Observability

Presenters Andrew Block Maia Iyer Source KeycloakCon Europe 2026 Advancing Machine-to-Machine Workflows with SPIFFE Identity Provider 🚀 In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, securing machine-to-machine (M2M) communication is paramount. As applications become more distributed and intelligent, traditional security models struggle to keep pace. This is where the SPIFFE Identity Provider steps in, offering a robust solution for establishing workload identities and enabling zero-trust architectures. Join Andrew Block, a Distinguished Architect at Red Hat and Keycloak user, and Maia Iyer from IBM Research, as they dive deep into how SPIFFE, in conjunction with Keycloak, revolutionizes M2M security. ...

Presenters Bernhard Denner Source KeycloakCon Europe 2026 Securing the Rails: Hitachi Rail’s Journey to Next-Gen Cybersecurity with Keycloak 🚂🔒 Ever wondered how the intricate systems that power our global railways stay secure in an increasingly complex digital landscape? Bernhard Denner from Hitachi Rail recently pulled back the curtain, sharing a fascinating look into how they leverage Keycloak to meet stringent cybersecurity demands for their safety-critical and mission-critical solutions. Get ready for an inside track on securing the future of rail! ...

Presenters Arndt Schwenkschuster Dmitry Telegin Source KeycloakCon Europe 2026 🚀 Bridging the Gap: How SPIFFE and Transaction Tokens Secure the Modern Cloud In the fast-evolving world of cloud-native architecture, we face a persistent, nagging problem: how do we connect human identity (the user clicking a button) with workload identity (the microservices talking to each other)? At a recent industry talk, Arndt Schwenkschuster (SPIFFE Maintainer and Standards Architect) and Dmitry Telegin (Keycloak contributor) unveiled a powerful solution. They demonstrated how to use SPIFFE and the emerging OAuth Transaction Tokens specification to create a secure, cryptographically verifiable chain of identity from the frontend all the way to the database. ...

Presenters Lin Sun Source KeycloakCon Europe 2026 Seamlessly Integrate Keycloak Authentication with Your MCP Server 🚀 Ever wished you could secure your MCP servers without diving deep into code modifications and complex redeployments? Well, buckle up, because Lin Song from Solo.io is here to show us how! In this insightful session from Keycloak Kong, Lin walks us through integrating Keycloak authentication into an MCP server, demonstrating a powerful approach using a gateway. ...

Presenters Joe Combopiano Source BackstageCon Europe 2026 Unlocking Developer Superpowers: Spotify’s Portal and the Agentic Future 🚀 Hey tech enthusiasts! Ever felt like you’re drowning in operational overhead, juggling countless tools, and wishing for a smoother development experience? Well, get ready, because Joe Combopiano from Spotify is here to pull back the curtain on Spotify for Portal, a game-changer that’s not just simplifying development but propelling it into an agentic future. ...