delete networkpolicies

Deleting a NetworkPolicy removes namespace isolation, opening lateral movement between previously segmented workloads.

Policies that block monitoring traffic create blind spots for defenders.

Escalation Paths

Delete the NetworkPolicy that isolates the target workload.
A pod is only isolated while some policy selects it.
Once the last selecting policy is gone, the pod accepts traffic from anywhere again.
Where another policy still selects the pod, deletion narrows nothing and the remaining policy keeps enforcing.
Previously unreachable workloads become reachable for lateral movement, and monitoring that relied on the policy blocking traffic sees nothing change.

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