Local cert management for mere mortals (Go Time #312)
Apr 17, 2024
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Ben Burkert & Chris Stolt discuss challenges of setting up secure local development environments, transitioning to production settings, importance of HTTPS, certificate management tools, internal vs external certificates, TLS usage consistency, and introducing LCL host for simplified secure testing environments.
Implementing encryption & HTTPS protocols ensures early bug detection in secure local development environments.
Automated tools like Anchor & LCL Host simplify certificate provisioning for secure local development.
Deep dives
Developing a Secure Local Environment
Creating a secure local environment for development is crucial for achieving development-production parity, enabling early bug detection and improving software quality. An important aspect of secure local development is ensuring that encryption and HTTPS protocols are correctly implemented, allowing developers to catch bugs and issues earlier in the development cycle.
Solving Certificate Management Challenges
Addressing internal TLS challenges and back-end encryption, tools like Anchor and LCL Host aim to simplify the complexities of certificate provisioning and management. These tools automate the certificate issuance process, ensure a secure local environment, and provide developers with a seamless way to configure their trust stores and obtain certificates.
Value of Engaging with Support
Engaging with customer support can provide developers with valuable insights into user experiences, uncover common pain points, and help improve product features. By assisting customers directly, developers gain a deeper understanding of user needs, potential issues, and unique use cases, contributing to a more user-centric product development approach.
Cryptographic Libraries as Key to Go's Success
The robust cryptographic libraries in Go have been instrumental in its success, yet often overlooked. These libraries enable secure communication, simplify TLS implementation, and eliminate dependencies on external libraries like OpenSSL, enhancing Go's usability, security, and static build capabilities. The emphasis on cryptographic strength has significantly contributed to Go's popularity among developers.
In this episode, Ben Burkert & Chris Stolt join Johhny to explore the ups & downs of trying to get secure local development environments set up, why it’s hard & what you can do about it.
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