Extend zero trust workload identity manager to virtual machines with Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization

110 · Red Hat · Aug. 12, 2026, 3:30 a.m.
Summary
This blog post provides a comprehensive tutorial on extending the zero trust workload identity manager to virtual machines (VMs) within Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization. It highlights the challenges of assigning cryptographic identities to VMs and offers a solution using VSOCK and dedicated in-VM SPIRE agents. The tutorial includes detailed steps on enabling VSOCK, deploying necessary components, and configuring the system for secure identity issuance and management for VM workloads, ensuring a consistent zero-trust security posture across both containerized and VM environments.