Apache Kafka Series - Kafka Security | SSL SASL Kerberos ACL

🌟 Course Headline: Hands-On Course - Kafka Security Setup in AWS with SSL Encryption & Authentication, SASL Kerberos, ACL in Zookeeper 🌟

If you've struggled setting up Kafka Security, or can't make sense of the documentation, this course is for you! 🔒

Over 1800 students and 160 reviews later, we're convinced this course can save you a lot of time. 🚀

Why Kafka Security Matters:

• Encryption (SSL):

  • Ensure data is securely transported from machine to machine.
  • Prevent MIDM (man-in-the-middle attacks) on your Kafka Cluster.
  • No more PLAINTEXT data going around in your network.

• Authentication (SSL & SASL):

  • Ensure only clients with credentials can access your Kafka Cluster.
  • Add a layer of security by verifying the identity of clients.

• Authorization (ACL):

  • Define who can read, write or administer different parts of your Kafka Cluster.

Instructor Spotlight:

• Stephane Maarek: A seasoned professional in Apache Kafka with over 1 million students taught. Also the co-founder of Conduktor.
• Gerd Koenig: An Apache Kafka Expert leading the hands-on lectures with extensive production deployment and security setup experience.

Course Breakdown:

1. Kafka Security Introduction 🔐

   • Understanding the importance of securing your Kafka Cluster.

2. Encryption (SSL) Setup for Kafka 🔫

   • Configuring SSL in Kafka Brokers and Clients.
   • Setting up Key Stores and Trust Stores.

3. SASL Mechanisms with Kerberos 🛡️

   • Integrating Kerberos for authentication.
   • Understanding SASL for Kafka.

4. Kafka ACL (Access Control Lists) Configuration 🗝️

   • Setting up ACLs in Kafka.
   • Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) for effective authorization.

5. Securing Zookeeper with Kerberos 🐵✨

   • Ensuring Zookeeper, a critical component of Kafka, is also secure.

Course Perks:

• Lifetime Access: To all future updates of the course.
• Responsive Instructor: For the Q&A section.
• Valuable Resources: Including articles and quality code snippets.
• Certificate of Completion: Ready for download upon successful completion.

Apache Kafka is a skill in high demand, and there are not enough people to fulfill all the open positions. This course can help you boost your income, take on new roles, and embrace exciting challenges. Many of my students are now the Kafka experts at their companies! You could be the next! 🏆

Continue Your Learning Journey:

Looking for more advanced Kafka concepts? We have a comprehensive Apache Kafka Series that covers everything from beginner to advanced topics:

• Learn Kafka for Beginners v2 (great to start)
• Kafka Connect Hands-On Learning
• Kafka Streams for Data Processing
• KSQL on ksqlDB - Hands On!
• Kafka Cluster Setup & Administration
• Confluent Schema Registry & Kafka REST Proxy
• Kafka Security (SSL SASL ACL)
• Kafka Monitoring and Operations

Happy learning! 📚✨