Kubernetes
Now, the March of the Cloud-native paradigm shift, moving into enterprises’ application architectures from traditional to Kubernetes and microservices, is gathering momentum. However, this introduces a new realm of security challenges that require an integrated solution. Tata Communications has thus taken the challenge of addressing this area in IZO Cloud Platform for Kubernetes Solutions toward achieving a comprehensive approach to cloud-native security.
Cloud-Native Security Redefined
Cloud-native security involves securing applications and data in dynamic and distributed environments. Unlike the perimeter-based security model that represented traditional security, cloud services security comprises continuous monitoring, automated threat detection, and micro-segmentation, securing workloads across different environments.
A Tata Communications Approach to Cloud-Native Security
IZO Cloud Platform for Kubernetes Solutions will design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes with simple operations. Tata Communications’ deep expertise in the security domain brings security capabilities into the Kubernetes environment for built-in security to the application lifecycle.
– Run cluster management and security: End-to-end Platform security by Way of logging and monitoring, CI/CD, and Serverless: Just-in-time are Dynamic Security Test Automation; a Hardening Platform for DevSecOps, integrated to manage the entire application lifecycle from a seamless deployment of modern applications.
– Managed Open Source Services: A catalog for managed open-source services, allowing one-click deployments, reducing complexity, and ensuring security.
– Backups and Disaster Recovery: The above services remove the retention and restoration processes of data from the worry of having to design and maintain backup infrastructure.
These capabilities are geared towards improving the cloud-native application security posture by enforcing security measures over the application lifecycle.
The Security Issues Associated with Kubernetes and Microservices
Kubernetes and microservices often feel like ramshackle houses with roofs and doors falling apart-once beautiful, requiring very high security indeed for scaling and flexibility.
– Complexity: The orchestration presupposes a level of special knowledge in managing and operating a Kubernetes Cluster.
– Hidden Cost: Poor allocation of resources will incur hidden costs.
– Vendor Lock-In: Specific cloud providers trusted by the organizations will not offer any slackening.
– Issues with Scaling: Outages and downtimes might be incurred due to scaling infrastructure according to increased usage.
– Distributed Computing: Running applications on a ranging heterogeneous IT landscape adds to complexity.
– Skill Gaps: The inadequate technical capacity within organizations can prevent the full utilization of Kubernetes.
Tata Communications’ managed Kubernetes service closes the gap on all these issues by providing a fully managed and integrated SLA-driven service, making Kubernetes simple to adopt and manage.
Tata Communications Integrated Security
Tata Communications also partners with Palo Alto Networks in providing comprehensive cybersecurity solutions in conjunction with its Kubernetes platform. The combination of these solutions is to build cyber resilience for the enterprise with unified network and cloud security, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) 2.0, and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE). Hence, all integrated security provisions guarantee the coverage of all existing and new cloud-native applications from changing cyber threats.
Conclusive Insights
Cloud-native architectures in collaboration with Kubernetes would give rise to myriad advantages like scalability and flexibility; however, with these advantages come increased responsibility for security. Tata Communications’ IZO Cloud Platform for Kubernetes Solutions would guarantee a secure, fully managed environment, simplifying the use of Kubernetes and thereby securing cloud-native applications. This itself is predicated on seamless security integration across all stages of the application lifecycle in partnership with major industry powerhouses such as Palo Alto Networks, thus making Tata Communications a favoured partner for enterprises disentangling the cloud-native security matrix.
