Secure Kubernetes Access with K9S and Twingate

The pod list blinks on your screen like a live heartbeat, but your connection is buried behind secure layers. You need to see inside your Kubernetes cluster now. K9S with Twingate makes that possible without exposing the entire network.

K9S is a fast, curses-based UI for managing Kubernetes resources directly from your terminal. It streamlines navigation between pods, services, and logs. But when clusters sit inside private networks, direct access is rarely possible. That’s where Twingate comes in.

Twingate builds secure, identity-based gateways to private resources. Unlike VPNs, it routes traffic only to the destinations you define. With Twingate, K9S can connect to your cluster API securely, over encrypted tunnels, without opening public ports.

The integration is straightforward. Install Twingate’s connector inside the same network as your Kubernetes control plane. Authenticate with your identity provider. Authorize access to the API endpoint. Then run K9S locally as if you were inside the private LAN. Commands execute with full context. Logs stream without lag. Navigation feels instant.

Clustering K9S and Twingate solves key problems for managing secure infrastructure. It removes the need for static IP whitelisting. It avoids the complexity of maintaining VPN servers. Access rules live in Twingate’s admin console, and you can revoke or modify them in seconds. Audit trails track every session, making compliance simpler.

For teams managing production workloads, pairing K9S with Twingate increases both speed and safety. Engineers work from any location without sacrificing visibility or control. The connection adapts to network changes automatically, so workflows never stall.

Secure operations should move fast. With K9S Twingate, they do. See it live in minutes at hoop.dev.