How deeply does Kubernetes for Developers cover authentication?

Defines authentication and contrasts it with authorization, stopping short of explaining credential protocol internals.

Authentication

As explained in Kubernetes for Developers

Authentication is the process of verifying or presenting an identity to obtain credentials for accessing a system.

Authentication verifies or presents a user’s identity so the user can obtain credentials to access a Kubernetes cluster through kubectl. Authorization is separate: it determines which actions the authenticated user may perform. A platform IAM role can allow cluster authentication without granting permissions inside the cluster; Kubernetes RBAC can then grant precise access. section 12.6

Keep the operational boundary clear:

Use platform IAM to let a user retrieve cluster credentials. section 12.6
Use RBAC Roles and RoleBindings to authorize actions within a namespace. section 12.6

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Related concepts

authorizationcontrasts with · Authorization is the determination and enforcement of rules governing which subjects may access resources or perform operations.
aaa frameworkpart of · The AAA framework is an access-control model comprising authentication, authorization, and accounting for verifying identity, controlling access, and recording resource usage.
API gatewayused by · An API gateway is an intermediary that provides an entry point for client requests to backend APIs or services and routes or otherwise mediates those requests.
credentialuses · A credential is information or an artifact presented as evidence of an entity’s identity, qualifications, status, or authorization to access a system or resource.
JSON Web Tokenuses · A JSON Web Token is a compact, URL-safe representation of claims encoded as a JSON object and protected by a digital signature, message authentication code, or encryption.

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