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Kubernetes Manifest Validation
6.1The Problem: Kubernetes Accepts Almost AnythingKubernetes is remarkably permissive in what it accepts. A deployment with no resource limits, no health checks, running as root, with the…6.2Validation Tool Comparisonkube-score checks for best practices rather than schema validity:6.3What to Validate in Kubernetes ManifestsA production-ready deployment should include ALL of the following. Each annotation explains why the field matters:6.4Custom Validation with OPA GatekeeperFor organization-specific rules that go beyond standard tools, deploy OPA Gatekeeper as a Kubernetes admission controller:6.5Integrating Validation into CIManifest validation is one of the highest-value, lowest-cost practices in Kubernetes security. It runs in seconds, catches real issues, and…