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Mitigation of: Access Any Kubernetes Secret

A Validating Admission Webhook Server to deny anyone accessing forbidden Kubernetes Secrets!

Suraj Deshmukh

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Config

In the previous blog, we discussed how any user without RBAC access to a Kubernetes secret can use a trick to access that secret. To mitigate that problem, we will use a validating admission webhook. But before looking at what sorcery this validating admission webhook server is, let us understand how Kubernetes handles the API requests.

Monitor your PC with Prometheus Grafana stack

Get a fine grained view of the happenings on your system!

Suraj Deshmukh

2-Minute Read

Node Exporter

How do you monitor your own computer? Of course, using Prometheus, node-exporter and Grafana. You might ask why would you wanna do that when you can simply use the operating system provided, “System Monitor”. Well, yes, you can use that. But the data you get from the OS System Monitor is coarse-grained. OS system monitor is not configurable, but this stack is.

Kubernetes The Hard Way in "Vagrant"?

The first step in your CKA preparation!

Suraj Deshmukh

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CKA logo

If you are studying for the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) exam, you might have come across folks recommending Kelsey Hightower’s Kubernetes the Hard Way. It is an excellent first step for someone who has no idea about the components that form a Kubernetes cluster. As the name suggests, it is created so that you learn the Kubernetes building blocks the “hard way”.

How we manage Kubernetes Bangalore Meetup?

The method of stress-free event management!

Suraj Deshmukh

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Kubernetes Bangalore Meetup

I took the reins of the Kubernetes Bangalore Meetup back in 2017. I have been organising the meetup since then. Earlier with Suraj Narwade, Aditya Konarde and now with Prakash Mishra. Over time the meetup has grown a lot, now it boasts about 5000 members. Organising meetup earlier was a straightforward affair, especially with Narwade and Konarde being my colleagues and friends. We could chat about the upcoming meetup at any time we would like, and it was all spontaneous. Once they left in 2019,…

On Compounder Skills

The foundational skills which improves everything else.

Suraj Deshmukh

9-Minute Read

Compounding Chart

There are specific skills which you should acquire early on in your life. These skills are the foundational skills. Everything you do after developing these skills becomes better, faster and easier. I call these skills Compounder Skills. Derived from the term “Compound Interest”. The idea is that once you are laced with a particular compounder skill, you can apply it in various fields of your life. An example of a compounder skill that most humans get exposed to is “school…

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I am a Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft, working on various tooling around container technology like Docker, Kubernetes, etc.