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Token Exchange for Secure Access in Kubernetes Environments

Artificial intelligence, cloud-native concepts, and automation are transforming the IT security landscape

Modern IT landscapes consist of distributed cloud, on-premises, and Kubernetes environments in which people, microservices, third-party providers, and, increasingly, AI agents act as independent digital identities. This diversity increases complexity and creates new attack surfaces, especially when multiple identity providers (IdPs) are used in parallel.

 

Securit managers are thus faced with the task of reliably authorizing identites across domain boundaries without compromising agility os user-friendliness.

This white paper demonstrates how organizations can address this challenge and make their security architecture future-proof – using an approach that combines Web Application & API Protection (WAAP), micro-gateways, and token exchange.

What you can expect in the white paper

  • OAuth 2.0 Token Exchange as mediator between services: how resource access can be configured with both granularity and flexibility and restricted to individual accesses in accordance with the zero-trust principle
     
  • Protection against attacks: what is required to make applications and APIs resilient
     
  • Best Practice and Checklist: how a lightweight microgateway enables secure communication and policy inforcement in Kubernetes environments, and how to assess your own API and identity security

Make your architecture AI-ready

Get the full white paper and learn how to implement Zero Trust in practice using Token Exchange and microgateways.