Microservices Security in Action

Book excerpt: ”A complete guide to the challenges and solutions in securing microservices architectures.” —Massimo Siani, FinDynamic Key Features Secure microservices infrastructure and code Monitoring, access control, and microservice-to-microservice communications Deploy securely using Kubernetes, Docker, and the Istio service mesh. Hands-on examples and exercises using Java and Spring Boot Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. Microservices Security in Action teaches you how to address microservices-specific security challenges throughout the system. This practical guide includes plentiful hands-on exercises using industry-leading open-source tools and examples using Java and Spring Boot. About The Book Design and implement security into your microservices from the start. Microservices Security in Action teaches you to assess and address security challenges at every level of a Microservices application, from APIs to infrastructure. You’ll find effective solutions to common security problems, including throttling and monitoring, access control at the API gateway, and microservice-to-microservice communication. Detailed Java code samples, exercises, and real-world business use cases ensure you can put what you’ve learned into action immediately. What You Will Learn Microservice security concepts Edge services with an API gateway Deployments with Docker, Kubernetes, and Istio Security testing at the code level Communications with HTTP, gRPC, and Kafka This Book Is Written For For experienced microservices developers with intermediate Java skills. About The Author Prabath Siriwardena is the vice president of security architecture at WSO2. Nuwan Dias is the director of API architecture at WSO2. They have designed secure systems for many Fortune 500 companies. Table of Contents PART 1 OVERVIEW 1 Microservices security landscape 2 First steps in securing microservices PART 2 EDGE SECURITY 3 Securing north/south traffic with an API gateway 4 Accessing a secured microservice via a single-page application 5 Engaging throttling, monitoring, and access control PART 3 SERVICE-TO-SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS 6 Securing east/west traffic with certificates 7 Securing east/west traffic with JWT 8 Securing east/west traffic over gRPC 9 Securing reactive microservices PART 4 SECURE DEPLOYMENT 10 Conquering container security with Docker 11 Securing microservices on Kubernetes 12 Securing microservices with Istio service mesh PART 5 SECURE DEVELOPMENT 13 Secure coding practices and automation