PKI and Certificate management are critical security measures for communicating over networks within or outside an infrastructure. The presentation covers the basics of certificate infrastructure, a case study, and 5 must-knows about certificate management.
- PKI and certificate management are essential for secure communication over networks
- Certificates for Kubernetes clusters are simple, but microservices and service mesh require more complex design and implementation
- Certificate infrastructure involves trust establishment, certificate authority, registration authority, and verification authority
- Design considerations include network proxy layer, TLS version mismatches, certificate revocation methods, certificate automation and monitoring
- Tools like Spiffe/Spire and Grafana can be used for automation, monitoring, and analysis