LABINTERMEDIATE
Mutual TLS Configuration
Configure mutual TLS (mTLS) in Istio to encrypt service-to-service communication and verify service identities.
45 minutes
service-mesh/istio
Lab Overview
This hands-on lab teaches you to configure mutual TLS in Istio for secure service communication.
You'll learn to:
- Understand Istio's mTLS modes (PERMISSIVE, STRICT, DISABLE)
- Enable strict mTLS at mesh, namespace, and workload levels
- Configure PeerAuthentication policies
- Verify mTLS encryption between services
This lab covers key ICA exam objectives in the Security domain (20% of exam).
Key Resources:
Prerequisites
basic-kubernetes-knowledge
kubectl-proficiency
istio-installation
basic-tls-concepts
Technologies Covered
istioservice-meshkubernetesmtlssecurityencryptionica-certification
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This lab is part of the Istio Certified Associate (ICA) Exam Preparation course
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