Setting up overview

This page provides an overview of how to set up Binary Authorization in your environment. You can set up Binary Authorization using Google Cloud Platform Console or gcloud commands. You can also perform some setup steps using the Binary Authorization REST API.

See Getting started using the CLI or Getting started using the Console for an end-to-end tutorial that includes setup steps.

Setup Steps

To set up Binary Authorization:

1. Enable Binary Authorization on projects that host resources used in deployment
2. Create a cluster with Binary Authorization enabled
3. Configure a policy using the CLI or Google Cloud Platform Console that describes the constraints under which a container can be deployed
4. Create attestors using the CLI or Google Cloud Platform Console who can attest that a required process has completed before a container image is deployed