Introduction to Open Policy Agent

Discover the fundamentals of Open Policy Agent (OPA) in this 26-minute conference talk by Tim Hinrichs from Styra. Explore the core features of this general-purpose policy engine used by numerous companies for policy enforcement across various technology stacks. Learn about OPA's applications in compliance and admission control for Kubernetes, configuration validation for CI/CD systems, API authorization for microservices, and data filtering for applications. Gain insights into key integrations like Gatekeeper and Conftest. Perfect for those new to the cloud native ecosystem or looking to get started with OPA, this introduction provides a comprehensive overview of the project's capabilities and use cases in modern technology environments.