Rancher Security and Operations Training

Secure and harden Rancher-managed clusters in 3 days. CIS scanning, SAML/OIDC auth, network policies, OPA, audit logging, and backup/restore.

Training Details


Duration	3 days (24 hours)
Level	Advanced
Delivery	In-person, Live online, Hybrid
Certification	N/A

Who Is This For?

Security engineers responsible for Rancher
Platform engineers hardening clusters
Compliance teams auditing environments
Rancher administrators implementing security

Learning Outcomes

After completing this training, you’ll be able to:

Run CIS benchmark scans and remediate findings
Configure SAML and OIDC authentication providers
Implement project isolation and multi-tenancy
Deploy and manage network policies through Rancher
Configure OPA Gatekeeper for policy enforcement
Set up audit logging and backup/restore procedures

Detailed Agenda

Day 1: Security Scanning and Identity

Module 1: CIS Scanning — Benchmark scans, remediation Module 2: Authentication — SAML/OIDC providers Module 3: Project Isolation — Multi-tenancy, namespace isolation

Day 2: Policies and Auditing

Module 4: Network Policies — Rancher UI, project isolation Module 5: OPA/Gatekeeper — Constraints, policy enforcement Module 6: Audit Logging — API audit, downstream clusters

Day 3: Operations

Module 7: Backup and Restore — Rancher backup operator Module 8: Hardening Guides — CIS hardening, compliance

Prerequisites

Rancher Fundamentals or equivalent
Kubernetes security concepts (RBAC, network policies)
Authentication protocol familiarity (SAML, OIDC)

Delivery Formats

Format	Description
In-Person	On-site at your company’s location, hands-on with direct interaction
Live Online	Interactive virtual sessions with screen sharing and real-time labs
Hybrid	Combination of on-site and remote sessions, flexible scheduling

All formats include hands-on labs, course materials, and post-training support.