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= Securing Kafka

A secure deployment of Strimzi might encompass one or more of the following security measures:

* Encryption for data exchange
* Authentication to prove identity
* Authorization to allow or decline actions executed by users
* Running Strimzi on FIPS-enabled Kubernetes clusters to ensure data security and system interoperability

//key points on encryption
include::../../modules/overview/con-security-configuration-encryption.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

//key points on authentication
include::../../modules/overview/con-security-configuration-authentication.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

//key points on authorization
include::../../modules/overview/con-security-configuration-authorization.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

//key points on FIPS
include::../../modules/overview/con-security-configuration-fips.adoc[leveloffset=+1]