https://nirmata.com/2016/11/17/aws-reinvent-2016-cloud-application-delivery-and-management-simplified/) - This year we will showcase new cloud-native application management features and share customer stories. - [Comparing Container Image Registries- DockerHub, Amazon EC2, and JFrog Artifactory](https://nirmata.com/2017/03/14/comparing-container-image-registries-dockerhub-amazon-ec2-and-jfrog-artifactory/) - Comparing Container Image Registries- DockerHub, Amazon EC2, and JFrog Artifactory - [Managing Mesos clusters using Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2016/07/25/managing-mesos-clusters-using-nirmata/) - As enterprises adopt containers and microservices, their motivations for adopting these technologies vary depending on their current operational challenges as well as their future goals. For example, some enterprises may be seeking agility and increase frequency of deployments by adopting microservices architecture, while other organizations may be interested in saving costs by increasing utilization of their servers by leveraging containers. - [Adaptive Application Management](https://nirmata.com/2016/06/20/adaptive-application-management/) - Cloud-native applications are optimized to leverage cloud-computing rather than traditional data centers. Businesses who can efficiently build, deliver, and operate cloud-native applications, will be able to innovate faster than their competitors and win. - [Spotinst Partners With Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2016/01/21/spotinst-partners-with-nirmata/) - Nirmata provides multi-cloud container services with built-in microservices tooling to deploy and operate cloud native applications. Many enterprises are moving towards microservices style applications, where applications are composed of independent services that are designed to be elastic and resilient. These applications, along with Nirmata sophisticated scheduling and management features, are an ideal match for spot instances. - [Happy Holidays from Nirmata!](https://nirmata.com/2015/12/26/happy-holidays-from-nirmata/) - multi-cloud container services - [Notes from DockerCon 2015](https://nirmata.com/2015/06/26/notes-from-dockercon-2015/) - This week was a busy one for the container world. The week started with DockerCon 2015 in San Francisco followed by the Red Hat Summit in Boston. Nirmata was a Bronze Sponsor of DockerCon and we had an amazing two days attending the event. Considering that this is just its second year, DockerCon has already - [Docker Data Containers with Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2015/05/11/docker-data-containers-with-nirmata/) - In this post I will show how data containers can be used as a portable and versioned file system for configuration data, and how Nirmata helps make this easy. - [Docker Host Networking Mode with Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2015/03/17/docker-host-networking-mode-with-nirmata/) - Configure and manage Docker advanced network settings using Nirmata! - [Deploying microservices style applications with CoreOs, Docker and Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/2015/03/11/deploying-microservices-style-applications-with-coreos-docker-and-nirmata/) - As application container adoption continues to grow, the popularity of ‘minimal’ operating systems, designed to run containers, is on the rise. One such operating system is CoreOS. CoreOs has been architected to run modern, cloud native applications and provide support for Docker containers. - [Cloud Applications: Migrate or Transform?](https://nirmata.com/2014/12/18/cloud-applications-migrate-or-transform/) - Cloud computing is forcing application developers to think differently about application architecture. Just as client side developers faced a huge paradigm shift from desktop to mobile application development, server side developers are experiencing a similar shift as they develop applications for the cloud. ## Pages - [Home](https://nirmata.com/) - Nirmata is the AI-powered enterprise platform for Kyverno that simplifies Kubernetes security, compliance, and governance with Policy-as-Code automation. - [Request a Demo](https://nirmata.com/aicontrols/request-a-demo/) - See for yourself how Nirmata is redefining security and compliance for Kubernetes. 