A cloud services management system and method that is capable of ensuring that communication between one or more cluster master(s) and cluster nodes is disclosed. The cloud services management system ensures secure communication that are not susceptible to security breaches even when the cluster master(s) and the cluster nodes reside in different networks (and/or have different security profiles, particularly in a public network). The cloud service management system utilizes three main communication paths: (1) a first route to manage communication between cluster master and a cluster; (2) a second route to manage communication between a cluster and one or more services/APIs; and (3) a third route to manage communication between a cluster and external domains. One purpose of these routes is to prevent direct communication between a cluster and the Internet (since such communication can be unsecured and prone to security risks and threats).