Microservices Security: Tutorial & Best Practices

Microservices are small, modular units of code that can be updated independently, making them more secure than traditional applications. However, they also introduce new security challenges. To effectively secure microservices, organizations must understand their operation, threats, and how to prevent common misconfigurations. This involves implementing security controls in categories such as access control, API security, secure coding practices, encryption, secrets management, vulnerability scanning and threat modeling, and incident response. Access control involves using RBAC/ABAC to regulate user access, and implementing the principle of least privilege. Identification and authentication are also important, with recommended best practices including enforcing a deny-by-default principle and using the principle of least privilege.

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