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Microservices still rely on outdated “implicit trust” models that make leaked API keys catastrophic. This article explains how Zero Trust—built on identity, mTLS, OPA, and dynamic secrets—redefines secure service-to-service communication and shows how to implement it in Java and Spring Boot.