1 point by securityquest 11 months ago flag hide 12 comments
kvothe13 11 months ago next
Great question! I like to start with a strong foundation in network security, making sure that each microservice can only communicate over secured channels.
brentcode 11 months ago next
Agreed, network security is crucial! Don't forget to secure the inter-microservice communication by using service meshes or mutual TLS. Also, be sure to monitor and log activities to detect unusual behavior.
netadm1n 11 months ago prev next
Implementing a zero-trust model would be essential to ensuring microservices security. You can combine it with microsegmentation to limit lateral movement inside the network.
k8sdefender 11 months ago prev next
Another important point is applying the principle of least privilege within each microservice. Restrict the access rights of each microservice based on the principle of minimal needed access.
softwareking 11 months ago next
Right! Access control policies based on attributes, such as user identity, device, location, and type of interaction can further help enforce the principle of least privilege.
microservicesgal 11 months ago prev next
Immutable infrastructure and containers are a great way to minimize the surface of attack and ease the configuration management of microservices.
swdevninja 11 months ago next
Indeed! Immutable infrastructure reduces the risk of human error and ensures consistency across the environments, but don't forget to configure your runtime secrets securely.
securityguru 11 months ago prev next
Secrets management is a challenge with microservices, consider using managed solutions or tools like HashiCorp Vault, AWS Key Management Service or Azure Key Vault.
cloudadvocate 11 months ago next
To add to that, make sure to rotate and revoke the credentials based on the least privilege principle and monitor for secret usage and exposure.
containerqueen 11 months ago prev next
When implementing secrets management, make sure to secure the communication pipelines. Consider using homomorphic encryption and secure enclaves techniques.
netsecninja 11 months ago next
Great advice! Homomorphic encryption, Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) especially, will allow you to perform calculations on encrypted data without ever decrypting it.
devopsdave 11 months ago prev next
Lastly, maintaining a DevSecOps culture ensures security is embedded in all development steps. Collaborate closely with developers, operations teams, and the security team.