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Manage, monitor, and automate Kyverno policies with AI-driven insights and centralized governance. - [Get a Demo](https://nirmata.com/contact-us/) - Ready to solve your Kubernetes governance challenges? Schedule a live demo to see how Nirmata enhances Kyverno for policy-as-code and security automation. - [End User License Agreement](https://nirmata.com/eula/) - Nirmata Inc. Enterprise Software License Agreement Effective as of the date of installation, download, or use of the Software IMPORTANT — READ CAREFULLY: By installing, downloading or otherwise using the Software you, on behalf of yourself and/or as an authorized representative on behalf of an entity (collectively, "Customer"), agree to all the terms of this - [Cluster Scan Challenge](https://nirmata.com/cluster-scan-offer/) - See for yourself how Nirmata is redefining security and compliance for Kubernetes. 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Nirmata automates image signing, verifies attestations, and blocks malicious containers using Kyverno. - [Pipeline Scanning](https://nirmata.com/pipeline-scanning/) - DevOps can detect and remediate misconfigurations in infrastructure-as-code early in the deployment lifecycle with Nirmata’s powerful tool – Nirmata CLI (nctl) - [Pod Security](https://nirmata.com/pod-security-2/) - Protect your Kubernetes clusters by applying guardrails with our Kubernetes pod security platform. Nirmata allows you to fully leverage K8s as a universal DevOps platform. - [Policy-as-Code](https://nirmata.com/policy-as-code/) - DevOps can ensure configuration security and operations by automating the deployment of policies across clusters, thanks to Nirmata's Kubernetes policy engine and policy-as-code! - [Kubernetes Workload Protection](https://nirmata.com/kubernetes-workload-protection/) - In Kubernetes environments, robust workload protection is critical to ensuring application security. 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Nirmata supports multiple signing formats! - [AWS Microsite](https://nirmata.com/aws/) - Nirmata’s governance platform, powered by our policy engine Kyverno, delivers security, automation, governance, compliance to Amazon EKS, EKS-D and EKS Anywhere users. - [Nirmata - Unified Security & Governance](https://nirmata.com/home-page-march-2022/) - Nirmata provides a policy as code platform for security, governance, and compliance across cloud, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines powered by Kyverno! - [Nirmata: Kubernetes Security Guide](https://nirmata.com/kubernetes-security-guide/) - With Nirmata’s new K8s security guide, learn how policy-as-code through Kyvernohelps platform engineering teams avoid security & compliance headaches and safely accelerate software supply chains. - [Security Policy](https://nirmata.com/security-policy/) - Security Policy This document provides an overview of Nirmata’s security policies and practices. 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Engineering leaders are watching AI tool adoption accelerate across their teams, but few can answer the most basic question their finance team is starting to ask: Who's using what, on which projects, with what data. Provider dashboards stop at the company - [Securing and Governing AI/ML Workloads on Amazon EKS with Agentic AI, Nirmata & Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/events/securing-and-governing-ai-ml-workloads-on-amazon-eks-with-agentic-ai-nirmata-kyverno/) - As organizations deploy more AI and machine learning workloads on Amazon EKS, ensuring robust governance, security, and compliance becomes essential. This workshop demonstrates how Agentic AI, together with Nirmata’s policy management platform and Kyverno, the leading Kubernetes-native policy engine, delivers comprehensive governance for AI/ML workloads on EKS. Join us to learn how to: Implement guardrails - [KubeCon North America 2025](https://nirmata.com/events/kubecon-north-america-2025/) - Stop by the Nirmata Booth #1340 to: 🚀 See Live Demos: Watch the Nirmata Policy Manager in action and see how it solves complex security and governance challenges in minutes. 👨‍💻 Meet the Kyverno Maintainers: Chat with the maintainers and contributors behind the leading policy engine for Kubernetes. Ask your most challenging questions! 💡 Get - [AI, Infra, and Tequila!](https://nirmata.com/events/an-invitation-for-dallass-senior-technology-leadership/) - Hosted by Nirmata and Dallas Venture Capital This is nacho average executive dinner as it will be an intimate, invite-only discussion with a curated group of Dallas-area senior technology leaders—Vice Presidents of Engineering, CXOs, and Thought Leaders. Puns aside, this is an exclusive opportunity to exchange candid insights with your peers and industry innovator Jim - [Let’s Talk Policy, Security, and AI for Modern Kubernetes Platforms](https://nirmata.com/events/lets-talk-policy-security-and-ai-for-modern-kubernetes-platforms/) - KubeCon EU brings together the best minds in cloud