10 Years of Cilium: Connecting, Securing, and Simplifying the... Bill M, Paul A, Marcelo M & Neha A

This session celebrates a decade of Cilium, recognized as the de-facto standard Container Network Interface (CNI) for Kubernetes and integral to cloud native networking and security. The speakers provide insights into the latest Cilium release and demonstrate how its unified eBPF-powered architecture is revolutionizing Kubernetes environments by replacing fragmented toolchains with secure, scalable, and simplified solutions. The talk also explores the role of open source in advancing the service mesh ecosystem, highlighting the contributions of sub-project Tetragon in enhancing security observability. Attendees will learn from contributors and end users about their experiences with Cilium in streamlining operations and solidifying its position as the networking and security data plane for modern infrastructure.