This document discusses securing Apache Kafka deployments with Vormetric and Confluent Platform. It begins with an introduction to Apache Kafka and Confluent Platform. It then provides an overview of Vormetric's policy-driven security solution and how it can be used to encrypt Kafka data at rest. The document outlines the typical Confluent Platform deployment architecture and various security considerations, such as authentication, authorization, and data encryption. Finally, it provides steps for implementing secure deployments using SSL, Kerberos, and Vormetric encryption policies.