How to Secure Your Microservices

Explore strategies for securing microservices in this 38-minute conference talk by Andy Davies at NDC Conferences. Learn how to use Consul and Vault to configure .NET applications securely, traceably, and scalably. Discover techniques for storing sensitive configuration data, testing and deploying configuration changes, generating temporary database credentials, and considering alternatives to Vault and Consul. Gain insights into authentication, app roles, pipeline updates, and the benefits of short-lived credentials. Examine live demonstrations, including Nomad configuration and deployment, to enhance your understanding of microservice security best practices.

Intro
Project Goals
Live Demo
Authentication
App Roles
Pipeline
Updating
Octopus
Demo
Tradeoff
Nomad Configuration
Nomad Demo
Why shortlived credentials
Audits