Kubernetes – The Policy Engines

A link-checked look at policy-as-code engines that enforce governance, security, and compliance across Kubernetes and the wider cloud-native stack.

01 Kyverno

A CNCF Graduated policy engine designed for Kubernetes, using native YAML and CEL for declarative, policy-as-code governance.

02 Open Policy Agent (OPA)

A unified, general-purpose policy engine and framework for enforcing policy consistently across the cloud-native stack.