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Cloud Load Balancing Adds Managed Workload Identity for Backend mTLS

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Google Cloud Load Balancing now offers managed workload identity for backend mTLS, which is generally available for various Application Load Balancers. This enhancement streamlines certificate and trust management through seamless integration with Certificate Authority Service and Certificate Manager. It automates certificate rotation, reducing the operational burden of private key provisioning and maintenance. The feature also improves visibility and governance for communication between distributed services across environments.

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  • Cloud Load Balancing

    Managed workload identity for backend mTLS is generally available for the following Application Load Balancers: Global external Application Load Balancers Regional external Application Load Balancers Cross-region internal Application Load Balancers Regional internal Application Load Balancers The key benefits are as follows: Streamline certificate management : Automated certificate and trust management for backend mTLS through seamless integration with Certificate Authority Service and Certificate Manager. Eliminate operational toil : Certificates are automatically rotated based on the workloa

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