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[EKS] [request]: Application/DNS network policy support for standard EKS clusters

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Description

### Summary

Enable Application Network Policies (ANP) support for self-managed Amazon EKS clusters, not just EKS Auto Mode.

### Problem

Amazon EKS recently introduced `Application Network Policies` that allow configuring DNS/FQDN-based egress.

However, this feature is only available for EKS auto-mode clusters. Standard EKS clusters are still limited to L3/L4 Kubernetes NetworkPolicy.

This leads to:

- overly permissive CIDR allowlists when using standard Kubernetes NetworkPolicy.
- forces to use and maintain external CNI components to implement DNS/FQDN-based policies.

Proposal

Extend ANP support to standard EKS clusters.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the issue proposal and the scope of Application Network Policies for standard EKS clusters, then compare it with the stated Auto Mode limitation. Clarify the supported cluster configurations, required AWS or Kubernetes changes, and acceptance criteria with maintainers; done means the roadmap request has an agreed implementation scope.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws, kubernetes
Domain
cloud, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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