Monitoring and Auditing PSP Usage

Monitoring and Auditing PSP Usage

Effective PSP usage requires comprehensive monitoring and auditing capabilities. Kubernetes audit logs capture PSP evaluations, showing which policies apply to each pod creation request. These logs reveal whether workloads use intended policies and help identify overly permissive policy usage. Regular audit analysis ensures security policies remain effective as workloads evolve.

Metrics collection provides quantitative insights into PSP effectiveness. Prometheus exporters can track PSP usage patterns, policy violations, and admission latencies. These metrics help identify workloads repeatedly failing PSP validation or policies that never apply. Dashboards visualizing PSP metrics enable security teams to maintain oversight of cluster security posture.

Compliance reporting often requires demonstrating PSP enforcement. Automated tools can generate reports showing PSP coverage across namespaces and workloads. These reports prove valuable for security audits and regulatory compliance. Integration with security information and event management (SIEM) systems enables correlation between PSP events and other security indicators.