Service Mesh is an architectural framework that facilitates transparent intra-service communication within microservices clusters, often implemented using Kubernetes for container orchestration. It works through a sidecar proxy for each service instance, managing communications, security, and monitoring. A key aspect of service mesh is integrating Zero-Trust Security, which enhances security through mutual TLS (mTLS) but can increase latency. This text explores the use of Kong and Intel technologies to optimize encrypted communication in service meshes, leveraging Intel's advanced cryptographic optimizations in processors to improve the performance of TLS handshakes. Kong Mesh, built on open-source projects like Kuma and Envoy proxy, supports multi-cloud and multi-cluster operations, offering features such as load balancing, discovery, and access control. Intel's contributions, including accelerated TLS handshake code, enhance service mesh performance by enabling parallel processing of cryptographic operations, promising faster and more secure microservice communications.