Ship It! Cloud, SRE, Platform Engineering Public safety Kubernetes
Nov 29, 2024
Marc Boorshtein, CTO at Tremolo Security and expert in Kubernetes for public sector identity systems, joins the hosts for an insightful discussion. They dive into the challenges of public safety communication, emphasizing the need for unified infrastructure and user authentication. The conversation also covers modernizing identity management in emergency services, the transition to cloud-based solutions post-COVID, and the pros and cons of various deployment tools in Kubernetes. Marc shares experiences with security protocols and infrastructure improvements that can enhance operational efficiency.
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First Responder Identity System
- In 2011, Tremolo Security began developing an identity system for first responders in the D.C. area.
- Initial adoption was slow due to resistance to new logins, but single sign-on (SSO) eventually proved valuable.
Government Procurement Challenges
- Government procurement took two years to finalize the identity system contract.
- Early challenges included using Active Directory, managing certificates, and navigating different data centers.
LDAP Proxy for SSO
- The system acted as an LDAP proxy, routing authentication requests to the appropriate Active Directory server.
- Users benefited from SSO without needing to create new accounts or manage multiple passwords.