The presentation discusses the importance of security in a service mesh like Istio and identifies the main threat actors and potential risks. The main thesis is that security is complex and requires a combination of protection mechanisms across multiple layers.
- Security in a service mesh involves protecting multiple layers, including the underlying infrastructure, Kubernetes platform, Istio service mesh, and applications
- Misconfiguration is a major security risk and is often caused by human error
- The main threat actors include internal attackers, contributors to Istio and third-party dependencies, and untrusted users
- A survey will be conducted to identify common security incidents and curate a list of best practices
- Security requires a combination of protection mechanisms and policies based on the assumption that attackers are already inside the network