CNI Security

Noun · Security & Infosec

Definitions

  1. Security concerns and controls related to container networking interfaces, especially in orchestrated environments such as Kubernetes. CNI security affects segmentation, policy enforcement, visibility, and how workloads communicate on the network.

    In plain English: Security for the networking layer that connects container workloads.

    Example: "They tightened CNI security so compromised pods could not move laterally across namespaces as easily."

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