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Description
In https://github.com/timberio/vector/issues/1553 we added TLS to all applicable sources, and work to add this support to remaining sinks is ongoing.
As we discussed timberio/vector#2017 we noted that it would be of benefit to users if we did have a full guide for properly configuring TLS support.
Possible content:
- The right security for your deployment
- Understanding your threat model
- Configuration:
- No security
- Tokens + Plaintext (Authentication)
- Pre-shared keys (Encryption)
- mTLS (Authentication, Authorization, Encryption)
- Provisioning and configuration management tips
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Review the context in timberio/vector#1553 and timberio/vector#2017 first, then inspect the existing TLS configuration guidance in Vector. The guide should explain deployment security and threat models, cover the four listed configuration approaches, and include provisioning and configuration-management tips.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- documentation, security
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100