--- title: "Kubernetes Runtime Security : The Guide" url: https://daily.dev/posts/kubernetes-runtime-security-the-guide-frxt8zpgj source_url: https://cilium.io/blog/2026/06/07/kubernetes-runtime-security-the-guide type: article source: "cilium" published: 2026-06-09T05:02:47.355Z updated: 2026-06-09T08:19:30.241Z tags: ["security", "linux", "kubernetes", "containers", "cilium"] reading_time: 23 upvotes: 8 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Kubernetes Runtime Security : The Guide **[cilium](https://daily.dev/sources/cilium)** · 23 min read · 8 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Kubernetes runtime security requires moving beyond static image scanning to active defense of live workloads. Cilium Tetragon, built on eBPF, operates directly inside the Linux kernel to monitor system calls, process execution, network behavior, and file integrity in real time. Key threat vectors covered include container escape, lateral movement, cryptomining, data exfiltration, and supply chain attacks. Tetragon provides kernel-level precision, Kubernetes-aware identity enrichment, and inline enforcement via TracingPolicy CRDs that can kill processes or override syscall return values before an attack completes. The guide also covers process-to-network correlation, DNS exfiltration detection, privilege escalation monitoring via SUID binaries, and compliance use cases for PCI-DSS, SOC 2, NIST 800-190, and CIS Kubernetes Benchmark. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Understanding Kubernetes Network Security](https://daily.dev/posts/understanding-kubernetes-network-security-i5js8crfk) · cilium · 4 upvotes · 0 comments - [Splunk and Isovalent Runtime Security: Protecting the Platform Behind Splunk](https://daily.dev/posts/splunk-and-isovalent-runtime-security-protecting-the-platform-behind-splunk-sufclji47) · Isovalent · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security), [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#kubernetes](https://daily.dev/tags/kubernetes), [#containers](https://daily.dev/tags/containers), [#cilium](https://daily.dev/tags/cilium) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/kubernetes-runtime-security-the-guide-frxt8zpgj)