The Story of Crush - Navigating the Cloud Native Ocean with SPIFFE Identity

Dive into a captivating conference talk that narrates the journey of Crush, a turtle-shaped microservice, as it navigates the complex world of cloud native security. Learn how the implementation of a SPIFFE (Secure Production Identity Framework for Everyone) identity transformed Crush from a struggling API server to a secure and efficient microservice. Explore the challenges of managing secrets in cloud environments and discover how SPIFFE IDs can revolutionize service-to-service authentication. Through live demonstrations and engaging storytelling, understand the practical applications of mTLS encryption and the benefits of standardized identity management across various cloud platforms. Gain insights into common pitfalls and successful strategies for implementing secure microservices in the ever-evolving cloud native ecosystem.

The Story of Crush: The Microservice That Navigated the Cloud Native O... Mattias Gees & Tom Meadows