Elevate Security and Observability with Cilium

We are excited to share with you the story of how Cilium, the powerful eBPF-based networking and security project, has played a pivotal role in enhancing observability, security, and good practices in our projects. In the ever-evolving landscape of modern technology, ensuring trusted ecosystems for our applications and infrastructure is of paramount importance. 

Cilium Overview 

• Discuss the core concepts and features of Cilium.
• Explain how eBPF technology is used within Cilium.
• Highlight Cilium's role in enhancing security and observability.

Setting Up the Environment 

• Provide instructions for setting up a development environment.
• Guide participants on installing Cilium and its dependencies.

Demo 1: Security with Cilium

• Present a practical demonstration of how Cilium enhances security.
• Showcase the use of Cilium for network micro-segmentation.
• Demonstrate how Cilium enforces security policies based on application protocols.

Demo 2: Observability with Cilium 

• Conduct a live demo showcasing how Cilium enhances observability.
• Illustrate how Hubble and cilium work together.