In the modern cloud landscape, Kubernetes has emerged as the de facto standard for container orchestration, allowing organizations to deploy, scale, and manage applications in an efficient and automated manner. Among the managed Kubernetes services, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is one of the most widely adopted, thanks to its deep integration with the Microsoft Azure platform and its simplified operational model. As enterprises increasingly rely on AKS for critical workloads, securing these environments has become an increasingly important topic. Protecting Kubernetes clusters on Azure requires more than applying security best practices; it requires continuous compliance, observability, and governance to match enterprise security and regulatory requirements.