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title: 'Episode 193 - Benchmarks Don’t Lie: The Real Cost of Security Agents… or Is It eBPF?'

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# Episode 193 - Benchmarks Don’t Lie: The Real Cost of Security Agents… or Is It eBPF?

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With [Donia Chaiehloudj](https://www.linkedin.com/in/donia-chaiehloudj/) and [Henrik Rexed](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrexed/), Cloud Native Advocate at Dynatrace and Owner of Is it Observable?

## News

* [eCHO News #89](https://isovalent-9197153.hs-sites.com/echo-news-episode-89-ebpf-foundation-fellowship.-eks-expands-cilium-support) highlights
    * [Community & Advocacy Fellowship eBPF Program](https://ebpf.foundation/ebpf-foundation-announces-community-advocacy-fellowship-program/)
    * [EKS extended support for Cilium]() 
    * [Cilium at Kubecon NA 2025](https://cilium.io/blog/2025/08/20/cilium-at-kubecon-na-2025)

Subscribe to the bi-weehly eCHO Newsletter: https://ebpf.io/newsletter

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## Benchmarks Don’t Lie: The Real Cost of Security Agents… or Is It eBPF? 
Who’s really eating your CPU? Security agents are often in the spotlight, but Henrik Rexed’s benchmarks uncover that eBPF itself comes with a price tag. Join us for a deep dive into the real cost of visibility and security in modern systems.

### References
* Henrik Rexed LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrexed
* Is it Observable? YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@isitobservable
* GitHub Project: https://github.com/isItObservable/runtimesecuritybenchmark
* Inspektor Gadget: https://github.com/inspektor-gadget/inspektor-gadget 
