Ingress and Ingress Controllers
An overview of Kubernetes Ingress resources and the controllers that fulfill them, covering terminology, creation, and prerequisites.
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Kubernetes TLS Check List
A practical checklist covering X.509 certificate requirements for Kubernetes nodes, users, and the API server. Includes deployment methods, cert-manager workflows, and Extended Key Usage configuration.
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Creating a TLS Secret in Kubernetes
Create a TLS secret from a certificate and key pair, then deploy a webhook server that mounts that secret to serve HTTPS on port 8443.
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Java TLS Client Debugging
A guide to inspecting SSL/TLS handshakes in Java applications when built-in debugging is unavailable. Includes a lightweight TLS client tool for testing certificate and handshake issues.
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Wireshark SSL Filters: Cutting Through the Crypto Noise
A collection of useful Wireshark display filters for analyzing SSL/TLS handshake traffic, including a reference table of handshake message types and notes on cipher suite considerations.
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A Walkthrough of a TLS 1.3 Handshake
A byte-by-byte walkthrough of a TLS 1.3 handshake using OpenSSL’s s_client, comparing each message to its TLS 1.2 counterpart. Highlights how encryption, key exchange, and extensions differ in the latest revision.
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