DigitalOcean DOKS Security

Secure Your DOKS Clusters

DigitalOcean Kubernetes security with 83+ CIS Benchmark checks. Managed Kubernetes best practices, VPC security, and node pool hardening.

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DOKS Overview
Clusters
7
Node Pools
15
Nodes
42
Checks
83+
Critical1
Firewall misconfiguration
High3
RBAC issues

Built for DigitalOcean

Managed Kubernetes security for DigitalOcean DOKS

VPC
Network Isolation

Private clusters

HA
High Availability

Control plane HA

Auto
Upgrades

Patch management

LB
Load Balancers

Secure ingress

Complete DOKS Security Posture Management

From VPC isolation to load balancer security, protect your DigitalOcean Kubernetes

DOKS Security Dashboard
DOKS Security Score90
83+ checks passed
✓ Control PlaneManaged
✓ Node Pools3 secure
✓ VPCEnabled
⚠ RBAC1 issue
DOKS

DigitalOcean Kubernetes Security

Security scanning designed for DOKS managed Kubernetes. Validate cluster configurations, node pool security, and DigitalOcean cloud integration.

  • Managed Control Plane
    Validate DOKS-managed control plane security settings
  • Node Pools
    Audit node pool configurations and autoscaling security
  • VPC Integration
    Check VPC network security and firewall rules
Managed Features
Auto-Upgrade5
Clusters with auto-upgrade
HA Enabled4
High availability clusters
Standard2
Single control plane
K8s Version:1.28.x
Managed Security

Managed Kubernetes Best Practices

Validate DOKS clusters against managed Kubernetes security best practices. Ensure proper use of DigitalOcean security features.

  • Auto-Upgrade
    Verify automatic version upgrade and maintenance windows
  • HA Control Plane
    Check high-availability control plane configuration
  • Surge Upgrades
    Validate surge upgrade settings for zero-downtime
Network Security
VPCs
3
Firewalls
8
✓ VPC Enabled
All clusters in private VPCs
⚠ Firewall Rules
2 overly permissive rules
Network

VPC & Network Security

Validate DigitalOcean VPC configurations and network security. Ensure proper isolation and firewall rules for your DOKS clusters.

  • VPC Isolation
    Verify clusters are deployed in dedicated VPCs
  • Cloud Firewalls
    Audit DigitalOcean Cloud Firewall rules
  • Load Balancers
    Check load balancer security configurations

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about DOKS security with TigerGate

TigerGate connects to DOKS clusters using kubeconfig credentials. You can download the kubeconfig from the DigitalOcean control panel or use doctl to generate it. We also support DigitalOcean API tokens for cluster discovery.
TigerGate runs DOKS-specific checks including: node pool security, auto-upgrade configuration, VPC settings, DigitalOcean Cloud Firewall integration, load balancer security, and managed control plane validation.
Yes! TigerGate can scan all DOKS clusters in your DigitalOcean account. Provide a DigitalOcean API token with read access, and we'll discover and scan all clusters automatically.
Yes! TigerGate validates DigitalOcean Cloud Firewall rules applied to your DOKS node pools. We check for overly permissive rules, missing ingress restrictions, and proper network segmentation.
Yes! TigerGate scans your DOKS cluster including any 1-Click Apps installed from the DigitalOcean Marketplace. We validate the security of these applications and their configurations.

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