Istio

Istio Service Mesh

Istio is a service mesh that provides a comprehensive solution for managing microservices within the ALTERNATIVE platform. It offers advanced features such as traffic management, security, and observability, enhancing the platform's operational capabilities and security posture.

The platform leverages Istio's envoy filters to implement custom security policies, such as access control, and authentication. These policies help protect the platform from various security threats and ensure that only authorized traffic is allowed to access the services.