native and we’d love to connect while we’re there. Meet with the Nirmata team for a focused, 1:1 conversation on how platform and security teams are using policy-as-code and AI to secure, govern, and scale Kubernetes in production, without slowing developers down. Whether you’re evaluating new - [KyvernoCon + FluxCon Happy Hour!](https://nirmata.com/events/kyvernocon-happy-hour/) - The talks are done, now it's time for fun! Join the Kyverno team and community for free drinks, food, and awesome swag. - [What to Expect at KubeCon 2025](https://nirmata.com/events/what-to-expect-at-kubecon-2025/) - Join Nirmata and a panel of industry leaders for a “Know Before You Go” webinar—the latest updates, trends & tips so you'll get the most out of your experience. - [KyvernoCon North America](https://nirmata.com/events/kyvernocon-north-america/) ## Pricing Plans - [Nirmata Enterprise Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/pricing-plan/nirmata-enterprise-kyverno/) - For businesses who need a trusted distribution and a solid, tested, secure build of Kyverno - [Nirmata Essentials](https://nirmata.com/pricing-plan/nirmata-essentials/) - For teams requiring centralized visibility and control - [Nirmata Advanced](https://nirmata.com/pricing-plan/nirmata-advanced/) - For business running mission-critical production workloads Includes everything in Nirmata Essentials Includes Nirmata Enterprise Kyverno - [Premium](https://nirmata.com/pricing-plan/premium/) - For Production Enterprises 25% SLA - [Production](https://nirmata.com/pricing-plan/production/) - For Business Critical Systems 18% SLA - [Standard](https://nirmata.com/pricing-plan/standard/) - For Pre-Production 10% SLA - [Nirmata Enterprise](https://nirmata.com/pricing-plan/nirmata-enterprise/) - For large enterprises; governance tailored to your DNA. Includes everything in Nirmata Advanced Includes Nirmata Enterprise Kyverno - [AI Platform Assistant](https://nirmata.com/pricing-plan/ai-platform-assistant/) - The ultimate productivity force multiplier. Automate tedious YAML and clear your backlog in minutes. ## ThankYou - [How to Overcome the AI Visibility and Identity Gap in Your Organization](https://nirmata.com/thankyou/how-to-overcome-the-ai-visibility-and-identity-gap-in-your-organization/) - [Securing and Governing AI/ML Workloads on Amazon EKS with Agentic AI, Nirmata & Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/thankyou/securing-and-governing-ai-ml-workloads-on-amazon-eks-with-agentic-ai-nirmata-kyverno/) - [Policy as Code + AI: A Platform Engineer’s Best Friend](https://nirmata.com/thankyou/policy-as-code-ai-a-platform-engineers-best-friend/) - [Life After Styra: How to Migrate from OPA to Kyverno with Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/thankyou/life-after-styra-how-to-migrate-from-opa-to-kyverno-with-nirmata/) - Worried about the Styra news? Get a clear OPA to Kyverno migration plan in this on-demand webinar from the creators of Kyverno. Simplify & secure your K8s policy. - [Accelerate Federal DevSecOps with Policy Enforcement and Automation](https://nirmata.com/thankyou/accelerate-federal-devsecops-on-demand-webinar/) - Watch the on-demand webinar to learn how federal agencies can automate policy enforcement and achieve Zero Trust—reduce timelines and deliver faster, safer software. - [Supercharge Kyverno with AI](https://nirmata.com/thankyou/supercharge-kyverno-with-ai/) - Struggling with complex Kyverno policies? Discover how AI can help you create, validate, and manage them faster and with fewer errors. ## Video Testimonials - [Kuldeep Tomar](https://nirmata.com/video-testimonial/kuldeep-tomar/) ## Webinars - [Policy as Code + AI: A Platform Engineer's Best Friend](https://nirmata.com/webinar/policy-as-code-ai-a-platform-engineers-best-friend/) - [What to Expect at KubeCon 2025](https://nirmata.com/webinar/what-to-expect-at-kubecon-2025/) - Get an insider's guide to KubeCon NA 2025. Watch KubeCon chairs & Nirmata on-demand share tips on key themes, KyvernoCon, & can't-miss sessions. - [Supercharge Kyverno with AI](https://nirmata.com/webinar/supercharge-kyverno-with-ai/) - See how Nirmata's new AI-Driven Governance supercharges Kyverno. Learn to automate policy creation, reduce misconfigurations, and scale with ease. - [Life After Styra: How to Migrate from OPA to Kyverno with Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/webinar/life-after-styra-how-to-migrate-from-opa-to-kyverno-with-nirmata/) - Feeling uncertain after the Styra news? Learn how to migrate from OPA and Rego to Kyverno confidently with Nirmata, and future-proof your K8s policy management. ## Resources - [Policy as Code + AI: A Platform