GitOps + Policy‑as‑Code: Building Bulletproof Kubernetes Security at Scale

The typical business operates more than 200 Kubernetes clusters, and security vulnerabilities are found every 3.2 days. But manual checks, disparate policies, and reactionary patches simply aren't able to keep up with today's deployment velocity. Introduce GitOps integrated with Policy-as-Code: the revolutionary method that's enabling companies like Netflix to deploy 4,000+ times daily while ensuring enterprise-level security. This isn't theory—it's battle-hardened practice that is changing how we secure Kubernetes at scale. The Critical Gap in K8s Security Traditional ways Imagine this situation: Your dev team deploys a new microservice to prod. The container image clears simple security scans, but holds a critical misconfiguration—privileged access toggled on unnecessarily. Traditional security reviews would detect this 2-3 days later, but that's long after the vulnerability window has exposed your infrastructure. This.reactive strategy sets forth the ...