IRSA for Non-EKS Clusters - Secure AWS Resource Access in EC2-Based Kubernetes

Explore a conference talk from PlatformCon 2023 that delves into using IAM Roles for Service Accounts (IRSA) for non-EKS Kubernetes clusters. Learn how IRSA provides secure access to AWS resources from within pods in EC2-based Kubernetes environments. Discover why IRSA is considered a more robust, fine-grained, and incident-resistant solution compared to alternatives like Kiam and Kube2iam. Understand how IRSA, backed by the open-source Pod Identity Webhook project, can be implemented on non-EKS clusters to enhance security and streamline access management. Gain insights from Suraj Narwade, a Senior Platform Engineer at RVU, as he shares his expertise on leveraging IRSA for improved identity and access management in Kubernetes deployments.