Apache Kafka Series - Kafka Security | SSL SASL Kerberos ACL
Hands-On Course - Kafka Security Setup in AWS with SSL Encryption & Authentication, SASL Kerberos, ACL in Zookeeper
4.52 (1762 reviews)
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May 2025
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What you will learn
Setup and use SSL encryption in Kafka
Setup and use SSL authentication in Kafka
Setup and use SASL Kerberos authentication in Kafka
Create and use ACLs in Kafka
Configure Kafka Clients to make them work with security
Configure Zookeeper Security
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Our Verdict
Although this course on Kafka Security offers comprehensive insights into SSL and SASL Kerberos-based security measures, it seems to lack thorough updates and fails to cover a few recent developments in Apache Kafka. The inconsistency between theoretical content and practical execution of lessons can be improved by integrating hands-on labs for all major concepts throughout the course.
What We Liked
- Covers essential security measures for Apache Kafka clusters, including encryption, authentication, and authorization using SSL & SASL Kerberos
- Provides hands-on experience with setting up a Certificate Authority and creating certificates for Kafka brokers and clients
- Instructor Gerd Koenig leads hands-on lectures, sharing expertise from countless production deployments and security setups
- Well-structured course outline makes it easy to quickly setup Kafka on AWS EC2 & test it as a prerequisite for securing the cluster
Potential Drawbacks
- Several reviewers mention outdated content, particularly around commands and configurations specific to older versions of Kafka
- A few lessons offer too much theory without practical examples, which could hinder understanding of complex concepts
- Kafka 3.x users might struggle to follow the Zookeeper-related lessons & practices as they now operate differently
- Course only deals with SSL for encryption & SASL Kerberos authentication, leaving students to independently explore other mechanisms
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20/02/2018
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