JWT Authentication with Istio

This hands-on lab teaches you to implement JWT authentication using Istio's RequestAuthentication and AuthorizationPolicy resources.

You'll learn to:

• Configure RequestAuthentication for JWT token validation
• Set up JWT issuers and JWKS endpoints
• Create authorization policies based on JWT claims
• Implement end-user authentication flows

This lab covers key ICA exam objectives in the Security domain (20% of exam).

Key Resources:

• JWT Authentication
• RequestAuthentication Reference
• Authorization with JWT