Containerization & Kubernetes with Security Hardening

This skill provides comprehensive patterns for containerizing applications and deploying to Kubernetes in 2025, focusing on zero-trust security, multi-stage optimization, production hardening, and cloud-native best practices that work across different cloud providers.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when you need to:

• Create secure multi-stage Docker builds
• Deploy applications to Kubernetes with security hardening
• Implement zero-trust security patterns
• Set up GitOps workflows with ArgoCD/Flux
• Optimize container images for production
• Configure cluster security with Pod Security Standards
• Implement secure networking with service meshes
• Set up monitoring and observability
• Deploy to multiple cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure, DO)

Secure Multi-Stage Docker Builds