A Tale of a Meshi Kafka - Securing Kafka Deployment When Istio Is Used

Explore a conference talk that delves into the challenges of securing Kafka deployments in Istio-enabled environments. Learn how to implement effective security measures for Kafka, a popular message broker for microservices real-time data feeds. Discover the complexities of creating sustainable authorization policies and tracking microservices in dynamic environments. Gain insights into building an external authorization mechanism and simplifying policy management for Kafka topics using open-source tools like OPA. Understand the importance of authentication, access control, and data encryption in multi-application Kafka broker setups. Examine the role of Envoy proxies in offloading security elements and the limitations of traditional security approaches in Istio-deployed scenarios. Benefit from the speakers' expertise as they present practical solutions for enhancing Kafka security within cloud-native architectures.