simplification ○ Monolith control plane ○ Mixerless telemetry ● New extension capabilities ○ WebAssembly (Wasm) support ● Secure by default ○ Secret Discovery Service (SDS) ○ Auto mTLS ● API and feature promotion #IstioCon Extension Ecosystem ● WebAssembly (Wasm) enhancements ○ APIs for adding custom Wasm extensions ○ Focus on Developer workflow ○ Discovery of Wasm extensions ● External AuthZ extensions ● Telemetry