Engineer's Best Friend](https://nirmata.com/resources/policy-as-code-ai-a-platform-engineers-best-friend/) - [Remediator AI Agent Overview](https://nirmata.com/resources/remediator-ai-agent-overview/) - This Remediator AI Agent Overview - [AI Copilot Assistant Overview](https://nirmata.com/resources/ai-copilot-assistant-overview/) - This AI Copilot Assistant Overview - [Nirmata Enterprise for Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/resources/nirmata-enterprise-for-kyverno/) - [AI Agents That Power Platform Engineering](https://nirmata.com/resources/ai-agents-that-power-platform-engineering/) - [The AI Platform Engineering Assistant](https://nirmata.com/resources/the-ai-platform-engineering-assistant/) - [Supercharge Kyverno with AI](https://nirmata.com/resources/supercharge-kyverno-with-ai/) - [API Documentation](https://nirmata.com/resources/api/) - [Nirmata Cloud Control Point: EKS and ECS end-to-end Policy-as-Code with AWS](https://nirmata.com/resources/nirmata-cloud-control-point-eks-and-ecs-end-to-end-policy-as-code-with-aws/) - [How to Secure Production Kubernetes Environments with Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/resources/how-to-secure-production-kubernetes-environments-with-kyverno/) - [Kubernetes Security Guide: Securing Kubernetes using Policy-as-code powered by Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/resources/complete-guide-to-kubernetes-policy-management-security/) - [Nirmata Kyverno Enterprise - Get IaC Scanning, Enterprise Support, Adapters, Services, Training](https://nirmata.com/resources/nirmata-enterprise-subscription-for-kyverno-datasheet/) - With Kyverno Enterprise from Nirmata, teams can accelerate time to value with IaC scanning, enterprise support, adapters, services, and training! Get our datasheet here. - [Securing GitOps with Policy as Code](https://nirmata.com/resources/securing-gitops-with-policy-as-code-webinar-with-nicholas-morey-boris-kurktchiev-carlos-santana/) - [Largest Healthcare Data Science Company - IQVIA - Chooses Nirmata for Kubernetes Security and Governance](https://nirmata.com/resources/iqvia-the-largest-healthcare-data-science-company-chooses-nirmata-for-kubernetes-operations-management-and-governance/) - IQVIA, the Largest Healthcare Data Science Company Chooses Nirmata for Kubernetes Security and Governance to Democratize Healthcare Data for Pharmaceuticals. - [Fortune 500 Energy Leader transforms legacy systems to Kubernetes-based microservices - delivering innovation with agility](https://nirmata.com/resources/fortune-500-energy-leader-transforms-its-legacy-systems-to-kubernetes/) - [EMA Vendor to Watch: Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/resources/ema-vendor-to-watch/) - [Nirmata Control Hub - Automate Security & Operations with Policy as Code](https://nirmata.com/resources/https-info-nirmata-com-hubfs-2024-nirmata_datasheet_npm_v1-pdf/) - With Nirmata Control Hub, SecOps teams can automate Security & Operations with policy as code. Discover the advantages here with our datasheet. - [The Enterprise Cloud Native Journey](https://nirmata.com/resources/the-enterprise-cloud-native-journey/) - This free eBook by Nirmata focuses on the business and technical challenges of deploying, adopting and managing cloud-native infrastructures that deliver on the promise of business agility. - [Continuous Compliance using Nirmata Control Hub](https://nirmata.com/resources/continuous-compliance-using-nirmata-policy-manager/) - Overview of compliance standards reporting in Nirmata Control Hub - [Nirmata Control Hub Overview](https://nirmata.com/resources/nirmata-policy-manager-overview/) - Get an overview of the Nirmata Control Hub (previously Nirmata Policy Manager). Learn how your Kubernetes clusters can be onboarded. Also, learn how to get comprehensive visibility into the cluster security posture and enforce compliance standards. - [Governance and Compliance on Amazon EKS with Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/resources/governance-and-compliance-on-amazon-eks-with-nirmata/) - [SecOps Automation in Openshift Clusters using Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/resources/secops-automation-in-openshift-clusters-using-kyverno/) - [Beyond Kubernetes Security 101: Multi-Platform Governance and Policy Enforcement in AWS](https://nirmata.com/resources/beyond-kubernetes-security-101-multi-platform-governance-and-policy-enforcement-in-aws/) - [Implementing Shift Down Security with Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/resources/implementing-shift-down-security-with-nirmata/) - [Empowering Developers: Unlocking Efficiency and Security with Shift Down Security