implementing-policy-as-code-with-open-policy-agent

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Implementing Policy as Code with Open Policy Agent

When to Use

  • When enforcing organizational security policies across Kubernetes clusters programmatically
  • When requiring admission control that blocks non-compliant resources from being created
  • When implementing policy governance that can be version-controlled, tested, and audited
  • When standardizing security rules across multiple clusters and environments
  • When needing a flexible policy engine that extends beyond Kubernetes to APIs and CI/CD

Do not use for vulnerability scanning (use Trivy/Checkov), for runtime threat detection (use Falco), or for network policy enforcement (use Kubernetes NetworkPolicy or Calico).

Prerequisites

  • Kubernetes cluster with admin access for Gatekeeper installation
  • Helm for Gatekeeper deployment
  • OPA CLI or conftest for local policy testing
  • Rego knowledge for policy authoring
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