OpenZiti
Programmable zero-trust networking platform
OpenZiti is an open-source platform for building zero-trust networks directly into applications and infrastructure. It provides software-defined overlay networking with strong identity.
Key features
- Zero-trust overlay network
- App-embeddable SDKs
- Strong identity model
- No inbound ports
Strengths
- Released under the Apache-2.0 license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
- Active community (4.4k GitHub stars)
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