Practical Cloud Native Security with Falco: Risk and Threat Detection for Containers, Kubernetes, and Cloud

Cloud native computing is the dominant way to approach software development and execution, but security threats are growing more sophisticated and widespread. This practical guide introduces Falco, the open-source standard for continuous risk and threat detection across Kubernetes, containers, and the cloud, and provides steps to get it up and running, including deploying it in production and writing your own security rules.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 250 pages
Publication date: 23 August 2022
Publisher: O'Reilly Media

As organizations increasingly shift their applications to the cloud, cloud-native computing has emerged as the prevailing approach to software development and execution. However, the landscape of security threats is evolving rapidly, necessitating the need for robust runtime defense mechanisms. This comprehensive guide introduces you to Falco, an open-source standard for continuous risk and threat detection across Kubernetes, containers, and the cloud. Co-created by Loris Degioanni and core maintained by Leonardo Grasso, Falco offers a comprehensive understanding of cloud native threat detection fundamentals and guides you through the process of getting Falco up and running.

In subsequent chapters, you will delve into advanced topics such as deploying Falco in production, writing custom security rules, leveraging runtime security in cloud native environments, detecting configuration changes and unexpected behavior in the cloud, protecting containers, Kubernetes, and cloud applications using Falco, and more. By the end of this guide, you will possess the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively deploy, configure, and maintain Falco in a production environment, enhancing your organization's ability to pass compliance audits and implement threat detection for containers, Kubernetes, and cloud apps.

Whether you are a security professional, developer, or infrastructure manager, this guide will provide you with the tools and insights you need to stay ahead of the evolving security landscape and protect your applications from the ever-growing threat of cyberattacks.

Dimension: 232 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781098118570