Practices](https://nirmata.com/resources/empowering-developers-unlocking-efficiency-and-security-with-shift-down-security-practices/) - [Preventing Cost Overruns in Your Cloud-Native Environments](https://nirmata.com/resources/preventing-cost-overruns-in-your-cloud-native-environments/) - [Shift Down Security: A New Paradigm for Platform Engineering Success](https://nirmata.com/resources/shift-down-security-a-new-paradigm-for-platform-engineering-success/) - [The Combined Power of GitOps and Policy as Code](https://nirmata.com/resources/the-combined-power-of-gitops-and-policy-as-code/) - [Get Secure, Streamlined, and Developer-Friendly GitOps](https://nirmata.com/resources/get-secure-streamlined-and-developer-friendly-gitops/) - [Enhancing Security and Compliance for Games24x7 with Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/resources/enhancing-security-and-compliance-for-games24x7-with-nirmata/) - [Integrations](https://nirmata.com/resources/image-registries/) - [Getting Started](https://nirmata.com/resources/getting-started/) - Access Nirmata resources from podcasts and webinars to videos and eBooks on our Kubernetes management platform and containerization as a service, here. - [Getting Started with Nirmata Enterprise for Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/resources/getting-started-with-nirmata-enterprise-for-kyverno/) - Learn how to get started with Nirmata Enterprise for Kyverno, an enterprise distribution of Kyverno, supported by Nirmata. - [451 Research - Market Insight Report](https://nirmata.com/resources/451-research-market-insight-report/) - Nirmata’s offerings for Kubernetes control, policy and compliance are in step with maturing enterprise Kubernetes deployments that are scaling up and advancing to production. - [Nirmata accelerates ProSoft Technology’s journey to IoT microservices](https://nirmata.com/resources/nirmata-accelerates-prosoft-technologys-journey-to-iot-microservices/) - [Enabling Automation and Governance for Red Hat OpenShift using Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/resources/enabling-automation-and-governance-for-red-hat-openshift-using-kyverno/) - [Ensure Kubernetes Security, Compliance, and Operational readiness for Amazon Web Services](https://nirmata.com/resources/ensure-kubernetes-security-compliance-and-operational-readiness-for-amazon-web-services-with-nirmata/) - [The State of Cloud Native Policy Management](https://nirmata.com/resources/the-state-of-cloud-native-policy-management/) - Leverage Nirmata's free report - The State of Cloud Native Policy Management - with survey results from DevSecOps pros, for security, robustness and availability of your Cloud Native app environments. - [Secure self-service EKS clusters using Amazon Controllers for Kubernetes (ACK), Argo CD and Kyverno](https://nirmata.com/resources/secure-self-service-eks-clusters-using-amazon-controllers-for-kubernetes-ack-argo-cd-and-kyverno/) - Demo video for secure self-service provisioning on Amazon EKS clusters using Amazon Controllers for Kubernetes (ACK), Argo CD and Kyverno - [Kyverno - A Technical Overview](https://nirmata.com/resources/kyverno-a-technical-overview/) - Kyverno - Technical Overview by Chip Zoller. This overview includes: - Kyverno Architecture - Kyverno Policies - Use cases - Policy Reports - CLI - Metrics - [Enterprise-wide Kubernetes, Episode 3: Multi-Cloud Persistent Storage](https://nirmata.com/resources/multi-cloud-persistent-storage-with-kubernetes/) - Michael Ferranti, VP of Marketing at Portworx and Anubhav Sharma, VP of Business Development at Nirmata, discuss enterprise Kubernetes in this free webinar. - [About Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/resources/about-nirmata/) - Learn about cloud-native technologies by watching this video about Nirmata. Our Kubernetes policy and governance platform solves Day 2 challenges and beyond for DevSecOps needs. - [State of Security for Kubernetes with Twistlock & Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/resources/state-of-security-for-kubernetes-with-twistlock-nirmata/) - "Containers," "cloud native," "Kubernetes" are all about more consistent and streamlined pipelines from development into production. Nirmata helps streamline K8s security as well. - [Policy Management](https://nirmata.com/resources/policy-management/) - Here is a short demo of how policy management works in Nirmata - [Duke Energy accelerates cloud-native adoption](https://nirmata.com/resources/duke-energy-accelerates-cloud-native-adoption/) - [Enterprise-wide Kubernetes - Episode 1](https://nirmata.com/resources/enterprise-wide-kubernetes-episode-1/) - Kubernetes is more than container orchestration - it’s