Kubernetes policy templates are groups of predefined or custom rules that do not include exceptions.

Predefined rule sets cover the following categories:

Category Purpose
Command Limits Kubernetes command-line commands
Container Images Identifies vulnerabilities in container images
CRD Limits usage of custom resources
Custom All custom rules that exist in the system
Network Ensures that service types are not exposed outside of Kubernetes
Quota Establishes CPU and memory quotas
RBAC Limits new roles with extensive privileges
Volume Limits access to data
Workload Security Rules based on the Kubernetes security configuration. See Pod Security Standards (external link).