Kubernetes vs OpenShift: IAM Integration, RBAC, and Real-World DevSecOps Practices

Kubernetes vs OpenShift: IAM Integration, RBAC, and Real-World DevSecOps Practices

Visual Overview: graph LR subgraph JWT Token A[Header] --> B[Payload] --> C[Signature] end A --> D["{ alg: RS256, typ: JWT }"] B --> E["{ sub, iss, exp, iat, ... }"] C --> F["HMACSHA256(base64(header) + base64(payload), secret)"] style A fill:#667eea,color:#fff style B fill:#764ba2,color:#fff style C fill:#f093fb,color:#fff Introduction: Why IAM Matters in Kubernetes and OpenShift In the modern DevSecOps era, Identity and Access Management (IAM) is no longer a secondary concern—it is foundational. As container orchestration becomes central to enterprise cloud strategies, the ability to control who can access which resources, and under what conditions, becomes critical. ...

Jun 12, 2025 · 4 min · 774 words · IAMDevBox