a way to model and package enterprise apps in a cloud-native manner. Access our Nirmata webinar here on the topic of K8s for enterprises. - [Enterprise-Wide Kubernetes, Ep 5: Automated Continuous Delivery to Kubernetes](https://nirmata.com/resources/automated-continuous-delivery-to-kubernetes/) - In this free webinar, learn how to deploy an application to Kubernetes, deploy development environments, deploy production environments and more. - [Getting Started with Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/resources/getting-started-with-nirmata/) - Watch our Quick-Start Guide video on using Nirmata today for Kubernetes for DevOps Cloud-Native software development. Easy viewing, no form-fills required! - [Kubernetes: Present and Future with Portworx & Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/resources/kubernetes-present-and-future-with-portworx-nirmata/) - Kubernetes and the whole container infrastructure now has enterprise class infrastructure that people can build cloud native applications on any infrastructure of their choice. - [Multi-cluster Application Rollouts](https://nirmata.com/resources/multi-cluster-application-rollouts/) - Here is a short demo of how to deploy an application to multiple clusters using GitOps with Nirmata - [Survey of Kubernetes Users](https://nirmata.com/resources/survey-of-kubernetes-user/) - We polled over a 150 IT professionals to capture insights on the adoption and barriers of Kubernetes broadly across organizations. - [Enabling Secure and Self-Service Kubernetes Clusters using Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/resources/enabling-secure-and-self-service-kubernetes-clusters-using-nirmata/) - Proper configuration of Kubernetes clusters can save you from a headache with maintenance costs and security issues down the road. Watch this webinar on-demand. - [Open Source Kubernetes for the Enterprise](https://nirmata.com/resources/open-source-kubernetes-for-the-enterprise/) - Jim Bugwadia shares his thoughts on Open Source Kubernetes for the Enterprise in our latest Keeping up with Kubernetes podcast. - [Multi-cloud Kubernetes](https://nirmata.com/resources/multi-cloud-kubernetes/) - Whether your enterprise is a new adopter of containerized application development, or if you are questioning whether to buy or build, or you are dealing with the complexity of a multi-cloud environment, Nirmata can help. - [What IBM’s Purchase of Red Hat Will Mean for Open Source](https://nirmata.com/resources/what-ibms-purchase-of-red-hat-will-mean-for-open-source/) - Ritesh was a guest on New Stack Context and discussed open-source and the questions raised about IBM's acquisition of Red Hat. - [How to Modernize Your IT Infrastructure & Secure Your Applications](https://nirmata.com/resources/how-to-modernize-your-it-infrastructure-secure-your-applications/) - Containers and microservices can help modernize your IT infrastructure and increase application security. Learn the pros and cons to modernizing your monolithic applications, trends and technologies in application security, and more. - [Enterprise-Wide Kubernetes, Ep 6: Ingress and Load Balancing](https://nirmata.com/resources/enterprise-wide-kubernetes-ep-6-ingress-and-load-balancing/) - In this free webinar, we will discuss how Ingress and Load Balancing works in Kubernetes. We will also show a demo of how Citrix ADC serves as an Ingress device on a Nirmata managed Kubernetes distribution. - [Enterprise-Wide Kubernetes, Episode 7: Comparing Amazon EKS, Google GKE, and Microsoft AKS](https://nirmata.com/resources/enterprise-wide-kubernetes-episode-7-comparing-amazon-eks-google-gke-and-microsoft-aks/) - In this free webinar, we will compare the managed Kubernetes services from the top 3 cloud providers, discuss when to use managed Kubernetes services, and what else is necessary for enterprise-wide Kubernetes use cases. - [Containers: The Key to Going Cloud-Native](https://nirmata.com/resources/containers-the-key-to-going-cloud-native/) - Adopting cloud-native technologies presents technical and operational challenges for enterprises. Our goal at Nirmata is to simplify this journey towards becoming more cloud-native. - [Kubernetes at Scale and Multi-Cloud Management with Diamanti & Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/resources/kubernetes-at-scale-and-multi-cloud-management-with-diamanti-nirmata/) - Learn how Diamanti and Nirmata have partnered to offer a complete solution for enterprises to adopt Kubernetes, from multi-cloud to bare-metal. - [Containerization Kubernetes for the Enterprise with GM Financial & Nirmata](https://nirmata.com/resources/containerization-kubernetes-for-the-enterprise-with-gm-financial-nirmata/) - Jeff