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Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2023-02-17

Audience · ops devopsComplexity · 4/5DormantSetup · moderate

TL;DR

A community-maintained library of Kyverno security policies that automatically enforce Kubernetes best practices, like blocking root containers.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Enforces cluster rules
      Blocks risky deployments
      Flags violations
    Tech stack
      Kubernetes
      Kyverno
    Use cases
      Automate security checks
      Meet compliance standards
      Guard microservices
    Audience
      DevOps engineers
      Security teams
    Notable features
      Audit mode default
      Category organized policies
      Community contributions

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Install ready-made Kyverno policies to block containers running as root in a Kubernetes cluster.

REASON 2

Automatically audit deployments against compliance standards in a regulated industry.

REASON 3

Prevent pods from mounting sensitive system files without writing custom policy code.

REASON 4

Enable new policies in audit mode first to see what would break before enforcing them strictly.

What's in the stack?

KubernetesKyverno

How it stacks up

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Language—CSS—
Last pushed2023-02-172022-10-032020-05-03
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderateeasyeasy
Complexity4/52/51/5
Audienceops devopsvibe coderops devops

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 1h+

Requires a running Kubernetes cluster with Kyverno installed to apply the policies.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to install and apply these Kyverno policies to my Kubernetes cluster.
Prompt 2
Help me pick the pod security policies from this repo relevant to a microservices deployment.
Prompt 3
Explain how Kyverno's audit mode differs from enforce mode for a new policy I want to test.
Prompt 4
Walk me through the contribution template so I can add a new policy to this repo.
Prompt 5
Help me map these policies to a specific compliance framework my company needs to meet.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is policies?

A community-maintained library of Kyverno security policies that automatically enforce Kubernetes best practices, like blocking root containers.

Is policies actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2023-02-17).

How hard is policies to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is policies for?

Mainly ops devops.

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