Looking for Study Materials on PKI, Self-Signed Certificates, and mTLS
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TechieNinja72
Hey folks! I'm a DevOps professional with about 3 years of experience. I'm looking to boost the security of my homelab as part of my Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist journey. I've set up TinyAuth using a Raspberry Pi and Yubikey, but I'm struggling to fully grasp the concepts involved. I really want to use TinyAuth as my Certificate Authority for generating client certificates, work with Istio's mTLS, and establish mTLS with a remote pangolin instance. Any recommended study materials or resources would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!
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I'd suggest starting with the basics of keys and certificates. Once you have those down, dive into mTLS, then just get hands-on! You'll find it makes sense as you go. Keeping it simple is key, maybe look into TinyHost as an example.
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For study materials, I recommend exploring the cryptographic principles behind certificate systems. Understanding those will make deploying a CA and configuring your lab much clearer. It mostly involves reading the documentation and managing configs.
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Have you checked out Cloudflare's cfssl? It's a fantastic tool with great documentation that could really help you set things up smoothly.
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