Cloud-Native Security Engineering: Build-to-Run Defense for Kubernetes: Zero Trust, Network Policies, mTLS, and Runtime Detection (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798298894845)

Cloud-native applications thrive on speed, scalability, and flexibility-but they also introduce new layers of complexity and risk. Kubernetes, containers, and microservices expand the attack surface, making security a first-class concern. Modern cloud-native security engineering demands more than reactive defense; it requires built-in, automated, and adaptive protections that align with DevOps, Zero Trust, and runtime detection.

Written by an experienced practitioner in Kubernetes and security engineering, this book translates years of hands-on expertise into actionable, field-tested guidance. It draws on best practices from real-world deployments across enterprises, startups, and regulated industries, ensuring readers get both technical depth and practical clarity.

Cloud-Native Security Engineering is your complete guide to defending Kubernetes environments from design to runtime. It provides a structured, step-by-step roadmap to embed security directly into clusters, workloads, and pipelines. From Zero Trust architecture to network policies, secure service-to-service communication, runtime threat detection, and compliance alignment, you'll learn how to implement defense-in-depth strategies that scale with modern infrastructure.

• A deep dive into Kubernetes security primitives: RBAC, PodSecurity, audit logging, and admission controls.

• Zero Trust strategies for microservices, including identity-based access and continuous verification.

• Implementing Kubernetes Network Policies for east-west traffic control.

• Securing service mesh and workloads with mTLS encryption and certificate rotation.

• Detecting anomalies with runtime tools like Falco, Trivy, and eBPF-powered observability.

• Protecting against supply chain attacks with signed artifacts and SBOM validation.

• Incident response, forensics, and post-breach hardening in containerized systems.

• Mapping deployments to compliance frameworks (CIS, NIST, ISO, PCI-DSS, HIPAA).

This book is for cloud engineers, Kubernetes practitioners, DevSecOps professionals, and security architects who want to secure clusters without slowing down delivery. Whether you're a beginner looking for a structured path or an experienced professional preparing for the CKS (Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist) exam, this book gives you the practical skills and confidence to secure real-world workloads.

Cloud-native security evolves fast. Waiting to act leaves systems exposed. With this book, you'll move from baseline security to advanced, automated defenses in weeks, not years. Each chapter is designed to be both immediately applicable and strategically forward-looking, ensuring your practices stay ahead of new threats.

If you're building or defending workloads in Kubernetes, you can't afford to treat security as an afterthought. Equip yourself with the strategies, tools, and mindset needed to thrive in the cloud-native era. Get your copy of Cloud-Native Security Engineering today and start building security that scales with your infrastructure-not against it.