RBAC Atlas is a curated database of identities and the Role Based Access Control (RBAC) policies associated with them in popular Kubernetes open-source projects. Each entry includes security annotations that highlight granted permissions, potential risks, and possible abuse scenarios.

Why is RBAC important? RBAC is the final layer of defense in Kubernetes security. If workloads are compromised and an identity is stolen, a misconfigured or overly permissive RBAC policy (common with Operators) can enable attackers to move laterally within your cluster, potentially leading to a complete Kubernetes cluster takeover.

RBAC Atlas is a collaborative project created by Lenin Alevski, and contributions of additional RBAC rules are welcome. Check out the source on GitHub: rbac-scope (the CLI tool) and rbac-atlas (this website).