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Check Kubernetes Pods for Container Immutability

Container immutability can help make containerized applications more secure. This lab will help you hone your skills at assessing container immutability by examining existing Kubernetes containers to determine whether or not they are truly immutable.

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Level

Advanced

Duration

30m

Published

Jun 04, 2021

Challenge

Examine the Pods in the dev Namespace
Examine the Pods in the dev namespace to determine which ones are immutable.

Consider immutable to be defined as:
- The container must not have any elevated privileges.
- The container must not be able to write to the container file system.
Challenge

Delete Any Pods That Are Not Immutable

If any of the Pods in the dev namespace are not immutable, delete them.

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A Cloud Guru

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