Loyd of GM Financial shows how the devolution of managing complex development workloads has led to containerization, and how containerization and VNs have completely changed the game. - [Kubernetes Training with Enterprise DevOps](https://nirmata.com/resources/kubernetes-training-with-enterprise-devops/) - [Vault Integration](https://nirmata.com/resources/vault-integration/) - Here is a short demo of how you can automate the provisioning of Vault for secret management using Nirmata - [Enterprise-Wide Kubernetes- Episode 4: Secrets Management with Vault](https://nirmata.com/resources/enterprise-wide-kubernetes-episode-4-secrets-management-with-vault/) - Learn best practices for managing secrets in Kubernetes. Get an overview of HashiCorp Vault and learn how to use the tool for managing sensitive data like passwords and access keys. Discover Nirmata integrations with Vault. - [How to Set up a GitOps Workflow](https://nirmata.com/resources/how-to-set-up-a-gitops-workflow/) - Here is a quick demonstration of deploying applications using GitOps with Nirmata. - [Webinar: Avoiding DevOps Islands](https://nirmata.com/resources/avoiding-devops-islands/) - How to extend advantages of speed, efficiency, and readiness to more enterprise teams In order to compete, today’s enterprise must focus on moving faster, operating more efficiently and building responsiveness across as many teams and applications as possible. This move toward digital transformation, however, can often result in ‘DevOps Islands’ that fail to drive automation - [Enterprise-Wide Kubernetes: Episode 2 - Security](https://nirmata.com/resources/enterprise-wide-kubernetes-episode-2-security/) - In this free webinar we will look at what makes up an enterprise-grade Kubernetes stack, and the key tradeoffs for each component. - [Management Plane for Kubernetes Clusters](https://nirmata.com/resources/management-plane-for-kubernetes-clusters/) - Join us on this podcast as we discuss Nirmata's single pane of glass user interface for Kubernetes management. - [Nirmata Overview](https://nirmata.com/resources/nirmata-overview/) - Short video on key capabilities available in Nirmata - [Virtual Clusters](https://nirmata.com/resources/virtual-clusters/) - Here is a short demo of how to provision virtual clusters in Nirmata - [Nirmata: Manage Complex Applications at Scale](https://nirmata.com/resources/nirmata-manage-complex-applications-at-scale/) - Enterprises are adopting cloud computing, but struggling with managing their applications at scale across one or more clouds. By adopting Nirmata, enterprises get agility, portability, and efficiencies. - [Nirmata: We’ll Get Our Hands Dirty for Customer Success](https://nirmata.com/resources/nirmata-well-get-our-hands-dirty-for-customer-success/) - Our video discusses Nirmata's core values around customer success, learning and improving and leadership. We'll get our hands dirty for customer success! - [Scaling Microservices!](https://nirmata.com/resources/scaling-microservices/) - [Microservices: What is Missing?](https://nirmata.com/resources/microservices-what-is-missing/) - [What’s Really Different About Microservices](https://nirmata.com/resources/whats-really-different-about-microservices/) - [Microservices on Azure](https://nirmata.com/resources/microservices-on-azure/) - [Selecting a Container Image Registry for Production Deployment](https://nirmata.com/resources/selecting-a-container-image-registry-for-production-deployment/) ## Slides - [Games24x7 Testimonial](https://nirmata.com/h_slider/see-how-to-get-everything-necessary-for-an-optimized-kubernetes-native-continuous-delivery-solution-3/) - Kuldeep Tomar, Director Infosec at Games24x7 discusses how his team automated cloud-native security and compliance with policy-as-code using Nirmata Policy Manager - [Prosoft Testimonial](https://nirmata.com/h_slider/see-how-to-get-everything-necessary-for-an-optimized-kubernetes-native-continuous-delivery-solution/) - Daniel Wade from ProSoft discusses how Nirmata’s tools and expertise allowed ProSoft to capture the agility, scalability, and flexibility of Kubernetes for developing and maintaining complex applications in the cloud. ## Blog Categories - [Software Engineering](https://nirmata.com/blog-categories/software-engineering/) - [Product](https://nirmata.com/blog-categories/product/) - [Design](https://nirmata.com/blog-categories/design/) - [Customer Success](https://nirmata.com/blog-categories/customer-success/) ## Blog Tags - [Security](https://nirmata.com/blog-tag/security/) - [Kubernetes](https://nirmata.com/blog-tag/kubernetes/) - [Cost](https://nirmata.com/blog-tag/cost/)