Overview
Explore the Open Policy Agent (OPA) project in this informative conference talk presented by Patrick East from Styra and Max Smythe from Google. Discover how OPA functions as a general-purpose policy engine, addressing various policy-related challenges in Kubernetes, microservices, CI/CD, cloud environments, and more. Learn about the project's fundamentals, explore the Open Policy Playground, and understand where OPA can be applied effectively. Gain insights into the latest features of OPA and OPA Gatekeeper, including a comprehensive overview of Gatekeeper's functionality and a live demonstration using Virtual Kubernetes EU. Delve into the current status of the project and get a glimpse of future plans. This 30-minute session, part of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2021 Virtual, is ideal for those interested in policy and security within cloud-native technology.
Syllabus
Intro
What is OPA
Open Policy Playground
Where do you use them
Latest and greatest
What is Gatekeeper
Highlights of Gatekeeper
Virtual Kubernetes EU
Gatekeeper Demo
Current Status
Future Plans
Taught by
CNCF [Cloud Native Computing Foundation]