Ingress - Protected vs Controlled
- thierry sinassamy
Ingress generally refers to traffic destined for a workload that runs inside your data center or cloud (incoming data flow) : Exploring the Differences Between Ingress and Egress (getenroute.io)
Ingress Resource → Object with a set of routing rules.
Ingress Controller → Responsible for reading the ingress resource information and processing the data accordingly.
Protected Ingress | Controlled Ingress |
|---|---|
Concept of protecting these incoming network connections from unauthorized access or harmful traffic. This could involve the use of firewalls, access control lists (ACLs), or other security measures. | Idea of managing or controlling the flow of incoming network traffic. This could involve load balancing, traffic shaping, or other network management techniques. |
Egress Traffic refers to the data that is leaving a network and transferring to an external location. This traffic originates from within the system and goes to an external destination, such as other networks, servers or clients. Threats related to data egress include data being shared externally with unauthorized recipients. Sensitive or proprietary data and high-value personal data are highly lucrative and targeted by cyber criminals, nation-state hackers, and even organizations’ competitors.
