Securing Kubernetes environments poses numerous challenges. Traefik Labs is helping to tackle this complexity by streamlining Kubernetes adoption and providing tools that simplify the management and security of Kubernetes environments. In this episode of TFiR: Let’s Talk, Sudeep Goswami, CEO at Traefik Labs, talks about the company’s focus on reducing the Kubernetes complexity for users and shares details about their newly released security features. He says, “Kubernetes is complex enough, we don’t want to make it more complex. So we want to do our part in simplifying it.”

Simplifying Kubernetes adoption and announcing new security features

• Goswami shares details of the announcements they have made at KubeCon, Paris: making the process for open source users to get on board an API gateway more seamless, and the new product launch of the API gateway.
• Two announcements have been made around security: the introduction of a web application firewall (WAF) into Traefik Labs’ portfolio and providing granular access control at the API level.

API security updates, including granular access control and PCI DSS compliance

• Goswami explains how the PCI DSS v4.0 requirements will be mandated by the end of March 2025 and how Traefik Labs is helping users get a headstart in testing and operationalizing the technology.
• PCI compliance mandate expands beyond the financial industry since almost all digital companies are becoming payments companies. Goswami discusses how if these companies are keeping the PCI data, they must comply with these rules.
• Goswami explains why you need a WAF in modern API architectures and how it can form part of a holistic posture from a security standpoint.
• Goswami discusses the role Traefik Labs is playing in bringing the cultural change that is needed, talking about their zero-trust approach to security and how granular access control is needed to stop threats in their tracks.

Simplifying Kubernetes adoption, open source, and messaging as CEO of Grafana Labs

• Goswami talks about how Traefik Labs is simplifying Kubernetes with ease of migration and exposing the microservices to the outside world with the least amount of configuration and utilizing automation.
• Open source plays an important role for Traefik Labs and Goswami discusses how this can lead to users wanting a commercial engagement with them to get new capabilities.
• Goswami explains how Traefik Labs technologies are broadly applicable to GenAI applications. By providing real-time data and contextual information with their runtime solutions, users can leverage these insights into their AI models.
• Goswami shares his vision for Traefik Labs’ future and talks about his role as CEO in successfully seeing the vision to fruition.

Guest: Sudeep Goswami (LinkedIn)
Company: Traefik Labs (Twitter)
Show: Let’s Talk

This summary was written by Emily Nicholls.