Securing Microservices
In today’s digital world, many applications are built from smaller, independent services working together. These microservices offer flexibility and scalability, but keeping them secure is crucial. Imagine a microservice as a small shop on a busy street. You want to ensure that only authorized customers can enter (authentication) and only those with permission can access specific areas (authorization). Likewise, you’d encrypt sensitive information such as credit card details (data encryption). By constantly monitoring for suspicious activity and keeping the shops updated (patching), you can maintain a safe and secure shopping experience. This chapter will guide you through securing your microservices using similar practical strategies and more!
This chapter covers the following topics:
- Security, authentication, and authorization in microservices
- Getting started with JSON Web Tokens
- Implementing an Authentication Microservice ...
