Kyverno vs Kubernetes policies: How Kyverno complements and completes Kubernetes policy types

How Kyverno extends and integrates with Kubernetes policies Introduction 1. Applying policies on existing resources 2. Reapplying policies on changes 3. Applying policies pff cluster (shift-left) 4. Testing policy as code 5. Reporting policy results 6. Managing fine-grained policy exceptions 7. Complex policy logic 8. Image verification 9. Policy-based automation 10. Kyverno everywhere Conclusion Posted on October 16, 2025 by Jim Bugwadia, Nirmata CNCF projects highlighted in this post Originally posted on Nirmata. com on October 1, 2025 With the addition of ValidatingAdmissionPolicy and MutatingAdmissionPolicy in Kubernetes, do you still need Kyverno? This post answers the question by providing ten reasons why Kyverno is essential even when you are using Kubernetes policy types.