K-Rail
A workload policy enforcement tool for Kubernetes.
Overview
K-Rail is a workload policy enforcement tool for Kubernetes that is designed to be easy to use and operate in a multi-tenant environment. It functions as an admission controller that intercepts requests to the Kubernetes API server and enforces a set of predefined policies. K-Rail is focused on security and aims to provide a simple and effective way to secure your Kubernetes clusters.
✨ Key Features
- Policy enforcement for Kubernetes workloads
- Designed for multi-tenant clusters
- Simple and easy to use
- Focus on security
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Simplicity and ease of use
- Focus on securing multi-tenant clusters
Unique Value: Provides a dead-simple, configuration-based way to enforce common Kubernetes security policies.
🎯 Use Cases (3)
✅ Best For
- Enforcing a baseline set of security policies across an organization
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Users needing complex, conditional, or context-aware policies
- Policy mutation or generation
🏆 Alternatives
Far simpler to set up and manage than Kyverno or OPA/Gatekeeper, but at the cost of flexibility and power.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Fully open source and free.
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