Security for Apache Kafka Training Course
Apache Kafka serves as a stream-processing platform designed to manage real-time data feeds. Utilizing Apache Kafka and its open architecture can introduce network security vulnerabilities, potentially exposing sensitive data to risk.
This instructor-led, live training—available either online or onsite—is designed for software testers aiming to integrate robust network security protocols into Apache Kafka applications.
Upon completing this training, participants will be equipped to:
- Deploy Apache Kafka on cloud-based servers.
- Implement SSL encryption to mitigate security threats.
- Apply ACL authentication to monitor and manage user access rights.
- Verify that authorized clients can securely access Kafka clusters using both SSL and SASL authentication methods.
Course Format
- Engaging lectures and discussions.
- Extensive hands-on exercises and practice sessions.
- Practical implementation within a live-lab environment.
Customization Options
- For tailored training requests, please contact us to make arrangements.
Course Outline
Introduction
Advanced Overview of Apache Kafka
- Clusters, brokers, partitions, topics, and more
- Architectural patterns for data flow
Kafka Security
- SSL/TLS encryption
- SSL/SASL authentication
- ACL authentication
Preparing the Development Environment
- Installing Apache Kafka
- Installing and configuring Kerberos
- Creating a server instance
- Setting up Zookeeper
- Testing configurations
SSL in Kafka
- Generating an SSL certificate
- Configuring the SSL certificate for the Apache Kafka application
- Configuring the SSL certificate for clients
SASL Authentication
- Creating credentials
- Configuring credentials for the Apache Kafka application
- Configuring credentials for clients
ACL with Zookeeper and Kerberos
- Configuring Zookeeper with Kerberos
- Creating ACLs using Kafka commands
- Storing ACLs in Zookeeper
- Creating principals
- Configuring authorization in Zookeeper
- Utilizing security migration tools
Summary and Conclusion
Requirements
- Knowledge of Apache Kafka
Target Audience
- Software Testers
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Tomasz - PKO Zycie Towarzystwo Ubezpieczen S.A.
Course - Kafka for Administrators
The trainer tried to make the most complicated topics , explain it in simpler way
Calvin Raj Antony - SICPA SA
Course - Administration of Kafka Message Queue
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