Explore the Open Policy Agent (OPA) project in this informative conference talk presented by Patrick East from Styra and Max Smythe from Google. Discover how OPA functions as a general-purpose policy engine, addressing various policy-related challenges in Kubernetes, microservices, CI/CD, cloud environments, and more. Learn about the project's fundamentals, explore the Open Policy Playground, and understand where OPA can be applied effectively. Gain insights into the latest features of OPA and OPA Gatekeeper, including a comprehensive overview of Gatekeeper's functionality and a live demonstration using Virtual Kubernetes EU. Delve into the current status of the project and get a glimpse of future plans. This 30-minute session, part of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2021 Virtual, is ideal for those interested in policy and security within cloud-native technology.