Summary
In this chapter, we had the opportunity to discuss security and observability strategies for serverless and microservices applications. We need to understand that the increase in threats posed by cybercrime moves us to integrate security from the initial stages of product development. To do so, we must apply, in our security by design approach, security best practices for databases, implementing authentication and authorization mechanisms like JSON Web Tokens (JWTs), OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect (OIDC), and using network protection methods like Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs) and Azure Private Link. Encryption, HTTPS enforcement, and the use of Azure Key Vault for managing secrets are also important for modern application development.
Another focus of the chapter was network security, particularly in Kubernetes and Azure Container Apps environments. That is why the chapter explained how Kubernetes network policies enhance security through the isolation of applications...
