Security Archives - Pixel Robots. https://pixelrobots.co.uk/tag/security/ A blog about Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and more... Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:36:16 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://pixelrobots.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-logohead-32x32.png Security Archives - Pixel Robots. https://pixelrobots.co.uk/tag/security/ 32 32 I Shipped Two Headlamp Plugins: One Checks Your Cluster, One Makes the Dashboard Look Good https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2026/06/i-shipped-two-headlamp-plugins-one-checks-your-cluster-one-makes-the-dashboard-look-good/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-shipped-two-headlamp-plugins-one-checks-your-cluster-one-makes-the-dashboard-look-good https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2026/06/i-shipped-two-headlamp-plugins-one-checks-your-cluster-one-makes-the-dashboard-look-good/#respond Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:36:08 +0000 https://pixelrobots.co.uk/?p=41952 Reading Time: 5 minutesI have been chipping away at extending KubeBuddy beyond the CLI for a while. This week I shipped two things that are genuinely useful if you run Headlamp as your Kubernetes dashboard, which you should. The first is the KubeBuddy Headlamp plugin, which brings the full KubeBuddy check catalog (excluding Read more

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]]> https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2026/06/i-shipped-two-headlamp-plugins-one-checks-your-cluster-one-makes-the-dashboard-look-good/feed/ 0 https://pixelrobots.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thumbnail-360-×-240-px-58.png Azure Container Linux for AKS: Flatcar Grows Up https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2026/06/azure-container-linux-for-aks-flatcar-grows-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=azure-container-linux-for-aks-flatcar-grows-up https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2026/06/azure-container-linux-for-aks-flatcar-grows-up/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:32:00 +0000 https://pixelrobots.co.uk/?p=41846 Reading Time: 5 minutesBack in November I wrote about Flatcar Container Linux landing on AKS in preview. The short version was that it was a promising immutable OS worth testing for cloud-native workloads, but rough around the edges as a preview. Well, Microsoft has now taken that foundation and turned it into something Read more

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]]> https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2026/06/azure-container-linux-for-aks-flatcar-grows-up/feed/ 0 https://pixelrobots.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thumbnail-360-×-240-px-57.png Flatcar Container Linux on AKS: First Look https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2025/11/flatcar-container-linux-on-aks-first-look/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flatcar-container-linux-on-aks-first-look https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2025/11/flatcar-container-linux-on-aks-first-look/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://pixelrobots.co.uk/?p=40736 Reading Time: 6 minutesRecently I spotted something new in the AKS CLI preview. Flatcar showed up as a valid OS SKU for Linux node pools. As someone who’s been running AKS clusters for years, I was curious to see what this CNCF-backed immutable OS brings to the table, so I spun up a Read more

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]]> https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2025/11/flatcar-container-linux-on-aks-first-look/feed/ 1 https://pixelrobots.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/thumbnail-360-×-240-px-46.png Connecting to a Private AKS Cluster with Azure Bastion – No Jump Box Needed! https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2025/08/connecting-to-a-private-aks-cluster-with-azure-bastion-no-jump-box-needed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=connecting-to-a-private-aks-cluster-with-azure-bastion-no-jump-box-needed https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2025/08/connecting-to-a-private-aks-cluster-with-azure-bastion-no-jump-box-needed/#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2025 09:30:00 +0000 https://pixelrobots.co.uk/?p=40233 Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you have been following me for a while, you will know I am a big fan of Private AKS clusters. Keeping your API server off the public internet is one of the easiest wins for improving cluster security. The problem?Connecting to them has never been that smooth. With a Read more

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]]> https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2025/08/connecting-to-a-private-aks-cluster-with-azure-bastion-no-jump-box-needed/feed/ 2 https://pixelrobots.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/thumbnail-360-×-240-px-40.png AKS Managed Namespaces Now in Preview https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2025/05/aks-managed-namespaces-now-in-preview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aks-managed-namespaces-now-in-preview https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2025/05/aks-managed-namespaces-now-in-preview/#respond Wed, 28 May 2025 14:39:49 +0000 https://pixelrobots.co.uk/?p=40022 Reading Time: 4 minutesRecently while testing out the latest version of the aks-preview Azure CLI extension, I stumbled across a new preview feature: Managed Namespaces in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). At the time of writing, this feature hasn’t been officially documented by Microsoft, but you can already try it for yourself using the Read more

