↓Skip to main content
  1. Labs/

🧪 Istio Service Mesh Security Best Practices

·
Service Mesh Istio Kubernetes Service-Mesh Security MTLS Zero-Trust
Table of Contents

An interactive, hands-on lab that teaches security best practices for Istio service mesh in Kubernetes environments. This scenario provides a real Kubernetes cluster where you can practice implementing security controls.

What You’ll Learn: #

  • Mutual TLS (mTLS) - Implementing encrypted service-to-service communication
  • Authorization Policies - Defining granular access control between services
  • Network Security - Securing ingress and egress traffic in the mesh
  • Zero Trust Principles - Applying least-privilege access in microservices
  • Security Troubleshooting - Debugging common security misconfigurations

Lab Format: #

This is an interactive Killercoda scenario with a real Kubernetes cluster and Istio pre-installed. You’ll work through practical exercises in your browser with no local setup required.

Perfect for security engineers, platform engineers, and developers working with Kubernetes and service mesh technologies.