:_mod-docs-content-type: REFERENCE

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= E

== Encryption
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Strimzi supports Transport Layer Security (TLS) to encrypt communication between Kafka and its clients. 
TLS is enabled per listener in the `Kafka` custom resource, and communication between internal components is always encrypted.

== Entity Operator
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The Entity Operator runs the Topic Operator and User Operator in separate containers within its pod, allowing them to handle topic and user management.