Is there a better way to manage access to resources without compromising security? New employees need access to a variety of resources within a company's tech stack. But manually granting access can be error-prone. And when employees leave, their access must be revoked, thus potentially introducing security risks if an admin misses one. In this podcast, Kris Jenkins talks to Anuj Sawani (Security Product Manager, Confluent) about the centralized identity management system he helped build to integrate with Apache Kafka® to prevent common identity management headaches and security risks.
With 12+ years of experience building cybersecurity products for enterprise companies, Anuj Sawani explains how he helped build out KIP-768 (Secured OAuth support in Kafka) that supports a unified identity mechanism that spans across cloud and on-premises (hybrid scenarios).
Confluent Cloud customers wanted a single identity to access all their services. The manual process required managing different sets of identity stores across the ecosystem. Anuj goes on to explain how Identity and Access Management (IAM) using cloud-native authentication protocols, such as OAuth or OpenID Connect, solves this problem by centralizing identity and minimizing security risks.
Anuj emphasizes that sticking with industry standards is key because it makes integrating with other systems easy. With OAuth now supported in Kafka, this means performing client upgrades, configuring identity providers, etc. to ensure the applications can leverage new capabilities. Some examples of how to do this are to use centralized identities for client/broker connections.
As Anuj continues to build and enhance features, he hopes to recommend this unified solution to other technology vendors because it makes integration much easier. The goal is to create a web of connectors that support the same standards. The future is bright, as other organizations are researching supporting OAuth and similar industry standards. Anuj is looking forward to the evolution and applying it to other use cases and scenarios.
EPISODE LINKS
Data-Driven Digitalization with Apache Kafka in the Food Industry at BAADER
Chaos Engineering with Apache Kafka and Gremlin
Boosting Security for Apache Kafka with Confluent Cloud Private Link ft. Dan LaMotte
Confluent Platform 6.2 | What’s New in This Release + Updates
Adopting OpenTelemetry in Confluent and Beyond ft. Xavier Léauté
Running Apache Kafka Efficiently on the Cloud ft. Adithya Chandra
Engaging Database Partials with Apache Kafka for Distributed System Consistency ft. Pat Helland
The Truth About ZooKeeper Removal and the KIP-500 Release in Apache Kafka ft. Jason Gustafson and Colin McCabe
Resilient Edge Infrastructure for IoT Using Apache Kafka ft. Kai Waehner
Data Management and Digital Transformation with Apache Kafka at Van Oord
Powering Microservices Using Apache Kafka on Node.js with KafkaJS at Klarna ft. Tommy Brunn
Apache Kafka 2.8 - ZooKeeper Removal Update (KIP-500) and Overview of Latest Features
Connecting Azure Cosmos DB with Apache Kafka - Better Together ft. Ryan CrawCour
Automated Cluster Operations in the Cloud ft. Rashmi Prabhu
Resurrecting In-Sync Replicas with Automatic Observer Promotion ft. Anna McDonald
Building Real-Time Data Pipelines with Microsoft Azure, Databricks, and Confluent
Smooth Scaling and Uninterrupted Processing with Apache Kafka ft. Sophie Blee-Goldman
Event-Driven Architecture - Common Mistakes and Valuable Lessons ft. Simon Aubury
The Human Side of Apache Kafka and Microservices ft. SPOUD
Gamified Fitness at Synthesis Software Technologies Using Apache Kafka and IoT
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