Kubernetes Fundamentals

Service Mesh Primer Lab

mTLS, traffic shifting, and observability hooks without treating the mesh as magic.

Duration
2 days
Format
Virtual lab
Skill level
Intermediate
Certification focus
None
Team size
Solo or pairs

From 920,000 KRW — informational only, no checkout on this site.

Program cover art for Service Mesh Primer Lab

Overview

Two-day primer using a supported mesh in the lab. You will break mTLS intentionally, watch connection failures, then rebuild trust chains slowly so the mental model sticks.

What is included

  • mTLS failure injects with packet captures (sanitized)
  • Traffic split canary rehearsal
  • Sidecar resource profile worksheet
  • Dashboards trimmed to operator essentials
  • Storytelling cues for application team briefings

Outcomes

  • Explain mTLS to an application developer without hand waving
  • Configure a cautious traffic split for a fake release
  • Identify one sidecar cost hotspot

Lead instructor for this track

Rina Cho

Lab Environment Engineer; keeps clusters warm and tests quirky enough to remember.

FAQ

Which mesh build?

Cohort announcement lists the pinned version; we avoid chasing bleeding releases during class.

Hardware expectations?

Stable wired connection; mesh labs punish flaky Wi-Fi.

Not included?

Advanced enterprise policy engines—those belong in a dedicated advisory engagement.

Recent learner notes

  • Breaking mTLS on purpose removed the superstition I did not realize I was carrying.

    — Owen · internal feedback
  • Sidecar worksheet made our capacity conversation calmer the next Monday.