Building PCI DSS-Compliant Architectures on Amazon EKS

Building PCI DSS-Compliant Architectures on Amazon EKS Understanding PCI DSS Compliance and Available AWS Resources Node Provisioning Considerations for PCI DSS Environments Node Provisioning Options for EKS Shared Tenancy vs. Dedicated Hosts Recommended Best Practices for PCI DSS on EKS 1. Kubernetes Namespace Isolation 2. Pod Security Controls 3. Multi-Tenant Scheduling & Node Isolation 4. Network Segmentation 5. Storage Isolation 6. Fine grained IAM Isolation 7. Logging, Monitoring, and Audit Trails 8. Vulnerability Management Conclusion About the authors As cloud adoption accelerates, organizations operating in regulated environments face unique challenges implementing Kubernetes-based solutions. Financial services institutions (FSIs), healthcare providers, and other entities subject to stringent compliance requirements must navigate the intersection of cloud-native technologies and regulatory obligations. Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service offers a powerful platform for containerized workloads, but its use in regulated environments requires careful consideration of security, data protection, and compliance controls.