Kubernetes Service Mesh Security: mTLS, Authorization, and Observability

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In 2025, the average cost of a data breach reached $4.88 million according to IBM — but breaches involving compromised service mesh configurations cost an average of 30% more due to the lateral movement they enable. A misconfigured mTLS policy or overly permissive authorization rule in your service mesh can turn a single compromised pod into a cluster-wide catastrophe within seconds.

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