Transparent Encryption with Cilium
Enable WireGuard or IPsec encryption for pod-to-pod traffic, verify encrypted communication, and understand encryption modes.
Lab Overview
This hands-on lab guides you through implementing transparent encryption with Cilium using WireGuard or IPsec.
You'll learn to:
- Understand Cilium's encryption options (WireGuard vs IPsec)
- Enable WireGuard encryption in Cilium
- Verify that pod-to-pod traffic is encrypted
- Monitor encryption status and key rotation
- Troubleshoot encryption connectivity issues
- Understand the performance implications of encryption
Transparent encryption provides network security without requiring application changes.
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Prerequisites
cilium-installation-configuration
basic-kubernetes-knowledge
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