Setting Up Astra's API Security with NGINX Ingress in Kubernetes

In this video, we’ll show you how to integrate Astra’s API Security Platform with your Kubernetes cluster using an NGINX Ingress controller. This setup allows Astra to passively observe live API traffic flowing through your ingress, enabling continuous vulnerability detection without interrupting your application.
We'll cover:

• Installing and configuring NGINX Ingress in Kubernetes (if not already set up)
• Enabling traffic mirroring through NGINX to Astra
• Verifying that Astra is receiving mirrored API traffic
• Starting your first passive scan from within the platform

By the end of this video, you’ll be able to securely mirror API traffic via NGINX Ingress to Astra’s scanner, enabling automatic detection of OWASP Top 10 API vulnerabilities and other critical issues—without adding latency or modifying code.
Whether you’re a DevOps engineer, security professional, or developer working with Kubernetes, this guide will help you tighten API security with minimal overhead.
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