Deploying Falco on Kubernetes

Summary

Runtime security monitoring with Falco on a production Kubernetes cluster, including custom rules and Falcosidekick integration.

Commands

helm repo add falcosecurity https://falcosecurity.github.io/charts

helm install falco falcosecurity/falco -n falco --create-namespace

kubectl apply -f falco-custom-rules.yaml

helm install falcosidekick falcosecurity/falcosidekick -n falco

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Conclusion

Falco provides excellent runtime visibility with minimal overhead. Custom rules should be tested in audit mode before enabling enforcement. Falcosidekick integration with Slack provides actionable alerts within minutes.