DITTO - Hybrid IAM for microservices architecture - João Oliveira & Joschka Tillmanns

This talk focuses on user and data protection in a microservice setting, addressing the authorization challenges faced by organizations. The speaker introduces Ditto, an open-source Identity and Access Management (IAM) system developed at real.digital, which functions between API Gateways and Open Policy Agent (OPA). The session showcases Ditto's key attributes, emphasizing its design for optimal performance in microservice architectures. Attendees will also see practical examples of integrating Ditto with Kubernetes and Istio, demonstrating its versatility and effectiveness in enhancing security.