https://github.com/nikoo-asadnejad/kubernetes-tools

This repository includes a collection of essential tools for managing, monitoring, and securing Kubernetes clusters. Below is a categorized list of the tools used:
https://github.com/nikoo-asadnejad/kubernetes-tools

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This repository includes a collection of essential tools for managing, monitoring, and securing Kubernetes clusters. Below is a categorized list of the tools used:

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/nikoo-asadnejad/kubernetes-tools
• Owner: Nikoo-Asadnejad
• Created: 2025-02-27T13:28:45.000Z (8 months ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2025-02-27T13:39:28.000Z (8 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-02-27T19:22:52.041Z (8 months ago)
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 🚀 Kubernetes Tools Overview 

This repository includes a collection of essential tools for managing, monitoring, and securing Kubernetes clusters. Below is a categorized list of the tools used:


 🏢 Cluster Managers 

Tools for deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters across environments.


- Rancher – Full-stack Kubernetes management platform for deploying and operating clusters.

- OpenShift – Enterprise Kubernetes platform with built-in CI/CD and security.

- Backstage – Open-source developer portal for managing microservices and infrastructure.

- KubeSphere – A multi-tenant Kubernetes management platform with a friendly UI.

🖥 Cluster Management UI

Graphical interfaces for easier Kubernetes cluster and container management.


- Portainer – Lightweight UI for managing Kubernetes and Docker environments.

- Kubernetes Dashboard – Official web-based UI for monitoring and managing cluster resources.

- Lens – Powerful UI for managing and monitoring Kubernetes clusters.

- Octant – Open-source tool for visualizing Kubernetes applications.

🔍 Code & Security Analysis

Tools for auditing Kubernetes manifests and cluster configurations.


- Kubelinter – Static analysis tool for checking Kubernetes YAML manifests for best practices.

- OPA (Open Policy Agent) – Policy engine for Kubernetes admission control.

- Trivy – Comprehensive vulnerability scanner for containers and Kubernetes configurations.

- Checkov – Static analysis tool for Terraform, Kubernetes, and other IaC configurations.

📊 Monitoring & Pod State Management

Observability tools for monitoring Kubernetes performance, logs, and metrics.


- Prometheus – Monitoring system with time-series data and alerting.

- Grafana – Visualization and dashboarding for monitoring metrics.

- K9s – Terminal-based UI for managing Kubernetes clusters.

- Jaeger – Distributed tracing platform for Kubernetes applications.

- Fluentd – Unified logging layer for collecting and forwarding logs.

🔑 Authentication & Security

Tools for identity management, policy enforcement, and securing Kubernetes.


- Keycloak – Open-source identity and access management for authentication.

- Kyverno – Kubernetes-native policy engine for validating and enforcing security rules.

- Falco – Runtime security tool for detecting suspicious activity in Kubernetes.

- Kube-bench – Checks Kubernetes clusters against security benchmarks.

- Kube-hunter – Security scanning tool for discovering vulnerabilities in Kubernetes clusters.

🔌 Networking & Storage

CNI and CSI solutions for networking and persistent storage in Kubernetes.


- CNI: Cilium – Advanced networking and security with eBPF.

- CNI: Calico – Secure networking for Kubernetes clusters.

- CNI: Flannel – Lightweight Kubernetes networking solution.

- CSI: OpenEBS – Container-attached storage solution.

- CSI: Rook – Storage orchestration for Kubernetes using Ceph.

- CSI: Longhorn – Lightweight, distributed block storage for Kubernetes.

- CSI: ZFS, Local Persistent Volumes – Storage backends for Kubernetes.

⚙ Kubernetes Installation & Cluster Provisioning

Tools for deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters.


- Kubespray – Ansible-based deployment tool for Kubernetes.

- Rancher – Simplified Kubernetes installation and cluster management.

- k3s – Lightweight Kubernetes distribution for edge computing and small clusters.

- Minikube – Local Kubernetes for testing and development.

- MicroK8s – Lightweight Kubernetes distribution from Canonical.

- Kind – Kubernetes clusters in Docker for local development.

🔐 Policy Enforcement & Compliance

Tools for ensuring security policies and compliance in Kubernetes.


- Kyverno – Kubernetes-native policy management.

- Gatekeeper – Policy controller based on Open Policy Agent (OPA).

- Kubewarden – Policy engine for Kubernetes using WebAssembly.

📦 Artifact Management


-  Nexus – Repository for managing dependencies and container images.

-  Harbor – A cloud-native registry with security and access control.

-  JFrog Artifactory – Universal binary repository for managing and distributing artifacts.