Getting Started with Cilium – hands-on
Cilium is an open source software for transparently securing the network connectivity between application services deployed using Linux container management platforms like Docker and Kubernetes.
At the foundation of Cilium is a new Linux kernel technology called eBPF, which enables the dynamic insertion of powerful security visibility and control logic within Linux itself.
Because eBPF runs inside the Linux kernel, Cilium security policies can be applied and updated without any changes to the application code or container configuration.
In this interactive hands-on lab, we provide you a fully fledged Cilium installation on a small cluster, together with a few challenges to solve. See yourself how Cilium works, and how it can help you securing your moon-sized battlestation in a “Star Wars”-inspired challenge.
Main steps in the lab
Explore the lab's environment and install Cilium on the cluster
Install the empire demo application to learn how to use policies. Check if you can land your ships on the Deathstar!
Add the first policy and see if your ships can land now!
Learn how to extend the policy to layer 7, enabling filtering based on certain API endpoints.