Kritis

Kritis is an open-source, Kubernetes-native policy enforcement solution designed to enhance the security of container deployments. By leveraging Kubernetes’ native APIs and components, Kritis seamlessly integrates into existing environments, allowing users to define and enforce customizable policies tailored to their specific security and compliance needs. It supports vulnerability scanning by integrating with scanners to identify known vulnerabilities in container images prior to deployment, and it validates build provenance to ensure the authenticity and integrity of those images. Kritis works with Kubernetes admission controllers to evaluate policies and control deployments, ensuring adherence to security and compliance standards. While Kritis offers significant benefits in policy enforcement, it may require a certain level of expertise in Kubernetes and policy authoring for setup and configuration, and its focus on deployment may not encompass all aspects of container security. Additionally, the enforcement of policies can introduce some overhead during the deployment process. Overall, Kritis provides a robust framework for securing container deployments within Kubernetes environments.