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How does Istio implement mutual TLS (mTLS) between services?
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Answer: By using Envoy proxies to handle TLS termination and origination
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Istio implements mutual TLS (mTLS) between services by using Envoy proxies to handle TLS termination and origination. The proxies establish TLS connections with each other, and the Istio control plane manages the certificate distribution.
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