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]]> https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2025/05/aks-managed-namespaces-now-in-preview/feed/ 0 https://pixelrobots.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/thumbnail-360-×-240-px-33.png Why I Built KubeDeck: Enhancing Kubernetes Management with PowerShell https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2025/03/why-i-built-kubedeck-enhancing-kubernetes-management-with-powershell/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-i-built-kubedeck-enhancing-kubernetes-management-with-powershell https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2025/03/why-i-built-kubedeck-enhancing-kubernetes-management-with-powershell/#comments Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:39:40 +0000 https://pixelrobots.co.uk/?p=39999 Reading Time: 5 minutesOver the past several years, I’ve immersed myself in Kubernetes, navigating its complexities and integrating it into various projects. This extensive experience highlighted certain challenges, particularly for those of us with a strong PowerShell background. Recognizing these pain points led me to develop KubeDeck, a suite of PowerShell tools aimed Read more

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]]> https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2025/03/why-i-built-kubedeck-enhancing-kubernetes-management-with-powershell/feed/ 1 https://pixelrobots.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/thumbnail-360-×-240-px-31.png Introducing the AKS Security Dashboard: Now in Preview https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2025/01/introducing-the-aks-security-dashboard-now-in-preview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=introducing-the-aks-security-dashboard-now-in-preview https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2025/01/introducing-the-aks-security-dashboard-now-in-preview/#respond Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:03:28 +0000 https://pixelrobots.co.uk/?p=39982 Reading Time: 2 minutesAzure Kubernetes Service (AKS) has rolled out a new feature in preview: the AKS Security Dashboard. This dashboard centralizes security insights, making it easier for cluster administrators and resource owners to identify and address vulnerabilities and misconfigurations directly from the AKS portal. Security is one of the top concerns for Read more

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]]> https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2025/01/introducing-the-aks-security-dashboard-now-in-preview/feed/ 0 https://pixelrobots.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbnail-360-×-240-px-28.png FQDN Filtering in AKS: Enhancing Security with Advanced Container Networking Services (ACNS) https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2024/09/fqdn-filtering-in-aks-enhancing-security-with-advanced-container-networking-services-acns/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fqdn-filtering-in-aks-enhancing-security-with-advanced-container-networking-services-acns https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2024/09/fqdn-filtering-in-aks-enhancing-security-with-advanced-container-networking-services-acns/#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:17:22 +0000 https://pixelrobots.co.uk/?p=39926 Reading Time: 5 minutesIn today’s cloud-native world, securing your Kubernetes clusters is more critical than ever. Traditional IP-based security measures often fall short in dynamic environments where IP addresses change frequently. This is where Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) filtering comes into play, offering a more efficient and scalable way to manage network Read more

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]]> https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2024/09/fqdn-filtering-in-aks-enhancing-security-with-advanced-container-networking-services-acns/feed/ 0 https://pixelrobots.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/thumbnail-360-×-240-px-22.png Manage AKS API Server Access Easily with Service Tags (Preview) https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2024/08/manage-aks-api-server-access-easily-with-service-tags-preview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=manage-aks-api-server-access-easily-with-service-tags-preview https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2024/08/manage-aks-api-server-access-easily-with-service-tags-preview/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2024 11:33:18 +0000 https://pixelrobots.co.uk/?p=39896 Reading Time: 2 minutesHey everyone! Today, I’m excited to share a new feature that’s just hit preview in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). If you’ve ever wrestled with managing IP addresses for API server access, you’re going to love this. Azure has introduced the ability to use Service Tags for API Server authorized IP Read more

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]]> https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2024/08/manage-aks-api-server-access-easily-with-service-tags-preview/feed/ 0 https://pixelrobots.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/thumbnail-360-×-240-px-20.png Implementing Deployment Safeguards in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS): A Step-by-Step Guide https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2024/03/implementing-deployment-safeguards-in-azure-kubernetes-service-aks-a-step-by-step-guide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=implementing-deployment-safeguards-in-azure-kubernetes-service-aks-a-step-by-step-guide https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2024/03/implementing-deployment-safeguards-in-azure-kubernetes-service-aks-a-step-by-step-guide/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2024 17:51:44 +0000 https://pixelrobots.co.uk/?p=39837 Reading Time: 4 minutesAzure Kubernetes Service (AKS) introduces Deployment Safeguards, a feature designed to enforce Kubernetes best practices through Azure Policy controls. This guide provides a step-by-step walkthrough on how to set up and leverage Deployment Safeguards for more secure and compliant Kubernetes deployments. Understanding Deployment Safeguards Deployment Safeguards are designed to enforce Read more

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