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Kubernetes: Do You Need To Install an Antivirus?

This article was originally published on The Chief I/O: Kubernetes: Do You Need To Install an Antivirus? Even though they may not necessarily be effective in targeting and detecting all viruses and malware, it still serves as a security layer that can detect some if not most. It can stop viruses and malware from spreading into the system; it can provide real-time protection from viruses and scan and repair infected computers.

Since the use of virtual systems and environments like containers and Kubernetes, it only makes sense to think of antivirus.

Still, if there is no need to comply with any security audit, installing antivirus in your Kubernetes environment may not be necessary if you have already implemented the best practices of Kubernetes security and integrated DevSecOps principle and security in your CI/CD pipelines.