Compliance the Easy Way - Zero-conf mTLS for Dev and Smooth Day-2 for Ops

Explore a case study presentation on implementing zero-configuration mutual TLS (mTLS) for development and smooth Day-2 operations in a financial context. Learn how finleap connect addressed regulatory requirements for encrypting internal traffic between critical applications. Discover the decision-making process that led to selecting Linkerd as the service mesh solution for securing application infrastructure. Gain insights into the integration process with application teams and understand how Linkerd enhanced observability and reliability of services. Examine the learnings from operating workloads with Linkerd for over a year, including establishing secure communication through the service mesh. Delve into the operational challenges of maintaining the cluster through updates, managing more than 2500 injected pods, and performing root CA rotations using cert-manager. This 22-minute talk by Christian Hüning and Lutz Behnke from finleap connect offers valuable lessons for implementing compliant and secure microservices architecture in highly regulated environments.