In this post, I will show you how to audit your clusters for compliance with the latest Kubernetes Pod Security Standards without installing anything in the cluster.

Pods are the basic unit of execution in Kubernetes, and pod security is necessary for all clusters. Without pod security checks enabled, any user with permissions to run a pod can elevate privileges. Attackers can exploit the lack of pod security to execute a container escape. All clusters, including Dev/Test and staging clusters, which are common entry points for attackers, should implement pod security.