Modern PostgreSQL Authorization With Keycloak - Cloud Native Identity Meets Database Security

Learn how to modernize PostgreSQL authorization by integrating it with Keycloak for enhanced database security in cloud-native environments in this conference talk. Discover why traditional username and password authentication is becoming a security liability in 2025, particularly in dynamic, multi-tenant cloud-native systems where static credentials are difficult to manage, rotate, and audit. Explore how to externalize authentication and authorization logic from the database to enable centralized identity control across services. Master the process of mapping Keycloak roles and groups to PostgreSQL privileges while enforcing fine-grained access policies. Gain practical knowledge on managing secure database access in Kubernetes environments using CloudNativePG. Examine the innovative native OAuth support introduced in PostgreSQL 18 and understand its potential to transform database authentication in Kubernetes deployments. Walk through real-world implementation strategies for replacing outdated authentication methods with modern identity and access management solutions that meet current security and compliance requirements.