Kafka - Security
You want to secure Kafka so only users in the 'analytics' group can produce messages to the 'metrics' topic. Which combination is best?
You want to secure Kafka so only users in the 'analytics' group can produce messages to the 'metrics' topic. Which combination is best?
hard📝 Application Q8 of 15
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Identify requirements for user group control
Authentication identifies users; ACLs control permissions per group.Step 2: Choose best security approach
Enabling SASL authenticates users, ACLs restrict write access to 'analytics' group on 'metrics' topic.Final Answer:
Enable SASL for authentication and set ACLs allowing 'analytics' group Write on 'metrics' -> Option BQuick Check:
Authentication + ACLs = secure group access [OK]
Quick Trick: Combine SASL and ACLs for group-based access [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES- Relying on encryption alone for access control
- Using ACLs without authentication
- Ignoring network security layers
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