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title: "Discussion on \"Cilium mTLS ztunnel: Sidecar-Free Encryption Explained\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Cilium mTLS ztunnel: Sidecar-Free Encryption Explained\". Originally published on DevToolHub.\n\nCilium mTLS ztunnel doesn't need a SPIRE server — and that's actually the second-biggest news here. The bigger story: Cilium's older, SPIRE-based \"Mutual Authentic"
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# [Cilium mTLS ztunnel: Sidecar-Free Encryption Explained](https://devtoolhub.hashnode.dev/cilium-mtls-ztunnel-sidecar-free-encryption-explained?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Originally published on DevToolHub. Cilium mTLS ztunnel doesn't need a SPIRE server — and that's actually the second-biggest news here. The bigger story: Cilium's older, SPIRE-based "Mutual Authentic

Oct 15 · 7 min read · devtoolhub.hashnode.dev  
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