Keep data local. Keep operations professional.
Run Kubernetes on compliant infrastructure with enterprise-grade access controls, audit logs, and clear operational boundaries.
The challenge
Regulated industries face additional constraints:
Data residency requirements limit cloud options
Compliance audits require clear operational boundaries
Security teams need visibility into who accesses what
Regulators expect documented, repeatable processes
K8S Engine approach
Compute stays where required. Control plane is managed with auditability and least-privilege access.
Clear documentation for security reviews and compliance audits.
What you get
Compute stays where required
Nodes run in your chosen locations—specific regions, countries, or your own datacenters.
Auditability built in
Immutable audit logs for all control plane actions, access changes, and scaling decisions.
Least-privilege access
RBAC, SSO, MFA, and scoped API tokens. Clear separation between K8S Engine operations and your workloads.
Compliance capabilities
Encryption at rest
etcd data and backups encrypted. Customer can manage their own node encryption.
Encryption in transit
mTLS for all control plane communication. Certificate rotation automated.
Audit logs
Immutable logs for cluster actions, access changes, scaling decisions, and credential usage.
Access controls
RBAC with least privilege. SSO integration. MFA support. Scoped kubeconfigs.
Security documentation
Available for Enterprise customers: security questionnaire responses, pen test summaries, compliance reports.
SOC 2 (in progress)
Working toward SOC 2 Type II certification. Timeline available on request.
Example deployment pattern
Create a cluster with K8S Engine
Configure identity provider (OIDC SSO)
Define RBAC roles matching your organization's access requirements
Add nodes in compliant locations (your datacenter, specific cloud regions)
Enable audit log export to your SIEM (Enterprise)
Document the operational ownership model for auditors
Clear for auditors
Operational Ownership
K8S Engine
Control plane, etcd, upgrades, backups, scaling logic
You
Nodes, networking, workloads, infrastructure costs
Ideal for
- Healthcare organizations with HIPAA requirements
- Financial services with data residency mandates
- Government agencies with FedRAMP or similar requirements
- Any organization subject to GDPR data locality rules