tune networking settings, or lock down security policies.</p><h2 id=getting-started>Getting started</h2><p>To get started, check out our <a href=/v1.19/docs/setup/getting-started/>getting started</a> documentation, where you will learn how to install Istio.
If you are already familiar, you can simply run <code>istioctl install</code>.</p><p>Next, we will explore all the benefits Istio provides us, without any configuration or changes to application code.</p><h2 id=security>Security</h2><p>Istio automaticall