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S3Ep5 - Workload authentication and authorisation using SPIFFE and OPA with Charlie Egan

May 30, 2023 • Glenn Wilson, and Steve Giguere

DSO Overflow S3EP5

Workload authentication and authorisation using SPIFEE and OPA
with
Charlie Egain

In this episode, Steve, Jess and I are joined by Charlie Egan, developer advocate and Styra to talks to us about using SPIFFE (Secure Production Identity Framework For Everyone) and OPA (Open Policy Agent) to authenticate and authorise workloads. Charlie explains what SPIFFE is, how to start using it, and the challenges it helps organisations overcome.

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