# Five Things to Know About Cilium Network Policies

DevFeed: [Five Things to Know About Cilium Network Policies](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/5-things-you-didn-t-know-about-cilium-network-polices-31324.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://isovalent.com/blog/post/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-cilium-network-polices/>)

Author: Christian Hernandez

Published: 2026-04-27T21:23:02Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Isovalent - The latest articles covering eBPF-based Networking, Observability, and Security](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/isovalent-the-latest-articles-covering-ebpf-based-networking-observability-and-security.md>)

Topics: [Cilium](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cilium.md>), [Kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubernetes.md>), [Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/network.md>)

Tags: [cilium](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cilium.md>), [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>), [networkpolicies](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/networkpolicies.md>)

## AI overview

This blog introduces five points about Cilium Network Policies and contrasts them with standard Kubernetes NetworkPolicies, which it says can appear similar at first glance.

## Source excerpt

Not all CNIs are created equal, and many assume that CiliumNetworkPolicies are the same as standard Kubernetes NetworkPolicies. At first glance, they can look similar. In this blog, we'll go over the top 5 things you may not know about Cilium Network Policies.