Istio
Medium
Security
Which component of Istio is responsible for certificate generation and distribution?
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Answer: Citadel
Explanation
Citadel is the component of Istio responsible for certificate generation and distribution. It acts as a Certificate Authority (CA) and issues certificates to services for mutual TLS authentication.
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