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= Securing Kafka

A secure deployment of Strimzi can encompass:

* Encryption for data exchange
* Authentication to prove identity
* Authorization to allow or decline actions executed by users

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

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

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