With rising regulatory pressure in Europe, many organizations are being urged to leave US-based cloud providers. For engineering teams, this can be daunting if it’s a first migration. This post offers a clear, practical plan to guide the move, reduce risk, and prevent costly surprises.
How to Plan and Perform a Successful Migration? Read More »
At our event Tech Leaders Norr, IT decision-makers met in Umeå to discuss technical and security challenges that appear during organizational growth, especially in companies that develop critical software.
In this blog post, we explain the benefits of running your applications on top of Welkin Managed on Azure compared to the default AKS deployment.
AKS vs Elastisys Managed Kubernetes Platform on Azure Read More »
For those of you who are owners, investors, or perhaps part of the management team of a company working with software critical to our society, you’ve probably heard of Kubernetes. But what exactly is it, and why should you care?
Discover Kubernetes – Security and Scalability for Software Critical to Society Read More »
The upcoming NIS2 directive will impact all industry sectors. They will have to tighten up the security of their applications, or risk heavy fines. Learn how a Kubernetes-based platform can reduce the time and cost to implement certain security measures, as needed to comply with the upcoming EU NIS2 directive.
The Business Value of a Kubernetes-Based Platform Read More »
For decades, the “build-measure-learn” mantra guided SaaS innovation. Today, compliance with regulations is crucial, especially in sectors critical to society like healthcare. This blog presents Swelife’s 7-step innovation process, blending creativity with compliance. From clarifying ideas and mapping information flow to meeting regulatory requirements, learn how to innovate smartly and securely in today’s landscape.
The 7-step Innovation Process Read More »
For the second time this spring, Elastisys invited leading cybersecurity experts in northern Sweden to share knowledge and discuss cybersecurity. In this blog post, we at Elastisys summarize the key insights from these discussions.
Business Continuity: Cybersecurity in Focus Read More »
Cybersecurity Trends 2024 – How Can We Face the Threats Together? Elastisys recently brought together top cybersecurity experts in Norrland (Northern Sweden), including those in charge of critical societal services, suppliers to these services, and other industry professionals, for an insightful discussion. The meeting focused on current events, emerging trends, and evolving cybersecurity needs. What
Cybersecurity Trends 2024 – How Can We Face the Threats Together? Read More »
NIS2 is on everyone’s mind and it is natural to worry about the implementation burden that NIS2 would bring on your organization. In this post, we’ll illustrate what the NIS2 Directive really means for you who is a CTO or Engineering Manager.
NIS2: But what exactly do I need to do? Read More »
Learn how Elastisys protects access credentials on all levels: cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes API, and SSH logins to servers. In this article, we explain one very important aspect of how we earn that faith: how we work with access credentials on all levels.
Secure Kubernetes Operational Practices: Protecting Access Credentials Read More »
Say your cloud provider is ransomware attacked. Switching regions won’t help: those are compromised, too. Learn how Elastisys implements “cross-provider” disaster recovery for our customers, which is great for all customers, and in particular those in sectors of high criticality (NIS2).
Secure Kubernetes Operational Practices: Cross-provider Disaster Recovery Read More »
In this blog post, we present what the recently passed EU NIS2 Directive is and how it will increase the security of networked IT systems in the EU.
All You Need to Know About NIS2 Read More »
This article is all about demystifying container platforms and showing what value they bring on several levels: business, organization, and tech.
Container Platforms: Why and How? Read More »
One of the most common challenges for companies needing data security is choosing between security and efficient software development. And, of course, understanding the risks associated with this trade-off.
Digital Sovereignty for European Companies Read More »
Prorenata uses Welkin and Elastx to ensure all data stays in Sweden – meeting GDPR, Patientdatalagen, and ISO-27001 demands. With a fully managed platform, their team can focus on innovating for school healthcare and winning public procurements.
Prorenata’s Strategic Move: Bringing Their Application Back Home Read More »
Confidential Computing: Strong security, privacy questions. Elastisys offers EU-based Kubernetes solutions.
Confidential Computing: Great for Security, not for Privacy Read More »
How Elastisys managed Kubernetes platform enables Elsa Science to improve quality of life for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, empowering them to live every day to its fullest.
Elsa Science – Customer Success Story Read More »
In this guide we discuss how to security-harden your Kubernetes platform against “known unknowns” and “unknown unknowns” with restrictive NetworkPolicies, vulnerability management and intrusion detection.”
How to Security-Harden Kubernetes Against Unknown Unknowns Read More »
Keeping key software components up to date is crucial to operate a secure Kubernetes platform. Learn what to automate and how!
Operating Secure Kubernetes Platforms: Maintenance Read More »
Operating secure Kubernetes platforms requires ability to recover from when disaster strikes. Preparation in the form of frequent backups and training are key to success.
Operating Secure Kubernetes Platforms: Disaster Recovery Read More »
This is the second blog post in a series on operating a secure Kubernetes platform. Read the blog post to see why alerting culture is important, an example of how it’s used in practice, why it matters, and its greater context.
Operating Secure Kubernetes Platforms: Alerting Culture Read More »
Read this blog post to see why the scope is important, an example of how it’s used in practice, why it matters, and its greater context.
Operating Secure Kubernetes Platforms: Setting the Scope Read More »
This guide discusses the four most important aspects when operating a secure Kubernetes platform. Having been with Kubernetes since 2015, we identified these aspects to still challenge platform teams, even as technology matures.
How to Operate a Secure Kubernetes Platform Read More »
Access control is about deciding and enforcing who gets to do what in a system. Learn the why, how, and what of Kubernetes access control.
The Why, How, and What of Kubernetes Access Control Read More »
Äntligen kan vi meddela att Elastisys Kubernetes Platform as a Service (KPaaS) finns tillgänglig på Elastx infrastruktur!
Nu finns Elastisys Kubernetes Platform as a Service tillgänglig hos Elastx Read More »
How to security harden Kubernetes in 2022. The NSA/CISA guidelines summarized, with Elastisys hands-on advice and real-world recommendations.
Free Guide: How to Security Harden Kubernetes in 2022 Read More »
This blog examines how vcluster behaves on a security-hardened Kubernetes platform and shows that, while helpful for testing platform components, it still inherits the physical cluster’s restrictions.
Busting vCluster Myths: What Is a Virtual Cluster? Read More »
This blog explains why running containers as root is a major security risk and shows practical steps for switching to non-privileged users in your images and Kubernetes manifests, helping you harden your workloads without breaking functionality.
HOW TO Stop Running Containers as Root Read More »
In this article, we describe what container vulnerability scanning is, how it is done, and how open source tools help automate the procedure.
How to Do Vulnerability Management via Image Scanning in Harbor Read More »
Kubernetes is now the most popular container orchestration platform. This article is an informative read for decision makers
NSA and CISA Kubernetes Security Guidance: Summarized and Explained Read More »
