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Securing Microservices
Because of the isolated nature of Django microservices and the controlled containerized environment in which they run, microservices are already implicitly quite secure against intrusion. However, depending on the sensitivity of the processed data, you might want to secure your microservices further.
Depending on the security requirements, securing microservices can range from token authorization to external authentication via an identity provider. We focus on token authorization because this gives you insight into securing microservices and a good foundation if you need more advanced solutions, such as external authentication.
In this chapter, you’ll learn about the security options for microservices and how to apply ...
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