Google Kubernetes Engine Security Checklist

This article explores best practices for securing Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE):

1. Leverage VPC-native clusters
2. Limit Control Plane exposure
3. Limit Access to Kubernetes API
4. Adopt VPC flow logging
5. Disable Legacy Authentication Methods
6. Use Custom Service Account
7. Upgrade Your Cluster
8. Don’t use Kubernetes Secrets
9. Implement Private Google Access
10. Use Container Optimized OS
11. Send Logs to Cloud Logging