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Set up a secure Apache Kafka cluster

Securing an Apache Kafka cluster includes enabling Kerberos, TLS, and Apache SentryYou can enable Kafka security authentication using Kerberos. Ensure that you use the SASL_SSL Kafka protocol. Find complete details for securing Kafka in the Kafka security documentation.

Related information
  • Kafka security documentation for CDH 6.3.0
  • Kafka security documentation for CDK 4.1 on CDH 5.13.0 or later
Parent topic: Secure your cluster