High-risk tools in K8s
5 of the 41 tools in K8s are classified as high risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at high risk
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apply_kustomizeExecuteRender and apply a Kustomize directory.
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exec_commandExecuteexec_command
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restart_deploymentExecuteRestart a deployment via rolling update (equivalent to kubectl rollout restart).
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scale_deploymentExecuteScale a deployment to the specified replica count.
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wait_for_readyExecutewait_for_ready
Attacks that target this class
High-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.