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My journey from a curious developer to an eBPF practitioner provides a unique, relatable perspective on tackling complex systems programming challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is your complete guide to mastering eBPF for modern \u003cb\u003eLinux networking\u003c\/b\u003e and security. You'll start with the fundamental concepts of eBPF and the \u003cb\u003eXDP (eXpress Data Path)\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eTC (Traffic Control)\u003c\/b\u003e frameworks. From there, you'll build upon that knowledge to implement sophisticated applications, from high-speed \u003cb\u003eDDoS mitigation\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eload balancing\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003ecloud-native security\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eZero-Trust networking\u003c\/b\u003e. 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