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Mtls Configuration by thedixitjain — Agent Skill

Name: Mtls Configuration
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: thedixitjain

Mtls Configuration

Configure mutual TLS (mTLS) for zero-trust service-to-service communication. Use when implementing zero-trust networking, certificate management, or securing internal service communication.

thedixitjain 92c52a2 2 files · 8.5 KB Updated Sep 9, 2026 2 repo stars

File contents

mTLS Configuration

Comprehensive guide to implementing mutual TLS for zero-trust service mesh communication.

When to Use This Skill

Implementing zero-trust networking
Securing service-to-service communication
Certificate rotation and management
Debugging TLS handshake issues
Compliance requirements (PCI-DSS, HIPAA)
Multi-cluster secure communication

Core Concepts

1. mTLS Flow

┌─────────┐                              ┌─────────┐
│ Service │                              │ Service │
│    A    │                              │    B    │
└────┬────┘                              └────┬────┘
     │                                        │
┌────┴────┐      TLS Handshake          ┌────┴────┐
│  Proxy  │◄───────────────────────────►│  Proxy  │
│(Sidecar)│  1. ClientHello             │(Sidecar)│
│         │  2. ServerHello + Cert      │         │
│         │  3. Client Cert             │         │
│         │  4. Verify Both Certs       │         │
│         │  5. Encrypted Channel       │         │
└─────────┘                              └─────────┘

2. Certificate Hierarchy

Root CA (Self-signed, long-lived)
    │
    ├── Intermediate CA (Cluster-level)
    │       │
    │       ├── Workload Cert (Service A)
    │       └── Workload Cert (Service B)
    │
    └── Intermediate CA (Multi-cluster)
            │
            └── Cross-cluster certs

Templates and detailed worked examples

Full template library and detailed worked examples live in references/details.md. Read that file when you need the concrete templates.

Best Practices

Do's

Start with PERMISSIVE - Migrate gradually to STRICT
Monitor certificate expiry - Set up alerts
Use short-lived certs - 24h or less for workloads
Rotate CA periodically - Plan for CA rotation
Log TLS errors - For debugging and audit

Don'ts

Don't disable mTLS - For convenience in production
Don't ignore cert expiry - Automate rotation
Don't use self-signed certs - Use proper CA hierarchy
Don't skip verification - Verify the full chain

Source: wshobson/agents → plugins/cloud-infrastructure/skills/mtls-configuration/SKILL.md

---name: mtls-configuration-2description: Configure mutual TLS (mTLS) for zero-trust service-to-service communication. Use when implementing zero-trust networking, certificate management, or securing internal service communication.--- # mTLS Configuration Comprehensive guide to implementing mutual TLS for zero-trust service mesh communication. ## When to Use This Skill - Implementing zero-trust networking - Securing service-to-service communication - Certificate rotation and management - Debugging TLS handshake issues - Compliance requirements (PCI-DSS, HIPAA) - Multi-cluster secure communication ## Core Concepts ### 1. mTLS Flow ``` ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ │ Service │ │ Service │ │ A │ │ B │ └────┬────┘ └────┬────┘ │ │ ┌────┴────┐ TLS Handshake ┌────┴────┐ │ Proxy │◄───────────────────────────►│ Proxy │ │(Sidecar)│ 1. ClientHello │(Sidecar)│ │ │ 2. ServerHello + Cert │ │ │ │ 3. Client Cert │ │ │ │ 4. Verify Both Certs │ │ │ │ 5. Encrypted Channel │ │ └─────────┘ └─────────┘ ``` ### 2. Certificate Hierarchy ``` Root CA (Self-signed, long-lived) │ ├── Intermediate CA (Cluster-level) │ │ │ ├── Workload Cert (Service A) │ └── Workload Cert (Service B) │ └── Intermediate CA (Multi-cluster) │ └── Cross-cluster certs ``` ## Templates and detailed worked examples Full template library and detailed worked examples live in `references/details.md`. Read that file when you need the concrete templates. ## Best Practices ### Do's - **Start with PERMISSIVE** - Migrate gradually to STRICT - **Monitor certificate expiry** - Set up alerts - **Use short-lived certs** - 24h or less for workloads - **Rotate CA periodically** - Plan for CA rotation - **Log TLS errors** - For debugging and audit ### Don'ts - **Don't disable mTLS** - For convenience in production - **Don't ignore cert expiry** - Automate rotation - **Don't use self-signed certs** - Use proper CA hierarchy - **Don't skip verification** - Verify the full chain --- **Source:** [`wshobson/agents`](https://github.com/wshobson/agents) → `plugins/cloud-infrastructure/skills/mtls-configuration/SKILL.md`

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