Beyond Cluster-Admin - Getting Started with Kubernetes Users and Permissions

Explore the critical aspects of Kubernetes user management and permissions in this 33-minute conference talk by Tiffany Jernigan from VMware. Delve into the world beyond "cluster-admin" access and learn how to implement secure user provisioning and fine-grained permissions for your Kubernetes clusters. Discover various methods for creating users, including certificates and tokens, with examples for both managed and self-hosted clusters. Gain insights into leveraging Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to assign precise permissions to users and teams. Focus on repeatability by learning how to script and generate YAML manifests to automate user and permission management tasks. Elevate your Kubernetes security practices and prepare for scalable team collaboration in this essential talk for developers and operations professionals working with Kubernetes environments.